Cook County
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A look at Mount Prospect's record-setting 10th mayor, Gerald 'Skip' FarleyDec 08, 2017 12:00 am - Mount Prospect's 10th mayor, Gerald L. "Skip" Farley, grew up on a farm in Guthrie County, Iowa. There, he learned the value of public service from his father, who spent...
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Levine won't face sex abuse charges in Lake CountyDec 08, 2017 12:00 am - Famed conductor and former Ravinia Festival Music Director James Levine won't face any charges related to accusations he sexually abused a teenage boy at a hotel near Ra...
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3 stats you need to know from new U.S. Census dataDec 07, 2017 4:00 am - New data being released today by the U.S. Census Bureau contains interesting statistics about the suburbs. Among the massive volumes of data being released in the bureau...
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Lake County judge blocks Cook County court layoffsDec 06, 2017 12:00 am - Lake County circuit court Judge Mitchell Hoffman has issued a temporary restraining order blocking the layoff of more than 150 Cook County court employees. Lawyers repr...
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Charges pending against driver who struck Cook County Sheriff's squad carsDec 06, 2017 12:00 am -
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Murdered Elgin woman's relatives urged her to stay away from sonDec 05, 2017 4:00 am - Gail Peck kept pictures of her son Brian in drawers all over her bedroom - in her nightstand, among her clothes, in yellowed photo albums. The 76-year-old woman displaye...
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Why comic books were banned in Mount ProspectDec 04, 2017 10:00 pm - Editor's note: Mike Korcek, former sports information director at Northern Illinois University, and Gary Colabuono, former owner of Moondog comics, put together this acc...
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Dawn Patrol: Lake County investigates abuse allegations against ex-Ravinia directorDec 04, 2017 4:00 am - Lake County investigating abuse allegations against former Ravinia director The Lake County state's attorney's office is investigating allegations that renowned con...
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Fioretti challenges Preckwinkle for board president, Stroger backs outDec 04, 2017 12:00 am - Updated 12/08 to correct Andrea Raila's job title; she is, a property tax analyst. Though beleaguered by the controversial and recently repealed sweetened beverage...
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Bulgarian cultural center open in Arlington HeightsDec 03, 2017 10:00 pm - Arlington Heights is home to a Bulgarian cultural center that earlier this fall attracted a surprise visit from Bulgarian President Rumen Radev. Three Bulgarian national...