Cook County
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Man pleads guilty in Prospect Heights attackFeb 26, 2018 12:00 am - A parolee whose attack against a Prospect Heights woman was deterred partly by the victim's dog pleaded guilty to unlawful use of a weapon by a felon in exchange for a 2...
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16 face charges after Cook County jail fightFeb 26, 2018 12:00 am - Sixteen Cook County jail detainees have been charged with mob action after a fight in the maximum security housing tier. The fight was reported at 9:30 p.m. Feb. 16 in D...
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Cook County treasurer hopefuls debate improving officeFeb 24, 2018 12:00 am - Candidates in the Democratic primary for Cook County treasurer have differing opinions of what an office that doesn't vote on or assess anything can do to better serve i...
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Official: A perfect defense against election meddling is "probably impossible"Feb 21, 2018 12:00 am - Creating a perfect defense against cybercriminals or foreign governments seeking to influence U.S. elections is "probably impossible," a top suburban election official s...
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Toni Preckwinkle, Bob Fioretti spar over pensions, pop tax, leadershipFeb 20, 2018 4:30 am - Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle painted herself as a proven leader forced to make hard decisions when her hands were tied by bureaucracy and politics, but h...
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'The Selfish Giant' puppet show tells tale of generosityFeb 18, 2018 10:00 pm - Puppeteer brings Oscar Wilde story to life in Arlington Heights
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Cooper's hawk or peregrine falcon? How you can tellFeb 18, 2018 10:00 pm - Editor's note: This is the first in a series of contributions from naturalist and author Mark Spreyer. Spreyer did his graduate work in Minnesota on great gray owls and ...
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Crespo endorses Kaegi for Cook County assessorFeb 16, 2018 12:00 am - State Rep. Fred Crespo, a Hoffman Estates Democrat, broke with Cook County Democratic Chairman Joseph Berrios on Friday to endorse his March 20 primary opponent in the c...
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Study: Cook County assessments shift wealth from poor to richFeb 15, 2018 12:00 am - Fundamental changes in the Cook County assessor's office are needed to end the transfer of wealth from poorer to richer homeowners and reduce an "unusually high number o...
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Berrios defends frequency of assessment appeals in Cook CountyFeb 14, 2018 4:34 am - Cook County Assessor Joseph Berrios is defending his office's work against claims from his two Democratic primary challengers that inaccurate assessments are leading to ...