Cook County
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Video played a role in several major suburban crime storiesDec 28, 2017 7:00 am - A shocking assault on a Crystal Lake teen streamed live on social media marked the beginning of a year in which video figured prominently in several high-profile, suburb...
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Southwest cancels nearly 90 flights at Midway airportDec 28, 2017 12:00 am - Cold and ice grounded more flights at Midway International Airport than any other place in the country Thursday morning. The unexpected change in travel plans sent passe...
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Will property tax prepayments matter in all counties?Dec 28, 2017 12:00 am - Time is running out for taxpayers eager to get a jump on their property taxes before changes recently passed by Congress kick in - but in Cook County, office hours are b...
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Family, health motivate fitness goals for Schaumburg coupleDec 27, 2017 10:00 pm - As Tina and Chuck Abbott look toward 2018, the Schaumburg couple hopes to revamp their workout routines by attending more fitness classes together. "Exercise has been a ...
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Why the legal age to buy tobacco isn't going up to 21 everywhereDec 27, 2017 4:30 am - Efforts to boost the minimum age for buying cigarettes and other tobacco products to 21 have caught on in Lake and Cook counties far more than in the other collar counti...
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Watch out for frostbite as Chicago area's temperature dropsDec 26, 2017 10:00 pm - An unwelcome visitor has come to the Chicago area: bone-chillingly cold weather. With that, comes an increased chance of getting frostbite, even if you're just outside f...
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Notable deaths of 2017 in the Fox ValleyDec 25, 2017 10:00 pm - If you have jogged the Fox River Trail, watched a minor-league baseball game in Geneva, sped across the Fabyan Parkway bridge or been to the Kane County Judicial Center,...
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Bond court reforms lead to record-low inmate count in Cook CountyDec 23, 2017 12:00 am - More people are home for Christmas in Chicago this year than any time in decades - more people who are facing criminal charges, that is. The Cook County jail this week h...
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Biggest stories of the year in Northwest Cook CountyDec 22, 2017 5:00 am - Here's a look at some of the biggest stories of the year in the Northwest suburbs: Speeding car kills three Three members of an Arlington Heights family were killed...
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How to prepay property taxes in the suburbsDec 21, 2017 12:00 am - If you're considering prepaying your 2017 property taxes, here are your options: Cook County: Residents can prepay only the first installment of their 2017 property tax ...