Cook County
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Cook County sheriff warns of new phone scamFeb 04, 2018 12:00 am - Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart is warning of a phone scam in which the caller claims to be a member of the sheriff's office, makes notification that there is an alle...
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Two arrested in Elgin after accepting 7.5-pound pot package in mailFeb 03, 2018 12:00 am - Two men were arrested in Elgin this week after postal authorities flagged a suspicious package containing 7.5 pounds of marijuana and waited for it to be delivered. Carz...
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'Crazy.' 'Ridiculous.' Metra riders not happy with another fare hikeJan 31, 2018 12:00 am - Metra riders greeted the fourth fare increase in as many years with glum faces and wishes for improved service even as agency leaders warn more pain could come if aid do...
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Bowling fundraiser to benefit disabled at Little AngelsJan 30, 2018 10:00 pm - A unique Super Bowl party in Hoffman Estates offers fans a winning proposition: unlimited bowling, a buffet supper and silent auction items, as well as the chance to ben...
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Elgin Theatre Company to stage 'A Piece of My Heart'Jan 30, 2018 10:00 pm - "A Piece of My Heart," a story of female Vietnam veterans and their civilian counterparts - nearly 90 percent being nurses - will be presented by the Elgin Theatre Compa...
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St. Viator to stage 'The Little Mermaid'Jan 29, 2018 10:00 pm - The correct date of the Lunch Under the Sea is Saturday, Feb. 3. Exactly 10 years after Disney's "The Little Mermaid" debuted on Broadway, the blockbuster show hits...
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Middle school bands find their groove at Jazz JamboreeJan 28, 2018 10:00 pm - The 21st annual Jazz Jamboree, held earlier this month at Thomas Middle School in Arlington Heights, took Megan Duffy back to her roots. Now in her third year as band di...
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Flu leading to suburban hospitals too crowded for ambulance patientsJan 26, 2018 12:00 am - Three weeks into the new year, health officials say hospital emergency rooms are "inundated" with influenza-associated illnesses - so much so that some crowded hospitals...
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6 places to see some cool animalsJan 25, 2018 10:00 pm - We all know about the wonders of the zoos at Brookfield and Lincoln Park, but what if you want to learn about wildlife a little closer to home? Here are some suburban ha...
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Divorce of Dundee Twp. park president may continue, judge rulesJan 23, 2018 12:00 am - A Kane County judge Tuesday declined to halt divorce proceedings between Margaret and Frank Scarpelli, who is being sued by his cousin who argues Frank siphoned $2.8 mil...