Cook County
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Amid disaster, countless acts of kindness, resilienceJul 30, 2017 4:00 am - It rained and rained, and then it rained again. Homes invaded by cold, muddy water. An army of sandbaggers. Boat rescues. And resilience. Nearly two weeks of storms — fr...
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Editorial: Cook County overreaches with unfair beverage taxJul 29, 2017 2:00 pm - Here's the problem we have with the beverage tax that Cook County is trying to impose on all of us who stop at the supermarket or drive through a fast-food restaurant. W...
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What you need to know about sump pumpsJul 29, 2017 12:00 am - As floodwater approaches, a key weapon in keeping it out of your house is a functioning sump pump. But three generations of making sure basements remain dry has taught M...
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Neighbors say Wheeling Township home 'can't be saved'Jul 24, 2017 5:30 am - For nearly a decade, residents in a Wheeling Township neighborhood near Arlington Heights say they have been voicing concerns over a poorly managed property. And while t...
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Palatine endorses county tax break to lure industrial tenantsJul 24, 2017 1:00 am - Palatine's elected officials agree a Cook County property tax break would be appropriate to spur occupancy of an empty industrial building on Hicks Road. Cook County Boa...
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Cook County bail changes could mean more defendants heading homeJul 20, 2017 1:00 am - Starting in September, more Cook County defendants awaiting trial could be heading home instead of passing the time behind bars. Chief Judge Timothy C. Evans this week ...
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Cook County jury awards more than $4 million to family of stroke victimJul 19, 2017 1:00 am - A Cook County jury awarded $4.1 million to the family of a Schaumburg woman who suffered a stroke while recuperating from a hip fracture at a Bartlett nursing facility a...
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Marriott Lincolnshire Resort reopened after floodingJul 18, 2017 1:00 am - The Marriott Lincolnshire Resort reopened Tuesday, nearly a week after floodwaters from the Des Plaines River and Indian Creek forced the evacuation of about 250 hotel g...
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Cook County leaders pile on Assessor Joe BerriosJul 18, 2017 1:00 am - Embattled Cook County Assessor Joe Berrios found no comfort from fellow Democrats holding county office Tuesday. Berrios defended his office's property assessment practi...
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No immediate federal help expected for flood victimsJul 18, 2017 1:00 am - Gov. Bruce Rauner's state disaster proclamation for Lake, McHenry, Kane and parts of Cook counties has made state trucks, pumps and sandbags available to flood victims. ...