Cook County
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Governor declares Cook County a disaster areaJul 16, 2017 1:00 am - Cook County is joining Kane, Lake and McHenry counties as state disaster areas due to widespread flooding, Gov. Bruce Rauner announced Sunday after touring flood damage ...
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Flood outlook varies town-to-town as more officials promise helpJul 15, 2017 1:00 am - While some river and lake communities Saturday saw water levels begin to recede in the wake of Wednesday's downpour, others still are bracing for the worst of the fallou...
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Preckwinkle: Cook County has laid off more than 300Jul 14, 2017 1:00 am - Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle said Friday afternoon that the county has laid off more than 300 employees as a result of a budget crisis. The Human Resour...
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Rauner declares emergency as river towns brace for more flood troubleJul 14, 2017 1:00 am - Two days after torrential rainstorms left roads and neighborhoods flooded, communities along the Des Plaines and Fox rivers and Chain O' Lakes braced for swollen rivers ...
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Chicago man arrested on drug charges by local narcotics task forceJul 13, 2017 1:00 am - Members of the Illinois State Police North Central Narcotics Task Force - formed in 2014 with officers from Schaumburg, Arlington Heights and Hanover Park - arrested a C...
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Northern Cook County suburbs fight floodingJul 12, 2017 1:00 am - Though the most severe flooding from Wednesday's rains was reported in Lake County, several Cook County suburbs - particularly those on or near the border - also struggl...
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Police: Man stabbed with broken bottle in post-wedding fightJul 11, 2017 1:00 am - An argument at a Woodstock hotel after a wedding reception escalated into a fight in which a Glendale Heights man was stabbed with a broken bottle and hospitalized, acco...
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Openlands launches paddling guide for northeastern IllinoisJul 11, 2017 1:00 am - Openlands has launched an online paddling guide for the Water Trails of northeastern Illinois. The website, paddleillinoiswatertrails.org, provides detailed information...
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Retailers win another round against Cook County 'soda tax'Jul 10, 2017 1:00 am - Retailers won another round Monday in their attempt to keep a Cook County tax on sugary beverages from going into effect. The Illinois Appellate Court upheld a temporary...
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Teen fatally shot near Des Plaines aspired to become teacherJul 09, 2017 1:00 am - Cook County Sheriff's police are investigating the fatal shooting of a 17-year-old Glenview girl early Saturday near Des Plaines. Angelique Morris, a Glenbrook South Hig...