Cook County
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Pastor: Crawfords 'a loving, caring family'Feb 17, 2017 12:00 am - Kevin Crawford, his wife, Anita, and daughter Kirsten will be laid to rest next week on the grounds of St. John Lutheran Church in Mount Prospect, a place that was the s...
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Lester: With state funds dwindling, a diaper ministry steps upFeb 16, 2017 4:00 am - While Illinois' budget impasse has blunted social services' reach, babies from needy families are still going through diapers at the same rate as before - up to 12 a day...
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Suburban businesses learn about new immigration, Cook County rulesFeb 15, 2017 12:00 am - New sources of uncertainty for Northwest suburban businesses - from Cook County rules on minimum wage and sick leave to the impact of President Donald Trump's immigratio...
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Elk Grove holding discussion on minimum wage, sick leave lawsFeb 14, 2017 12:00 am - Elk Grove Village is holding a public round-table discussion Thursday about whether to opt out of a Cook County laws increasing the minimum wage to $13 per hour by 2020 ...
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Suburban teachers among 34 Golden Apple finalistsFeb 13, 2017 12:00 am - Golden Apple named its 34 finalists Monday for its annual Excellence in Teaching awards, a list that includes more than a dozen teachers from the North, Northwest and We...
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Mount Prospect opts out of wage, sick leave rulesFeb 10, 2017 12:00 am - Mount Prospect village board members Tuesday voted to opt out of Cook County's recently adopted minimum wage and sick leave rules. The rules go into effect July 1, but a...
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Cook County advises vaccinations for canine fluFeb 09, 2017 12:00 am - The canine flu has re-emerged this year, and Cook County Animal and Rabies Control is advising pet owners to vaccinate their dogs in order to protect them from the disea...
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Multistate sex trafficking sting nets over 100 arrests in Chicago areaFeb 08, 2017 12:00 am - More than 100 people in the Chicago area have been arrested in connection with a national sex trafficking sting, authorities say. In an effort to target and reduce sex t...
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Mount Prospect backs tax incentive for manufacturerJan 26, 2017 12:00 am - Mount Prospect is backing the proposal for a 12-year extension of Cook County's 6b property tax incentive for LIT Industrial Limited Partnership for its property at 601-...
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State police to investigate Elgin man's death at Kane jail; foul play not expectedJan 24, 2017 12:00 am - Illinois state police are investigating the Tuesday morning death of an Elgin man being held at the Kane County jail on charges of drug delivery and home invasion. There...