Cook County
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Judge's murder in Chicago prompts increased security at Rolling Meadows courthouseApr 10, 2017 1:00 am - The chief judge of the Rolling Meadows courthouse asked for increased security at the building after a Cook County criminal court judge was murdered in front of his Sout...
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Former prosecutor and FBI undercover agent discusses GreylordApr 07, 2017 1:00 am - "If you are crooked, the first person you destroy is yourself." Palatine native and former Cook County prosecutor Terrence Hake wrote those words in his 2015 book "Opera...
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Some write-in candidates already know that they've wonApr 05, 2017 1:00 am - Some write-in candidates across the suburbs already know if they've won or lost, while others may have to wait up to three weeks to find out once results have been certi...
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Police seek help finding Palatine-area teenApr 04, 2017 1:00 am - Authorities have asked for help finding a 15-year-old boy reported missing March 24. The teen, Mohamed Massoud, also goes by Mohamed Ali-Hagagh, according to a news rel...
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Des Plaines aldermen opposing compost facility planApr 04, 2017 1:00 am - Des Plaines aldermen are opposing a developer's proposal to build a 25-acre organic composting facility across from Oakton Community College. Alderman unanimously appro...
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Des Plaines sites chosen for Cook County solar power programApr 03, 2017 1:00 am - Two sites in Des Plaines are among 15 selected by the Cook County Department of Environmental Control for a pilot program to help study and establish community shared so...
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Suburban Cook vital records offices closed for Election DayApr 03, 2017 1:00 am - The Cook County Clerk's Bureau of Vital Records suburban offices will be closed on Tuesday, April 4 because of the consolidated election. The downtown office, on the con...
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Suburban Cook County sets early voting recordMar 31, 2017 1:00 am - Early voting in suburban Cook County has set a record for local elections, the Cook County Clerk's office said Friday. More than 44,000 early voters cast ballots through...
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Elk Grove Village considering its own minimum wage planMar 27, 2017 1:00 am - Elk Grove Village leaders are seeking input Tuesday about a minimum wage plan that would increase hourly pay by less than a Cook County ordinance effective in July. The ...
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President's proposed budget could be costly for suburban jailsMar 24, 2017 5:10 am - President Donald Trump's proposed budget includes as much as $4.5 billion in new spending to enforce immigration laws. But its elimination of one immigration-related pr...