Cook County
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Cook County could vote to raise minimum wageOct 25, 2016 1:00 am - Cook County could raise the minimum wage Wednesday, though it would take effect in the suburbs a year later than in Chicago. A county board committee Tuesday voted to ul...
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Gift collection underway for Operation Christmas ChildOct 24, 2016 6:00 am - How Operation Christmas Child and volunteers make holidays special for needy kids
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Former Elgin deputy police chief urged to settle lawsuit over ID theftOct 24, 2016 1:00 am - A former Elgin deputy police chief who pleaded guilty to felony identity theft for hacking into his mistress's husband's email might reach a settlement in a federal laws...
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Early voting begins at record-setting pace in suburban Cook CountyOct 24, 2016 1:00 am - Early voting for the Nov. 8 election began Monday morning at more than 50 locations in suburban Cook County, and within just a few hours already was setting records. The...
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Endorsement: Patlak for Cook Board of Review Dist. 1Oct 21, 2016 1:00 am - It may be a bit extreme to say that Dan Patlak was born to serve on the Cook County Board of Review, but there is no question he is well suited to the job. He speaks wit...
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Naperville firefighter arrested in Elgin on child porn chargesOct 21, 2016 1:00 am - An Elgin man has been charged with five counts of child pornography after police searched his home Thursday. Louis J. DiGrazia IV, 47, of the 900 block of Glenmore Lane,...
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Endorsement: Yes to merge recorder, clerk in CookOct 21, 2016 1:00 am - There's a reason that efforts to merge the duties of county recorder and county clerk are gathering steam throughout the Chicago region. It's a good idea, though so far,...
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Imprisoned Elgin man charged with child rapeOct 20, 2016 1:00 am - A 35-year-old Elgin man in prison for a weapons offense has been charged with sexual assault and abuse of a child. Cesar M. Calderon, formerly of the 500 block of Cente...
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Did courthouse custodians counteract Cubs curse?Oct 20, 2016 1:00 am - If the billy goat curse that has dogged the Chicago Cubs since 1945 has been lifted, fans might have Jim Stavrou and Georgia Charalambous to thank. At least in part. Sta...
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Endorsement: Shapiro as Cook County circuit court clerkOct 20, 2016 1:00 am - We're back to where we were four years ago, and four years before that. Dorothy Brown has been the circuit clerk of Cook County for 16 years, elected in 2000 with an agg...