Cook County
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New digital permit service available for unincorporated Cook CountyNov 27, 2016 10:00 pm - In order to improve customer service and efficiency for businesses and residents who reside in the unincorporated areas of Cook County, the Department of Building and Zo...
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The Daily Herald's holiday lights contest returnsNov 25, 2016 4:32 am - Do you have those Christmas lights untangled yet? If not, you'd better enlist your elves to help. It's time to enter your outdoor decorations in the Daily Herald's annua...
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Hunger Network links surplus food with those in needNov 23, 2016 5:00 am - After spending more than 20 years in finance and accounting with Kraft Foods, Kathy McKenna of Arlington Heights knows something about the costs associated with putting ...
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Schaumburg electrical meter fire causes $20K damageNov 19, 2016 12:00 am - A ComEd electrical meter on a home on the 800 block of Seers Drive in Schaumburg caught fire Saturday afternoon, causing an estimated $20,000 damage to the home's baseme...
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Newly elevated Cardinal Cupich: Pope asks Chicagoans to pray for himNov 19, 2016 12:00 am - VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis on Saturday officially elevated the archbishop of Chicago, Blase Cupich, to cardinal in a consistory ceremony in St. Peter's Basilica. Cupich...
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FBI: Cubs fans should be wary of phony memorabiliaNov 17, 2016 10:00 pm - It's a great time to be a Cubs fan. It's also a great time to be someone looking to scam a Cubs fan. The FBI is warning the former about the latter this week, as those ...
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Lester: Consultant turns post-election blues into help for female candidatesNov 17, 2016 4:30 am - Among those lamenting Hillary Clinton's loss last week to Donald Trump, one woman noticed a common theme in Facebook and Twitter posts. "I kept seeing people say, 'I do...
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Cook officials look at alternatives to expanding Quentin RoadNov 16, 2016 4:27 am - An alternative to expanding the section of Quentin Road between Lake-Cook Road and Dundee Road near Palatine - and paving over forest preserve land in the process - coul...
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Archdiocese appoints Kunkel as its top lawyerNov 16, 2016 12:00 am - The Archdiocese of Chicago has appointed William R. Kunkel as its general counsel. Kunkel previously served as executive vice president-legal and general counsel of Ame...
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Elgin police: Milwaukee man caught with 4.5 pounds of pot, cash on I-90Nov 16, 2016 12:00 am - A 22-year-old Milwaukee man was arrested on charges he possessed 4.5 pounds of marijuana after a traffic stop at an Elgin toll booth along Interstate 90, according to po...