Cook County
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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...
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Merge or not? Voters have final say in recorder, clerk officesOct 18, 2016 1:00 am - When Cook County Recorder of Deeds Karen Yarbrough goes before county commissioners Wednesday with her office's proposed budget, she isn't quite sure what to say. After ...
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Water reclamation district salaries average nearly $100,000Oct 17, 2016 7:40 am - Managing sewage and flood control might not seem like the most glamorous job in Illinois, but the financial rewards can be substantial, a Better Government Association a...
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How tollway's 'smart road' could make your commute easierOct 17, 2016 7:00 am - When construction on the Jane Addams Tollway (I-90) wraps up, motorists will sigh with relief and smile in anticipation of easy, breezy commutes. Of course, weather, dis...
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Cook County court clerk hopefuls talk modernization, integrityOct 15, 2016 5:30 am - Modernization, integrity and experience were among the issues on the minds of candidates running for Cook County's clerk of the circuit court. The circuit court clerk i...
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Cook County court clerk waives past-due finesOct 14, 2016 1:00 am - The office of Cook County's clerk of the circuit will waive collection fees on past-due fines for five days beginning Monday, Oct. 17. During "amnesty week," the clerk'...
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Jail detainees charged with aggravated battery of peace officerOct 14, 2016 1:00 am - Two detainees involved in separate incidents have been charged with aggravated battery to a peace officer, Cook County Sheriff's Police said Friday. Latayuss Curry, 22, ...