Cook County
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Former Elgin police deputy chief could settle federal lawsuitJul 18, 2016 1:00 am - A year after a pleading guilty to felony identity theft, a former Elgin deputy police chief is trying to settle a federal lawsuit filed against him. Robert Beeter, 54, f...
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Little City receives grant for nutrition servicesJul 17, 2016 11:00 pm - The Million Dollar Round Table Foundation recently awarded a $2,000 grant to Little City to provide preventive oral health care and nutrition services to youth with auti...
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Elgin man gets 5 years' prison in gang fightJul 15, 2016 1:00 am - A man with a long criminal history was sentenced to five years in prison Friday for his role in a gang fight in Elgin in 2014. Jerome M. Murry, 27, of the 200 block of C...
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Are you being double-taxed for mosquito control?Jul 13, 2016 5:31 am - Editor's note: This story has been updated to correct that Milton Township residents are only paying one mosquito abatement tax. Only one creature on this planet is...
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Cook County detainee diagnosed with Legionnaires' DiseaseJul 12, 2016 1:00 am - An inmate at the Cook County jail has tested positive for Legionnaire's Disease, the Cook County sheriff's office announced Tuesday. The sheriff's office said it is an i...
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How Cook County plans to improve suburban roads, transitJul 12, 2016 12:00 am - Cook County's transportation plan for the next 25 years includes projects aimed at improving suburban roads and transit, but the cost could lead to a push for tax increa...
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Accident, roadwork causing delays on I-90 near BarringtonJul 11, 2016 1:00 am - An accident and construction are causing unusual delays on eastbound I-90 near Barrington Road, officials said. Illinois State Police officials said a property damage ac...
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Three inmates stabbed during fight at Cook County jailJul 08, 2016 1:00 am - Three inmates were stabbed and a correctional officer was hurt during a fight Friday afternoon at the Cook County jail in Chicago, officials say. Two inmates started fig...
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Broadwind Energy gains $11 million in new tower ordersJul 07, 2016 1:00 am - CICERO - Broadwind Energy announced $11 million in new tower orders from a U.S. wind turbine manufacturer. Broadwind will produce these towers in its Manitowoc, Wiscons...
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Cook County puts services first with new websiteJul 06, 2016 1:00 am - With its new website, Cook County wants to make it easier for you to find a lost pet, apply for a job or request a birth certificate. And to do that, the county worked w...