Cook County
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Mount Prospect moves to block truck parking near United officesMar 21, 2016 1:00 am - Mount Prospect is moving to annex six acres at the southeast corner of Linneman Road and Dempster Street to block a plan for a truck parking lot there, but the property'...
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Former state official named Preckwinkle's chief of staffMar 21, 2016 1:00 am - Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle has appointed Brian Hamer, former director of the Illinois Department of Revenue, as her new chief of staff effective Wednes...
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Moving Picture: Meet the couple who captures pesky crittersMar 18, 2016 11:00 pm - What should you do when you have a squirrel in your basement? What about a beaver taking over your backyard or a chipmunk in your chimney? You can try to solve the issu...
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Record turnout for primary in suburban Cook CountyMar 18, 2016 1:00 am - Full unofficial results from Tuesday's primary election in suburban Cook County, including break downs by precinct and township, are now available online on the Cook Cou...
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Police checkpoint Friday night in Leyden TownshipMar 18, 2016 1:00 am - Cook County Sheriff's Police will conduct a roadside safety checkpoint Friday night through early Saturday morning somewhere in Leyden Township, according to a news rele...
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Election officials say true test for same-day registration is in NovemberMar 17, 2016 1:00 am - The competitive presidential contests on both the Republican and Democratic tickets drove record turnout in Tuesday's primary, suburban election officials say. But Cook ...
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DuPage ranks as healthiest county in Illinois; Lake, McHenry crack top 10.Mar 16, 2016 1:00 am - DuPage County residents live in the healthiest community in the state. In fact, suburban collar counties took three of the top 10 ratings, according to new health rankin...
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Wind dies down, stormy weather continuesMar 16, 2016 1:00 am - After a windy afternoon and evening, isolated thunderstorms were expected to move through the area overnight. A wind advisory from the National Weather Service expired a...
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Foxx declares victory over Alvarez in Cook State's Attorney raceMar 15, 2016 5:00 pm - In an election watched nationally because of its connection to the police shooting of a black teenager, Kim Foxx ousted incumbent Cook County State's Attorney Anita Alva...
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Here's who won in contested Cook judicial primary racesMar 15, 2016 5:00 pm - Suburban voters Tuesday picked primary winners in six contests to fill Cook County court vacancies, according to vote totals from the Cook County clerk's website and the...