Cook County
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Judge Neil H. Cohen honored at Northwest Suburban Bar Association Judges' NightMay 09, 2016 11:00 pm - The Honorable Neil H. Cohen was honored at The Northwest Suburban Bar Association Judges' Night on May 5, 2016 for his compassion, well-reasoned decisions and wide-rangi...
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Cook County education offices cutting programs, want state fundingMay 07, 2016 6:00 am - Three suburban Cook County education offices are asking the state for more money to continue providing services they say are crucial to thousands of teachers and student...
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GOP wins top spot on Cook County ballots in NovemberMay 05, 2016 1:00 am - The top spots on the Nov. 8 presidential election ballot in Cook County will go to Republican Party candidates, the result of a lottery held Wednesday by Cook County Cle...
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Chief medical examiner resigns in Cook CountyMay 04, 2016 1:00 am - Cook County Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Stephen Cina will resign effective June 5, and Dr. Ponni Arunkumar, the deputy chief medical examiner, will take over as interim c...
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Cook County circuit clerk wants a raiseMay 03, 2016 1:00 am - Editor's note: An earlier version of this story incorrectly reported the public defender's annual salary, it is $187,018 and the story has been changed to reflect th...
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Sears to pay $1.8 million to keep name on Sears Centre ArenaMay 02, 2016 11:00 pm - For months the Chicago Bulls' new Development League team, the Windy City Bulls, has been promoting its home court as Hoffman Estates' Sears Centre Arena — and so will t...
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Mosquito tidbits: First wave will hit in mid-MayMay 02, 2016 5:45 am - Mosquito-related things we learned while working on this report: • The mild and relatively dry winter was good for mosquito reproduction, but Clarke Environmental of St....
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As mosquito season begins, will Zika strike here?May 02, 2016 5:00 am - West Nile virus. Sunburn. Lyme disease. Do we need to add Zika virus to the list of ways nature could hurt us this summer? The answer is: No. Yes. Maybe. It depends on w...
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Abduction attempt reported in Des Plaines areaMay 02, 2016 1:00 am - A man who appeared to hold a knife tried to abduct a boy Monday morning near Des Plaines, Cook County sheriff's police say. The attempted abduction took place about 9 a...
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Questionable Cook fuel tax hike needs studyApr 30, 2016 1:00 am - A 66 percent tax increase to Cook County's special use gasoline and fuel tax has been proposed by Commissioner Richard Boykin. This proposed tax increase has been earma...