Cook County
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Court clerk candidates wrangle over hiring, patronageMar 11, 2016 12:00 am - "The Cook County court system is broken," charges Jacob Meister, one of three candidates running in the Democratic primary for clerk of the Cook County circuit court. Th...
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Cook County extends deadline to apply for disabled tax exemptionMar 11, 2016 12:00 am - Cook County has extended to Thursday, March 17, the deadline to apply for the Disabled Persons Homeowner Exemption. This exemption provides a disabled person with an an...
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Uptick in canine distemper cases in raccoons could put dogs at riskMar 11, 2016 12:00 am - An increase in confirmed cases of canine distemper in raccoons has Cook County Animal and Rabies Control warning pet owners to protect their pets from the distemper viru...
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Cook County state's attorney candidates trade barbs, jabs in final debateMar 10, 2016 12:00 am - Nothing was off the table but the gloves Thursday evening in a WTTW Channel 11 debate for the three candidates in the Democratic primary race for Cook County state's att...
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Early voting breaks records in suburban CookMar 10, 2016 12:00 am - Suburban Cook County voters have cast more early ballots than in any previous presidential primary, Cook County Clerk David Orr said Thursday. Early voting ends Monday; ...
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Schaumburg share of Roselle Road ramp cost is $988,310Mar 09, 2016 12:00 am - Schaumburg will pay $988,310 toward the Roselle Road interchange on the Jane Addams Memorial Tollway (I-90), according to an intergovernmental agreement finalized this w...
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Cook judicial candidates spar over qualificationsMar 08, 2016 4:22 am - Republican candidates have raised the volume in a typically quiet race in a Cook County judicial subcircuit. Kevin Michael O'Donnell, of Park Ridge, and Gary W. Seyring...
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Kidnappers tortured teen by burning tattoo with cigarettes, police sayMar 07, 2016 12:00 am - A 19-year-old who was kidnapped in Elgin last month was forced to strip while her assailants beat her and used cigarettes to repeatedly burn her tattoo - one of a matchi...
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Assessor extends deadline for veterans' exemptionsMar 06, 2016 12:00 am - Cook County Assessor Joseph Berrios has extended the exemption application deadline for the Disabled Veterans Homeowner Exemption and the Returning Veterans Homeowner Ex...
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Burning cigarettes used to torture kidnapped Elgin teen, records showMar 02, 2016 12:00 am - A 19-year-old who was kidnapped over the weekend in Elgin was beaten and repeatedly burned with cigarettes, according to Kane County court records. Elgin police have arr...