Cook County
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State police write 696 citations in Cook County in late NovemberDec 15, 2015 12:00 am - The Illinois State Police made 696 citations/arrests and 142 written warnings to drivers in Cook County from Nov. 13 to Nov. 29, the agency reports. The Special Traffic ...
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It's time to vote for the best holiday lightsDec 14, 2015 4:40 am - It's time to vote in the Daily Herald's holiday lights contest. Check out the entries at dailyherald.com/contest/holidaylights. Vote as many times as you like for as man...
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Meet our teachers who shineDec 14, 2015 4:30 am - Look around our area schools and one thing quickly becomes obvious: there are a whole lot of exceptional teachers who are dedicated to helping students become all they c...
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Taxi driver cited after striking homeless man near SchaumburgDec 14, 2015 12:00 am - A taxi driver was cited for not yielding to a pedestrian after striking a 35-year-old homeless man at 6:14 a.m. Monday at the corner of Central and Roselle roads near Sc...
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Lester: State's attorney candidate gives job to former gang memberDec 13, 2015 10:00 pm - A candidate in the hotly contested Democratic primary race for Cook County state's attorney has added a former Chicago gang leader and ex-felon to her staff. But Chicago...
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Devine says 'it's awfully hard to judge' Alvarez on McDonald caseDec 13, 2015 6:30 am - As prosecutor's critics mount, Devine comes to her defense
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Ballot order determined for some Cook County Democratic primariesDec 11, 2015 12:00 am - Cook County Clerk David Orr and Director of Elections Noah Praetz held lotteries this week to determine ballot position for some candidates in the March 15 primaries. In...
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Dawn Patrol: Students not prepared in IllinoisDec 10, 2015 4:00 am - PARCC results: Most suburban students not ready for college More than 70 percent of suburban students are not fully prepared for college, according to Illinois Scho...
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Apply for Cook forest preserve permits beginning Jan. 4Dec 09, 2015 12:00 am - Online and in-person applications for picnic grove and shelter permits in the Forest Preserves of Cook County next year will begin at 8 a.m. Monday, Jan. 4. Permits are ...
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Ten stories you may have missed this weekendDec 07, 2015 4:00 am - 1. The controversy over a transgender student's access to locker rooms in high School District 211 took another unexpected turn Friday, and now the district's board of e...