Cook County
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Dawn Patrol: One shot in Elgin; Bears beat PackersNov 27, 2015 4:00 am - One shot in Elgin One person was wounded in a shooting in Elgin on Thursday night, police said. Officers were called to the 800 block of East Chicago Street about 8...
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Free community college plan in Chicago costs $3 millionNov 27, 2015 12:00 am - An economic engine. A jump-start for lower-income students. A partnership with businesses to groom a workforce. The idea of free community college has been touted as all...
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Baby Face Nelson-Battle of Barrington witness: 'We were scared to death'Nov 25, 2015 4:00 am - Barrington to re-enact famous 1934 gangster shootout
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Dawn Patrol: Aurora robberies may be related; parents get 5 years in starved baby caseNov 24, 2015 4:00 am - Armed robbery in Aurora might be related to 4 others Aurora police released surveillance photos Monday from a weekend armed robbery that might be related to four ot...
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Tax increases are wrong for Cook CountyNov 24, 2015 12:00 am - Last Wednesday, the Cook County Board passed its 2016 budget, which is balanced by over half a billion dollars in new taxes. I voted NO. Next year, you will pay more to ...
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Cook County suburbs tally $244 million in legal feesNov 24, 2015 12:00 am - Suburbs in Cook County have spent $244 million on private attorneys since 2010, with some of the largest bills being paid by towns suffering financial hardships brought ...
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Dorothy Brown first to file Monday morning, despite troublesNov 23, 2015 11:49 am - Cook County circuit court Clerk Dorothy Brown, facing a federal investigation and the indignity of having her party's endorsement withdrawn, forged ahead in her re-elect...
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Dawn Patrol: Reward offered in fatal crash, Bears loseNov 23, 2015 12:00 am - $8,000 reward offered in fatal Lake County hit-and-run Thanks to money raised through an online fundraiser, Lake County officials are offering an $8,000 reward to f...
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14 file for Metropolitan Water Reclamation District boardNov 23, 2015 12:00 am - Fourteen people - 10 Democrats and four Green Party candidates - filed candidacy paperwork at 9 a.m. Monday to run for four open seats on the Metropolitan Water Reclamat...
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Alvarez, Foxx file Monday for Cook County state's attorneyNov 23, 2015 12:00 am - Anita Alvarez is expected to face three Democratic primary election challengers in her bid to remain Cook County's top prosecutor, but only she and Kim Foxx filed Monday...