Cook County
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Dawn Patrol: New 'gateway' into Rosemont opens today; Bears enter the dog days of NovemberNov 02, 2015 4:00 am - New 'gateway' into Rosemont from O'Hare to open today A new four-lane roadway extension being heralded as a "gateway" to Rosemont from O'Hare International Airport ...
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Elgin man gets 3.5 years for repeat DUIsNov 02, 2015 12:00 am - A 49-year-old Elgin man has been sentenced to 3½ years in prison after pleading guilty to felony repeat DUI stemming from a spring 2014 arrest, according to prosecutors ...
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Police issue warning after Roselle-area ruse burglaryNov 02, 2015 12:00 am - The Cook County sheriff's office is warning residents to be alert after a ruse burglary occurred Friday in the Roselle area. A man wearing a beige shirt and green baseba...
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New archdiocese schools chief focusing on enrollment, Catholic missionNov 02, 2015 12:00 am - In his tenure as superintendent of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati's schools, Jim Rigg earned a reputation as an efficiency guy. Rigg stepped into a Cincinnati parochial s...
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Groupon founder invests in Skokie biopharmaceuticalOct 31, 2015 1:00 am - Eric Lefkofsky, CEO and co-founder of Groupon, and his wife Liz have invested in Exicure, a Skokie-based biopharmaceutical company developing a new class of immune-modul...
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Dawn Patrol: Naperville police accused in lawsuit; Elgin police pick droneOct 30, 2015 5:00 am - Lawsuit claims Naperville cops allowed boy to be sexually abused in squad car Naperville officials say they're prepared to vigorously defend themselves against a la...
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Gang member gets 8½ years prison on weapons chargeOct 30, 2015 1:00 am - A 24-year-old gang member was sentenced to 8½ years in prison Friday after pleading guilty to a weapons offense stemming from a 2013 arrest in Elgin. Miguel Covarrubias,...
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Broadwind Energy 3Q sales drop 10 percent on weak gear demandOct 30, 2015 1:00 am - CICERO - Broadwind Energy reported sales for the third quarter of 2015 were down 10 percent as demand for gearing and tower projects weakened. Sales for the quarter were...
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BankFinancial Corp. reports $2.3 million 3Q net incomeOct 30, 2015 1:00 am - BURR RIDGE - BankFinancial Corp. reported net income of $2.3 million, or 12 cents per common share, for the third quarter of 2015. The number is down from $3.6 million, ...
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District 207 benefits from Lake Forest medical waste firm settlementOct 30, 2015 1:00 am - A Lake Forest medical waste disposal company has settled a nationwide lawsuit stemming from its practice of overcharging government agencies for inaccurate operating cos...