Cook County
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Dawn Patrol: Gurnee arrest, teacher strike overSep 28, 2015 5:00 am - Suspect in Gurnee homicide in police custody Police in Gurnee have a suspect in custody in connection with a domestic-related homicide investigation, authorities sa...
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10 stories you might have missed this weekendSep 28, 2015 5:00 am - 1. In the long list of reasons the Cubs haven't won a World Series since 1908, some fans point to Leon Durham's error in the crushing final 1984 loss to the San Diego Pa...
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Cook County hopes to save $12.5 million in employee benefits costsSep 28, 2015 1:00 am - Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle announced Monday that a comprehensive dependent eligibility verification program conducted by the county's Department of Ris...
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Dawn Patrol: Strikes, bacteria close schools; Patrick Kane case turnsSep 25, 2015 5:00 am - Day 7: No school today in Prospect Heights After another late night of negotiating, Prospect Heights Elementary District 23 teachers are on strike for a seventh day...
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Man charged with burning cousin in dog cage near Des PlainesSep 25, 2015 1:00 am - Bond was set at $1 million Friday for a 28-year-old Michigan man charged with forcing his cousin into a dog cage and throwing hot wax on him last year near Des Plaines. ...
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PADS shelters need nighttime volunteers in Northwest suburbsSep 24, 2015 11:00 pm - Journeys/The Road Home is in need of volunteers to staff its overnight PADS shelters that serve the homeless population in Northwest Cook County. According to Journeys S...
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National Prescription Drug 'Take-Back' coming SaturdaySep 24, 2015 1:00 am - Finding a place to turn in unused prescription medicines, especially narcotic painkillers like Vicodin and oxycodone, can be a headache. The 10th National Prescription D...
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Wheeling's Windy City Linens hopes to relocate in townSep 24, 2015 1:00 am - Wheeling's Windy City Linens could be moving its office and 25 full-time employees about a mile south, if Cook County approves a tax exemption for the new facility at 11...
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Dawn Patrol: Dog tracks residue from Gliniewicz crime scene; Arrieta wins his 20thSep 23, 2015 5:00 am - Dog tracks gunshot residue from scene of shooting After the fatal shooting of Fox Lake police Lt. Charles Joseph Gliniewicz three weeks ago, a K-9 unit trained to t...
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Elgin man charged with $120,000 insurance fraudSep 23, 2015 1:00 am - An seemingly innocuous traffic stop over the weekend resulted in felony insurance fraud charges against an Elgin man after his estranged wife told authorities he was usi...