Cook County
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Cook County saw record 2,000 fatal opioid overdoses last year, most linked to fentanylJul 25, 2023 1:00 am - Cook County experienced a record number of opioid overdose deaths last year, the great majority of which involved fentanyl, the county medical examiner's office reported...
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With temperatures rising, Cook County opening suburban cooling centersJul 25, 2023 1:00 am - With temperatures expected to climb into the 90s, and heat indexes in the 100s, Cook County will open several cooling centers in the suburbs this week. Locations include...
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Prosecutor: Victims of suburban sex trafficking ring lived in fearJul 21, 2023 1:00 am - As authorities continue to investigate a suburban sex trafficking ring, details emerge about the women who were victimized. Investigators found one of the women told her...
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Cook County property transfers for May 25 to June 14, 2023Jul 21, 2023 1:00 am - Arlington Heights $715,000; 2303 N Arlington Heights Road, Arlington Heights; Sold on May 26, 2023, by Maritus Linu to Ariel Batang $433,000; 719 E Charles St., Arlingto...
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Cook County tax bills will be late againJul 19, 2023 1:00 am - Second-installment property tax bills for Tax Year 2022 are expected to be available to Cook County property owners by Nov. 1, county officials announced Wednesday. Near...
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Cook County offering $40 million grants to small businessesJul 19, 2023 1:00 am - Cook County will award $40 million in grants to small businesses early next year with funds provided by the American Rescue Plan Act, officials announced Tuesday. Small...
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Elation, dismay from suburban leaders over state Supreme Court's landmark bail rulingJul 18, 2023 1:00 am - The Illinois Supreme Court's landmark decision Tuesday upholding the constitutionality of cashless bail sparked elation from some suburban leaders and dismay among other...
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'Wheel Tax' officially eliminated for vehicle owners in unincorporated Cook CountyJul 17, 2023 1:00 am - Vehicle owners living in unincorporated portions of Cook County no longer have to pay the county's long-standing Wheel Tax, officials said Monday. Created in the 1970s, ...
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Forest Preserves of Cook County raises fines for fly dumpingJul 16, 2023 11:00 pm - Piles of crumbling asphalt, disassembled and busted furniture, and mini mountains of used tires; these are scenes one might expect to see at a landfill. But for some Fo...
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Man charged with trying to kill Cook deputy by hitting him with carJul 14, 2023 1:00 am - A Wood Dale man has been accused of trying to kill a Cook County deputy by hitting him with a car. DuPage County Judge Mia McPherson set bail at $2 million Friday for El...