Cook County
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Suburbs losing phone tax revenue; will consumers pay later?Dec 10, 2014 4:00 am - Two years ago, revenue from Mount Prospect's phone tax brought in more than $3.2 million. But village officials expect it to generate barely half that amount next year. ...
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Harvey settles SEC lawsuit over bond offeringsDec 10, 2014 12:01 am - The city of Harvey has agreed to settle a lawsuit in which the Securities and Exchange Commission accused the South suburb of fraudulently diverting funds from bond sale...
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Husband gets 60-year sentence for wife's deathDec 10, 2014 12:01 am - A Southwest suburban businessman convicted of killing his wife in 2010 has been sentenced to 60 years in prison. The Southtown Star reported Allan Kustok maintained his...
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Dawn Patrol: Ye Olde Town Inn closes; Samardzija back to Chicago?Dec 09, 2014 4:01 am - Ye Olde Town Inn in Mt. Prospect abruptly closes Longtime downtown dining staple Ye Olde Town Inn abruptly closed over the weekend, just months after receiving a se...
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Cook County flu season has early startDec 09, 2014 12:01 am - The top communicable disease official with Cook County's health department says this year's flu season is underway earlier than recent years, with the virus strain appea...
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Cook County Toys for Tots donations down this yearDec 09, 2014 12:01 am - The Chicago and Cook County chapter of the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve's annual Toys for Tots Program is facing a major toy shortage. With an increase in needy families an...
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Dawn Patrol: Pearl Harbor remembered; chlorine gas leak at hotelDec 08, 2014 4:00 am - Pearl Harbor survivors gather in Des Plaines Ed Block's face filled with emotion yesterday as he sat in a wheelchair at Oakton Place in Des Plaines. During ceremoni...
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Wintry weather mix could cause problems for morning commuteDec 08, 2014 12:01 am - Motorists are being warned to use caution when driving this morning because of a wintry mix of precipitation that will move across northern Illinois and northwest Indian...
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Woman charged with filing false stabbing reportDec 08, 2014 12:01 am - A Des Plaines woman has been charged with filing a false police report for saying she was stabbed last month while jogging in a Palatine forest preserve, Cook County off...
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Dawn Patrol: Child porn alleged in day care home; all Bears units failDec 05, 2014 4:01 am - Man living at home with day care charged with child porn A McHenry man living in the same home as a state-licensed day care is facing charges for possession of chil...