Cook County
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Metra riders not onboard with fare hikeNov 06, 2014 12:00 am - Just a few riders showed up to Metra's hearing on a proposed fare hike at the Clarendon Hills village hall Thursday. Among them was retiree Bob Wayman of Downers Grove, ...
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Archdiocese releases 15,000 pages of priest sex abuse filesNov 05, 2014 11:00 pm - The Archdiocese of Chicago released 15,000 pages of documents at 9 a.m. today that detail what it calls substantiated instances of child sex abuse by 36 priests going ba...
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Dawn Patrol: Rauner says he won, Quinn doesn't; more from electionNov 05, 2014 4:01 am - Rauner defeats Quinn, who isn't conceding yet After 12 years of Democratic leadership, voters yesterday appeared to chose Republican Bruce Rauner to lead Illinois. ...
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Dawn Patrol: All you need to know to vote; Maddon talks Cubs winningNov 04, 2014 4:00 am - What you need to know to vote today It's Election Day, and while a record number of people have voted already, today is the day polls open statewide for you to make...
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Schneider retaining Cook County Board seatNov 04, 2014 12:01 am - Cook County Commissioner Tim Schneider sailed to re-election in a lopsided race to represent District 15, according to unofficial results. With 180 out of 186 precincts ...
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Pieczonka leads Kaplan in 12th judicial subcircuitNov 04, 2014 12:01 am - In the race for Cook County's 12th judicial subcircuit, Republican challenger James Pieczonka appeared poised to unseat Democratic incumbent James L. Kaplan late Tuesday...
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Authorities: Accused officer killed self in cellNov 04, 2014 12:01 am - A Cook County sheriff's spokeswoman says an officer committed suicide in a federal lockup after he and his partner were arrested during a corruption sting. Cook County s...
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55-year-old man killed in Tri-State crash near I-88 exit rampNov 04, 2014 12:00 am - A 55-year-old man was killed in a crash on the northbound Tri-State Tollway near the I-88 exit early Tuesday, authorities said. Illinois State Police Master Sgt. Carlit...
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Gorman re-elected to county board; opponent withdrew from raceNov 03, 2014 10:00 pm - As expected, Elizabeth "Liz" Doody Gorman will get a fourth term on the Cook County Board, after running a re-election campaign for District 17 that was essentially unop...
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Silvestri wins re-election in Cook County Board raceNov 03, 2014 10:00 pm - Voters in a newly redrawn Cook County Board district have re-elected longtime Republican Commissioner Peter Silvestri to a sixth term, unofficial results show. With all ...