Cook County
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Dawn Patrol: Our elected leaders on Obama's immigration planNov 21, 2014 4:01 am - Local elected leaders react to Obama's immigration plan Elected leaders representing the suburbs and state reacted along party lines to President Obama's speech las...
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Guilty plea for man who helped kill Arlington Heights dadNov 21, 2014 12:01 am - A Chicago man pleaded guilty Friday to taking part in the grisly 2011 murder of George Nellessen, 55, in his Arlington Heights home. Armon Braden, 24, is expected to be...
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Freezing rain overnight, more rain and heavy winds SaturdayNov 21, 2014 12:01 am - Drivers and pedestrians, beware. Freezing rain is about to hit the suburbs. And although a warm-up is expected Saturday, there is a 90 percent chance it will be accompan...
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Probation for one of 2 in Elgin sex assault caseNov 21, 2014 12:01 am - An Elgin woman accused of not taking "reasonable steps" to prevent her husband from committing sexual abuse recently pleaded guilty to a reduced charge and received prob...
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Dawn Patrol: Minimum wage vote possible today; Naperville ranked safest city for womenNov 20, 2014 4:01 am - Minimum wage vote possible today The Illinois Senate could vote today on a plan to raise the state's minimum wage to $11 per hour by 2017, starting with an increase...
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Orr: Reports of voters casting 2 ballots unfoundedNov 20, 2014 12:01 am - Cook County Clerk David Orr says Republican claims of inappropriate voting in the Nov. 4 election are unfounded. Orr told The Associated Press his office examined claim...
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Dawn Patrol: Naperville councilmen eligibility questioned; hero copsNov 19, 2014 4:01 am - By Safiya Merchant and Lee Filas Watchdogs question if Naperville councilmen can serve The authors of a government watchdog website called Illinois Leaks are challe...
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Griffin: Video gambling blamed for casino attendance dropNov 19, 2014 4:00 am - Among the tips, suggestions and questions we receive, readers often ask for an update about stories we've reported on in the past. Every so often, we'll pull those toge...
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Dawn Patrol: Report on post-traffic stop death; Cupich installationNov 18, 2014 4:01 am - Accident closes Higgins Road in Schaumburg Higgins Road is closed at North Martingale Road in Schaumburg due to an accident. Full story. Report: Internal bleedi...
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Higgins Road in Schaumburg reopens after crashNov 18, 2014 12:01 am - Higgins Road at North Martingale Road in Schaumburg was reopened to traffic late this morning after a two-vehicle crash took out a traffic signal early in the day. Polic...