Cook County
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Suburban Cook County early voting off to strong startOct 21, 2014 1:01 am - About 8,300 suburban Cook County voters cast ballots Monday, the first day of early voting, which Cook County Clerk David Orr called a "strong start." "Monday's impressi...
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Dawn Patrol: Crystal Lake teen identified as crash victim; Bears lose again at homeOct 20, 2014 5:00 am - Crystal Lake teen identified as Lakewood crash victim The woman who died Saturday in a fiery rollover crash in Lakewood has been identified as a 19-year-old Crystal...
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Early voting problems arise in Cook County suburbsOct 20, 2014 1:01 am - Problems were reported in the Northwest suburbs of Cook County on the first day of early voting Monday - including one case of a Republican candidate being unable to vot...
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Police: Elgin woman starved dog on apartment balconyOct 20, 2014 1:01 am - A 24-year-old Elgin woman is accused of leaving two small dogs on her apartment balcony for a week, causing one of them to die of starvation, according to an Elgin polic...
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Winberie's closing after nearly 30 years in Buffalo GroveOct 18, 2014 1:01 am - Winberie's Restaurant & Bar - a Buffalo Grove fixture for nearly 30 years - will close its doors at the end of the month, but its owners plan to open a new eatery at the...
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Lucas fills in details on Chicago museumOct 18, 2014 1:01 am - George Lucas is filling in some details on his planned art and movie memorabilia museum, including how the California native settled on Chicago as a location over San Fr...
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Chicago police union ratifies contract with cityOct 18, 2014 1:01 am - CHICAGO - Chicago's Fraternal Order of Police has ratified a five-year contract with the city that calls for an 11 percent pay increase retroactive from July 2012. Membe...
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Bill Clinton to address workers at Quinn rallyOct 18, 2014 1:01 am - Former President Bill Clinton will stop at a Chicago manufacturing plant to campaign for Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn. Quinn's campaign says Clinton will discuss Illinois' ...
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Dawn Patrol: 2 McHenry deputies shot, manhunt ends; OD drug's successOct 17, 2014 5:00 am - Shooting suspect caught after passers-by spotted him Scott B. Peters — the Holiday Hills man suspected of shooting two McHenry County sheriff's deputies who were re...
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Accused of torturing cousin, man arrested in southwest MichiganOct 17, 2014 1:01 am - A 27-year-old man accused of locking a cousin in a cage, throwing hot wax on him and burning him with a lighter has been arrested in Berrien County, Michigan, Cook Count...