Cook County
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Kane state's attorney to lead statewide best practices committeeSep 10, 2014 1:01 am - Kane County State's Attorney Joe McMahon will lead a committee charged with recommending best practices for investigations and evidence collection to be used by prosecut...
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Lawsuit filed over Chicago fire that killed 4 kidsSep 10, 2014 1:01 am - A lawsuit has been filed against the owner of a Chicago apartment building where a fire killed four children this week, attorneys announced Wednesday. It was filed late ...
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Ex-sheriff's deputy pleads guilty to excessive forceSep 10, 2014 1:01 am - A former Cook County sheriff's deputy pleaded guilty in federal court Wednesday to a misdemeanor civil rights violation for yanking on an inmate's ankle shackles, flippi...
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7 charged in Chicago Brown Line machete attackSep 10, 2014 1:00 am - Seven people, including three 15-year-olds, are accused in a machete attack that left a deep wound on a man's head after he and his brother refused to flash gang signs a...
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Dawn Patrol: Man dies in crash; Police: Girl killed by punch malnourishedSep 09, 2014 5:00 am - Police: Waukegan girl killed by punch was malnourished, beaten previously An 11-year-old Waukegan girl who died after her mother punched her in the stomach was also...
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Flood advisory for suburbs extended as rain continues to fallSep 09, 2014 1:01 am - The National Weather Service has extended a flood advisory for the suburbs until 2:30 p.m. The weather service estimates two to four inches of rain has fallen on the are...
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Suburban pet stores sue Cook County over puppy mill lawSep 09, 2014 1:00 am - A group of suburban pet stores, including a Petland in Hoffman Estates and Happiness is Pets in Arlington Heights, filed a federal lawsuit this week challenging a Cook C...
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Study: Suburban police ranks don't match racial makeup of communitiesSep 08, 2014 5:30 am - The racial makeup of suburban police departments does not reflect the diversity of the communities those agencies serve. That's according to figures from a 2007 study of...
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Dawn Patrol: OCC pioneer dies; parishioners rally for fired directorSep 08, 2014 5:00 am - Hartstein, Oakton Community College pioneer, dies Ray Hartstein, founding chairman of the Oakton Community College board and a member for 35 years, died peacefully ...
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Truckers cited in state police portable scale operation on Lake-Cook borderSep 08, 2014 1:01 am - Five truck drivers received citations for overweight violations through a portable scale operation on the border of Lake and Cook counties Monday, according to Illinois ...