Cook County
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Lobbying activity falls to 4-year low in Cook CountyJul 24, 2014 1:01 am - Lobbyists were paid almost $1.2 million for reaching out to officials in Cook County during the first half of 2014, but lobbying activity during that six-month period wa...
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Man held in 1992 strangling death of Niles West studentJul 24, 2014 1:01 am - More than two decades after the strangling death of a Niles West High School student, a 71-year-old man was arrested in California in connection with the case, authoriti...
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Cook County to cut buildings' carbon emissionsJul 24, 2014 1:01 am - Cook County buildings will be getting greener. The county's Board of Commissioners has approved an ordinance aimed at making public buildings more energy efficient - wit...
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Quinn backs county ballot measure on gun lawsJul 24, 2014 1:01 am - Gov. Pat Quinn has thrown his support behind a Cook County ballot measure that asks voters to weigh in on Illinois gun laws. The Democrat called on county residents Thu...
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Dawn Patrol: Grayslake Central teen honored; warrant issued in Elgin stabbingJul 23, 2014 5:01 am - Friends gather at Grayslake Central to honor teen who drowned Friends of a 16-year-old Grayslake Central High School student who drowned in Third Lake honored the t...
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Duran Duran suing Glenview-based fan club companyJul 23, 2014 1:01 am - The 1980s pop band Duran Duran is suing a Glenview-based fan club management company, saying the company breached its contract by not sending promised revenue to the ban...
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Dawn Patrol: Teen's body found in Third Lake; no to U-46 charterJul 22, 2014 5:01 am - Grayslake Central student's body found in Third Lake Friends and family are mourning the death of a junior at Grayslake Central High School after his body was pulle...
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Officials share tips for staying safe in the waterJul 22, 2014 1:01 am - American Red Cross officials offer several tips everyone should know when swimming at the pool, beach or a lake. • Swim in designated areas supervised by lifeguards. • ...
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HandsOn Suburban Chicago seeks volunteer tutorsJul 22, 2014 1:01 am - HandsOn Suburban Chicago, a nonprofit 501(c)3 agency based in Arlington Heights, will continue after-school tutoring programs in Wheeling Township Elementary District 21...
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Eight suburban drownings in 2014Jul 22, 2014 1:01 am - • June 8 - A 49-year-old Melrose Park man drowned on Pistakee Lake near Johnsburg. Authorities say William Trybula was boating on the lake when friends when they decided...