Cook County
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Software problem leaves residents in dark on water billsJul 16, 2014 5:00 am - West Chicago residents upset with late water bills
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Elgin man identified as pedestrian killed in crash near Hoffman EstatesJul 16, 2014 1:01 am - Authorities Tuesday identified Gabriel Gutierrez-Gomez of Elgin as the pedestrian struck and killed by a vehicle early Monday morning near Hoffman Estates. Gutierrez-Gom...
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TIF revenue drops in suburbs, clerk saysJul 16, 2014 1:01 am - The collective revenue of suburban Cook County tax increment financing districts dropped about 2 percent in 2013, Cook County Clerk David Orr said Wednesday. Orr's 2013 ...
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Board of review cooperates for successJul 15, 2014 5:01 am - Cook County homeowners have received their second installment property tax bill for 2013. While most folks don't enjoy receiving their bill, there is good news this time...
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Dawn Patrol: 'Polar' air moves in; Glen Ellyn mom on ceiling collapseJul 15, 2014 5:00 am - 'Polar' air expected overnight Temperatures were expected to drop into the low 50s overnight as 'polar' air moved into the area. Cooler temperatures are expected to...
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Woman pleads guilty to torture, murder of Waukegan manJul 15, 2014 1:01 am - A Waukegan woman who assisted in the torture and killing of a man she believed sexually assaulted her pleaded guilty to one count of first-degree murder in Lake County c...
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Reports: Preckwinkle rules out running for Chicago mayorJul 15, 2014 1:00 am - Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle has ruled out running for mayor of Chicago, the Chicago Tribune is reporting. Preckwinkle's name had been floated as a poten...
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Too cold to even spray for mosquitoes?Jul 15, 2014 1:00 am - How cool is it tonight? It's so cold that one village is postponing its mosquito spraying. The village of Woodridge sent a notice to residents saying it is putting off ...
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Dawn Patrol: 5 charged in shooting; top 15 perform in talent contestJul 14, 2014 5:00 am - Five charged with shooting gun outside Hanover Park home A police tactical unit responded to a Hanover Park home early Saturday morning after a report of shots fire...
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10 stories you may have missed this weekendJul 14, 2014 5:00 am - 1. Twenty five years ago, a United Airlines DC-10 careened down a Sioux City, Iowa, runway in a fiery crash that killed 112 passengers. Miraculously, 184 survived, and s...