Cook County
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Quinn signs Pace shoulder-riding program into lawAug 11, 2014 1:01 am - Legislation that allows a suburban Chicago bus agency's vehicles to ride on the shoulders of a major roadway is now law. Gov. Pat Quinn signed a plan on Monday that mak...
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Dawn Patrol: Delays on Metra BNSF; teen gets 90 days for fatal DUIAug 08, 2014 5:01 am - Metra BNSF riders can expect longer commute Metra riders may be facing a slightly longer commute this morning on the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Line - the afteref...
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Ex-North Chicago police officer, son sentenced for murderAug 08, 2014 1:01 am - A former North Chicago police officer and his son who were found guilty in the death of the father's mistress were sentenced to lengthy prison terms. Forty-two-year-old ...
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Schaumburg man charged in Chicago gang drug bustAug 08, 2014 1:00 am - A Schaumburg man was one of 35 people swept up in multijurisdictional operation that netted several guns, hundreds of grams of drugs and more than $10,000 in cash, feder...
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Dawn Patrol: Nybo takes Dillard's seat; 22 years for Lombard stabbingAug 07, 2014 5:00 am - Chris Nybo sworn into Senate Republican Chris Nybo, an attorney from Elmhurt, was sworn in yesterday to the Illinois Senate to replace departing Kirk Dillard. Nybo,...
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Appeals court rules against Bears on taxAug 07, 2014 1:01 am - An Illinois appeals court says the Chicago Bears owe $4.1 million to Cook County in amusement taxes plus interest. A three-judge panel at the 1st District Appellate Cou...
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Dawn Patrol: Mt. Prospect settles with inn; Walgreen staying putAug 06, 2014 5:01 am - Mt. Prospect settles with Ye Olde Town Inn for $6.5 million Mount Prospect will pay Ye Olde Town Inn a $6.5 million settlement, after the village board approved it ...
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Average public pension catching up to average salaryAug 06, 2014 5:00 am - Retired public employees rake in almost as much as those now working
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Cook County holds business workshop for veteransAug 06, 2014 1:01 am - The Cook County Department of Veterans Affairs will host a resource workshop for veterans interested in information about owning a business and entrepreneurship opportun...
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Dawn Patrol: Man dies base jumping; OK for Elgin pot dispensaryAug 05, 2014 5:01 am - Long Grove man dies base jumping in Idaho Long Grove resident Adam Rubin's parachute failed to open properly during a base jump Friday near Shoshone Falls on the Sn...