Cook County
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Al Salvi remembers run-in with IRS's Lois LernerJul 04, 2014 7:00 am - As the IRS scandal continues to play out in Washington - most recently with the revelation of the loss of former top official Lois Lerner's emails - the saga reminds Lak...
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Experts warn fireworks may trigger PTSD episodes in veteransJul 04, 2014 1:01 am - Why some veterans dread the 4th of July
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Dawn Patrol: Boy walks after sinkhole fall; fatal Naperville motorcycle crashJul 03, 2014 5:01 am - Elgin boy takes steps after sinkhole accident An Elgin mother took solace in the first steps her son took yesterday after being injured when their vehicle drove int...
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The top six fireworks shows in the suburbsJul 03, 2014 5:00 am - Highlights in the skies: Some top suburban fireworks shows
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Federal money for South Side fire departmentJul 03, 2014 1:01 am - The Federal Emergency Management Agency is making nearly $1.8 million available to a fire department in one of Chicago's southern suburbs. U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin's office...
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Ruling deals big blow to teacher retirement cutsJul 03, 2014 1:00 am - An Illinois Supreme Court ruling Thursday casts serious doubts on whether sweeping retirement benefit cuts for teachers and state workers will ever become reality. But a...
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Report: Siblings sue Big Brothers Big Sisters, say volunteer abused themJul 03, 2014 1:00 am - A trio of siblings said in a civil lawsuit filed Wednesday they were sexually abused by a Big Brothers Big Sisters volunteer in the 1990s, the Chicago Tribune is reporti...
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Dawn Patrol: Baby born on I-90 near Elgin; sinkhole victim in hospitalJul 02, 2014 5:01 am - Marengo woman gives birth on tollway The commute from Trevor Farina's home in Marengo to Advocate Sherman Hospital in Elgin is typically a 35-minute drive. But on t...
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First black judge in Kane County set to retireJul 01, 2014 5:15 am - F. Keith Brown, the first black judge and chief judge in the 16th Judicial Circuit, is stepping down after nearly 23 years on the bench. The 57-year-old Elgin native hel...
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Dawn Patrol: Storms blow through suburbs; Team USA plays Belgium todayJul 01, 2014 5:01 am - Storms blow through suburbs A first line of storms blew through the suburbs last night in the early evening with strong winds, rain and lightning but no major storm...