Cook County
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Doctor sentenced for trading pills for sexAug 05, 2014 1:01 am - A federal judge has sentenced a 40-year-old suburban doctor to nearly six years in prison for using a classified-ad site to trade prescription pills for sex. Joshua D. ...
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Suburban Chicago officer sentenced for extortionAug 05, 2014 1:01 am - A Lyons police officer has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for extorting more than $48,000 from targets of investigations into illegal cigarette sales. Ji...
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Flooding causes major delays on Eisenhower ExpresswayAug 05, 2014 1:01 am - The rain has moved on but flooded areas continue in some areas in Cook County due to severe thunderstorms Monday evening. Traffic is moving again on Interstate 290 afte...
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Man convicted of 2005 Aurora murder seeks juvenile courtAug 05, 2014 1:01 am - A Sudanese immigrant whose 35-year prison sentence for fatally shooting an Aurora woman recently was overturned wants his case returned to juvenile court - a move that t...
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Woodfield Mall's tax bill jumps 23 percentAug 05, 2014 1:00 am - Woodfield Mall not only has one of the biggest tax bills in Cook County, it also saw the largest tax bill increase — a 23 percent jump to $23 million. The Schaumburg mal...
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Fewer students taking, passing new GED testAug 04, 2014 5:00 am - Sinking deeper into depression from being bullied, Marissa Lesperance dropped out of Palatine High School her junior year. She didn't give up on her education or her li...
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Dawn Patrol: Driver hit by train to recover; Mandir marks 10 yearsAug 04, 2014 5:00 am - Driver struck by Metra expected to recover Round Lake Park police said yesterday a driver who was critically injured after he drove around crossing gates and in fro...
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West Chicago man faces charges after running onto Soldier FieldAug 04, 2014 1:01 am - A West Chicago man was charged Saturday with felony criminal trespassing after he ran onto Soldier Field Saturday night during the Bears' Family Fest practice, the Chica...
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Milwaukee District North train kills pedestrianAug 04, 2014 1:01 am - An outbound Metra train on the Milwaukee District North Line struck and killed a pedestrian just before 5 p.m. between the Morton Grove and Golf stations, Metra official...
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Dawn Patrol: Cyclist hit by train; burglary suspect charged in ElginAug 01, 2014 5:01 am - Cyclist killed by Metra train in Des Plaines A bicyclist was killed on Thursday night after being hit by a Metra train near the Cumberland stop in Des Plaines. The ...