Cook County
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Cook County sheriff warns of phone scamJun 27, 2014 1:01 am - Authorities are warning the public of a phone scam where callers are told they have an active warrant and must pay immediately or otherwise face arrest. In a news releas...
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Program puts Navy personnel to work in trauma unitJun 27, 2014 1:01 am - Navy medical personnel will work in a Chicago-area trauma and burn unit as part of a new training program to help the military doctors, nurses and corpsmen prepare for c...
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Judge rejects referendums on term limits, remapJun 27, 2014 1:01 am - Measures that would allow Illinois voters to decide on lawmaker term limits and a new political redistricting process can't appear on November's ballot, a judge ruled Fr...
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Dawn Patrol: Charges against hot-air balloon operator? Busse Building to goJun 26, 2014 5:01 am - Charges could come against balloon operator A balloon operator who landed a hot-air balloon carrying four passengers in the middle of the Sun City senior living com...
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Preckwinkle won't rule out mayoral bidJun 26, 2014 1:01 am - Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle still isn't saying whether she'll run against Rahm Emanuel for Chicago mayor next year. Preckwinkle spoke Thursday at the ...
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Repeat felon faces prison for Elgin cocaine salesJun 26, 2014 1:01 am - A repeat felony offender was convicted this week of selling cocaine near an Elgin church in 2012 and now faces a minimum of six years in prison. Ricky E. Frasure, 42, of...
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Dawn Patrol: Funnel clouds over DuPage; Chicago wins museumJun 25, 2014 5:01 am - Funnel clouds over DuPage County not tornadoes The National Weather Service said it received reports of funnel clouds from places in DuPage and Cook County. The age...
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Harvey accused of fraudulent bond offeringJun 25, 2014 1:01 am - A federal judge issued an emergency order Wednesday to stop South suburban Harvey from marketing a bond sale to potential investors after the Securities and Exchange Com...
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Exonerated men will be paid $40 million settlementJun 25, 2014 1:01 am - Five men convicted and later cleared of the 1991 rape and murder of a South suburban girl have reached a $40 million settlement in a lawsuit against the Illinois State P...
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Alvarez defends decision to charge witnessJun 25, 2014 1:01 am - Cook County State's Attorney Anita Alvarez has assured several prominent jurists that she won't jump to charge any witnesses who later recant their testimony. The Ch...