Cook County
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3 years prison for East Dundee DUI hit-and-run that injured cyclistJun 16, 2014 1:01 am - A Schaumburg woman was sentenced to three years in prison after admitting to driving drunk and injuring a cyclist in East Dundee last year, according to court records an...
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Cook County to screen Arlene Mulder replacement on Metra publiclyJun 16, 2014 1:01 am - Following on a new tradition of interviewing Metra board candidates in public, Cook County officials will screen replacements for outgoing Director Arlene Mulder at an o...
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Dawn Patrol: Search for Gurnee bicyclist; DuPage Dems fight to stay on ballotJun 15, 2014 11:00 pm - Volunteers mount search for missing Gurnee bicyclist The search for 57-year-old Gurnee resident Andy Adler intensified yesterday, but ended in the late afternoon wi...
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Anti-heroin ad wins awardJun 14, 2014 1:01 am - A television advertisement created by the Illinois State Crime Commission and Karl Productions about heroin abuse has won an award, officials announced. The piece, calle...
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Four from suburbs charged in embezzlement schemeJun 13, 2014 1:01 am - The Cook County State's Attorney's office has charged four suburban residents with embezzling more than $7 million from a Chicago law firm. Patricia Lapinski, 66, and De...
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Dawn Patrol: Hit-and-run hurts motorcyclist in Pingree Grove; Kennedy bluesJun 12, 2014 11:00 pm - Motorcyclist hurt in head-on collision in Pingree Grove An 18-year-old Bartlett woman is being investigated for hit-and-run and driving under the influence after st...
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Composting gains steam in suburban schools, homesJun 11, 2014 5:30 am - On an ordinary afternoon at Kaufman Dining Hall at North Central College in Naperville, hundreds of students will do something quietly extraordinary: They'll scrape unea...
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Former Cook County jail inmate sues over conditionsJun 11, 2014 1:01 am - A former Cook County jail inmate has filed a lawsuit alleging that for much of the time he was locked up he was denied, food, water and was forced to sleep on the floor....
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Heavy rain causing flooded streets in northern suburbsJun 11, 2014 1:01 am - The rain continues to fall hard in the northern suburbs, causing some flooded streets and slow commute times. Meteorologists said showers are likely this morning, mainly...
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Sheriff's deputies find alligator during evictionJun 11, 2014 1:01 am - The Cook County sheriff's office reported finding an alligator in a Chicago apartment while enforcing an eviction order Wednesday morning on the South Side. The 13-inch ...