Cook County
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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...
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Storms cause major delays on I-190, flooding in suburbsJul 01, 2014 1:01 am - The clean up has begun after heavy rain and high winds from major storms overnight caused power outages, flooding and major delays on I-190, officials said. Flood warni...
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Lake sheriff's department has most DUI arrests in stateJul 01, 2014 1:01 am - The sheriff's department in Illinois with the most DUI arrests in 2013 is Lake County, with 348, the Alliance Against Intoxicated Motorists reported Tuesday in its 24th ...
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This time, Ventra launch going smoothly so farJul 01, 2014 1:01 am - The transition to Ventra and cash only options to ride Pace and CTA vehicles went smoothly Tuesday, according to agency officials. Pace spokesman Patrick Wilmot said the...
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Dawn Patrol: Q&A with Cubs President; cats resuscitated after fireJun 30, 2014 5:00 am - Q&A: For Cubs' Epstein, the connections are real Before the Cubs visit Fenway Park and the Boston Red Sox this week, Daily Herald Cubs Writer Bruce Miles sat down w...
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10 plead guilty to human traffickingJun 30, 2014 1:01 am - Cook County prosecutors say 10 people have pleaded guilty to trafficking young women and girls for sex. State's Attorney Anita Alvarez said Monday that nine men and one ...