Cook County
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Ex-girlfriend describes killings in Howard trialMay 28, 2014 1:00 am - A tearful Amanda Engelhardt told jurors today that she fell asleep after a prolonged argument with former boyfriend D'Andre Howard and awoke to find him holding a knife ...
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After jury chosen, Howard tries to fire lawyersMay 28, 2014 1:00 am - After 12 jurors and three alternates had been chosen to hear evidence in his murder trial, D'Andre Howard informed the judge Tuesday that he wanted to fire his assistant...
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Pedestrian struck, killed by train near Arlington ParkMay 28, 2014 1:00 am - A pedestrian was hit and killed by a Metra train this morning near the Arlington Park train station, officials said. Metra spokesman Tom Miller said trains were delayed...
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Dawn Patrol: 1 dead in Huntley shooting; Hawks down 3-1 in seriesMay 27, 2014 5:01 am - 1 dead, 2 hurt in Huntley shooting One person was dead and two relatives were injured after a shooting last night in Huntley, police said. Mark R. Grundei, 50, shot...
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10 stories you may have missed over the weekendMay 27, 2014 5:00 am - 1. Hope, Patti and Joel Clousing say, is what they always had for their 19-year-old son Keenan — despite the seven trips to rehab, the multiple stints in jail, the three...
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Man charged with raping woman at Elgin hotelMay 27, 2014 1:01 am - A 34-year-old man has been charged with raping a woman who had passed out from drinking at an Elgin hotel in February, according to police and Kane County court records....
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State Senate OKs Cook County pension cutsMay 27, 2014 1:01 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Senate Tuesday approved a plan Democrats hope could save Cook County's retirement funds from insolvency but that Republicans worry could lead ...
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Trial to begin for 2009 Hoffman Estates murdersMay 25, 2014 8:00 am - Five years ago, violence transformed a Hoffman Estates family, claiming the lives of three members and devastating those left behind. On Tuesday, the Engelhardt family'...
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Dawn Patrol: Hawks blown out; Madigan doesn't have income tax votesMay 22, 2014 5:01 am - Kings blow out Hawks 6-2 For nearly two full periods last night, you couldn't blame the Kings if they were thinking to themselves, "Well, here we go again." After a...
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Ex-clerk pleads guilty to stealing from villageMay 22, 2014 1:01 am - A 70-year-old former Burnham village clerk has pleaded guilty to stealing more than $650,000 from her community, spending much of it at casinos. As part of a plea deal, ...