Cook County
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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, ...
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Bond denied for former priestMay 22, 2014 1:01 am - A defrocked Catholic priest and convicted child molester has been denied bond after being charged in a sex crime that authorities say occurred in 2005. Daniel McCormack ...
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Cook County president lobbies for pension fixMay 22, 2014 1:01 am - SPRINGFIELD - Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle has visited the state Capitol in Springfield to lobby for pension reform. The Chicago Democrat attended meetin...
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Rolling Meadows man faces child porn chargesMay 22, 2014 1:01 am - A 59-year-old Rolling Meadows man is charged with possession and distribution of child pornography. Cook County State's Attorney Anita Alvarez announced charges against...
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50 pounds of dynamite found in suburban homeMay 22, 2014 1:00 am - Authorities in Evergreen Park found 50 pounds of dynamite in the basement of an elderly man's home. The Chicago Sun-Times reported the 24 sticks of dynamite weighing 50 ...
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Kirk wants probe of Hines VA hospitalMay 22, 2014 1:00 am - U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk said Thursday that there is new evidence of a “culture of corruption” at a veterans hospital in the Western suburbs and that a federal investigation ...