Cook County
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Suspect charged with shooting teensApr 22, 2014 1:01 am - A South suburban man has been charged in the deaths of two teenagers who were found shot in the head in the basement of a home on Chicago's South Side. The Chicago Sun-T...
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Dawn Patrol: Witnesses help save man; Fox River dams 'deadly'Apr 21, 2014 5:00 am - Witnesses, police help save Mount Prospect man after heart attack When Jim Maglieri of Mount Prospect gives a speech at his daughter's wedding next month, he's like...
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Probation for repeat Elgin prescription drug offenderApr 21, 2014 1:01 am - A 38-year-old Elgin woman who was arrested three times last year on felony prescription drug forgery and possession charges pleaded guilty Monday and received five years...
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Former Cook County sheriff dies at 80Apr 21, 2014 1:01 am - Former Cook County Sheriff Richard J. Elrod has died at age 80. The Chicago Sun-Times reported that Elrod died Saturday of liver cancer and cirrhosis. Elrod served four...
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Arlington Heights girls' puppy mill bill passes HouseApr 21, 2014 1:00 am - A group of girls from Patton Elementary School in Arlington Heights may seem like any other third graders, but don't be fooled. This month, they've taken on the role of...
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Puppy mill protesters picket in BataviaApr 19, 2014 1:01 am - Bolstered by recent "puppy mill" bans in Chicago and suburban Cook County, protesters from The Puppy Mill Project picketed along Randall Road in Batavia Saturday. Organi...
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Dawn Patrol: Gag order in animal neglect case; Hawks lose in 3OTApr 18, 2014 5:01 am - Gag order placed in animal neglect case Kane County animal control and sheriff's department workers are now prohibited from discussing details of a case in which an...
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State to spend $10 million on Cook County projectsApr 18, 2014 1:01 am - The state of Illinois is investing more than $10 million for construction projects in Cook County. Gov. Pat Quinn's office announced Thursday the projects will be funded...
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Cook County issues 1,000th gay marriage licenseApr 18, 2014 1:01 am - Cook County has issued its 1,000th marriage license to a same-sex couple. Clerk David Orr says he issued the marriage license in downtown Chicago on Friday to a gay coup...
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Authorities file objections to some concealed carry permitsApr 18, 2014 1:00 am - While new licenses to carry concealed firearms continue arriving in suburban mailboxes, some local law enforcement offices are objecting to permits for certain individua...