Cook County
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Four area Boy Scout councils consider consolidationMay 18, 2014 8:00 am - Plan targets declining membership, donations
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Ex-informant pleads guilty to fraudMay 16, 2014 1:01 am - A Chicago real estate developer who was a key government witness in several corruption cases has pleaded guilty to stealing more than $370,000 from suburban taxpayers. J...
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Illinois gives $5.2M for Cook County constructionMay 16, 2014 1:01 am - The state of Illinois is spending $5.2 million on construction projects in Cook County. The money will go toward a 7.4-mile pedestrian path in Palos Park and Lemont, imp...
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Probation, fine for Elgin man caught with 5 pounds of potMay 16, 2014 1:01 am - A 38-year-old Elgin man was sentenced to two years of probation, 200 hours of community service and fined nearly $13,000 after pleading guilty Friday to felony marijuana...
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South suburban man charged with sex traffickingMay 16, 2014 1:01 am - The FBI says a Dolton man has been charged with transporting underage individuals from Indiana to Illinois for commercial sex acts. The FBI and federal prosecutors said ...
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Former police officer, son convicted of murderMay 16, 2014 1:01 am - A former North Chicago police officer and his son have been found guilty of first-degree murder in the death of the father's mistress. Devin Bickham Sr., 42, and Devin B...
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Dawn Patrol: Aurora teen shot, killed; Dist. 300 picks new leaderMay 15, 2014 5:00 am - Teen shot and killed in Aurora An 18-year-old man sitting outside on a porch on Aurora's near east side was killed and another man wounded when a man shot them both...
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South suburban man sentenced for gun traffickingMay 15, 2014 1:01 am - A South suburban man has been sentenced to nearly 17 years in federal prison for buying hundreds of firearms and high-capacity magazines from gun shows in Indiana and se...
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Dawn Patrol: Hawks clinch in Game 6; COD drops theater troupeMay 14, 2014 5:01 am - Hawks clinch against Minnesota It's on to the Western Conference finals for the Blackhawks, who put away the Minnesota Wild Tuesday night in overtime, 2-1. Patrick ...
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Maday gets another 32 years in prison for 2009 crime spreeMay 14, 2014 1:00 am - A federal judge on Wednesday sentenced convicted bank robber Robert Maday to 32 years in prison for a crime spree that began when he escaped two Cook County state's atto...