Cook County
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County workers promoted after contributing to bossApr 08, 2014 1:01 am - Several employees who work for Cook County Circuit Clerk Dorothy Brown received promotions and hefty raises after donating to their boss's campaign fund. The Chicago Sun...
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Police investigating sexting at Barrington middle schoolApr 08, 2014 1:01 am - Police and school officials are investigating sexting at a Barrington middle school after inappropriate images of a student were shared among a small circle of other stu...
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Cardinal will miss canonizationsApr 08, 2014 1:01 am - Chicago Francis Cardinal George will not travel to Rome for the canonization of Popes John Paul II and John XXIII as planned and instead will remain in Chicago, the arch...
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Dawn Patrol: Arrest made in 1997 slaying; Family moved by supportApr 07, 2014 5:00 am - Report: Arrest made in 1997 slaying of Palatine girl The identity of the man suspected of slaying a 14-year-old Palatine girl who went missing in 1997 is set to be...
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Cook County waits for ruling on cameras in courtsApr 07, 2014 1:01 am - More than two years after asking the Illinois Supreme Court to allow cameras in Cook County courtrooms, the county's chief judge is still waiting for an answer. Accordi...
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Hidden no more: Heroin in suburbsApr 06, 2014 6:01 am - What the Daily Herald addressed more than a decade ago as a "Hidden Scourge" is hidden no more. In the years since our first series of extensive reports on the effects o...
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Dawn Patrol: Huge pollution settlement includes West ChicagoApr 04, 2014 5:00 am - Environmental settlement includes former West Chicago sites The federal government has reached a $5.15 billion settlement with Anadarko Petroleum Corp., the largest...
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LanzaTech to relocate global HQ to SkokieApr 04, 2014 1:01 am - LanzaTech, a company founded in New Zealand with U.S. operations in Roselle, will establish its global headquarters at a new facility in Skokie, Gov. Pat Quinn announced...
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Illinois Geographic Bee participantsApr 04, 2014 1:01 am - Area students participating in Friday's Illinois Geographic Bee Northwest Cook CountyPeter Janus, Arlington Heights Joseph Shepherd, Arlington Heights Liam Starnes, ...
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Gurnee, Oak Brook kids place 2nd, 3rd at state Geographic BeeApr 04, 2014 1:00 am - It was a little more than knowing the names of state capitals. Make that a lot more. Fifth- through eighth-graders competing in the Illinois State Geographic Bee Friday...