Cook County
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Flu sends Schaumburg dad to brink of deathApr 03, 2014 5:30 am - While watching TV one night, Mike LaRosa turned to his wife, Joanne, and out of the blue said, "Hey, maybe I should get a flu shot." "You?" she joked. Joanne and the cou...
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Pet mill ban proposed for Cook County suburbsApr 03, 2014 5:30 am - A proposed puppy mill ban announced by Cook County Commissioner John Fritchey on Wednesday would apply to at least 13 pet stores in the Chicago suburbs, including Arling...
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Muslim leaders honor Cardinal GeorgeApr 03, 2014 5:30 am - Cardinal Francis George was recognized Wednesday by Chicago-area Muslim leaders for helping improve dialogue between Muslims and Catholics during his tenure as archbisho...
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Dawn Patrol: Trucking firm in fatal I-88 crash closed; 6-hour Cubs gameApr 03, 2014 5:00 am - Regulators shut down trucking company involved in fatal crash The company responsible for a semitrailer truck that caused a fatal crash on I-88 in January has been ...
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Dawn Patrol: Mundelein sex offender arrest; 7-vote margin in judge raceApr 02, 2014 5:00 am - Sex offender arrested in Mundelein A registered sex offender was arrested Monday after he was spotted near a Mundelein school, police said. Howard Sebring, 55, of t...
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Strong storms, hail, flooding expected for IllinoisApr 02, 2014 1:01 am - The National Weather Service says tornadoes, strong winds and large hail could pound portions of southern and southwestern Illinois in the coming days. Forecasters say ...
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Police officer charged in 95-year-old man's deathApr 02, 2014 1:01 am - A South suburban police officer was charged Wednesday in the death of a 95-year-old World War II veteran who was shot repeatedly with a beanbag gun as officers attempted...
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Dawn Patrol: $5 million bond in Aurora murder; Crash victim identifiedApr 01, 2014 5:30 am - Ex held on $5 million bond in Aurora murder A man accused of strangling his ex to death with her scarf used her own work stethoscope to verify that she was dead bef...
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Cook County sues banks for predatory lendingApr 01, 2014 1:01 am - Cook County officials have filed a lawsuit contending two major banks helped cause the Chicago area's foreclosure crisis by marketing predatory loans to black and Latino...
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Suburban teens named Golden Apple ScholarsApr 01, 2014 1:01 am - Dozens of area high school students have been named 2014 Golden Apple Scholars, the organization announced Tuesday. The state program offers tuition assistance to studen...