Cook County
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'Everybody wants to escape that country': Suburban Afghans fear for their hiding familiesAug 17, 2021 5:00 am - When the Taliban first rose to power in the mid-1990s, its members would walk in the bazaars of Kabul reassuring the Afghan people, weary from decades of warfare, that t...
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Girls cross country: Prospect at top of MSL, but don't count Barrington, others outAug 17, 2021 1:01 am - While Prospect didn't lose a meet last year, the Barrington girls cross country team wasn't exactly sale lunch meat either. The Fillies went 6-1 in duals, were the Mid-S...
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No more garage sale permits in Des PlainesAug 17, 2021 1:00 am - The Des Plaines city council on Monday formally eliminated a $5 license for garage sales. The change is part of an ongoing effort to simplify rules for residents and to ...
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Chicago reinstitutes indoor mask requirement; Pritzker won't follow suit for stateAug 17, 2021 1:00 am - Health officials in suburban Cook County are considering following the Chicago Department of Public Health's lead to reinstitute indoor masking requirements in public pl...
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New suburban group hosts celebration of India's independenceAug 17, 2021 1:00 am - Suburban Indians gathered Sunday in Vernon Township's William E. Peterson Park to celebrate the 75th year of India's independence with poetry, dance, food and more. The ...
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Deerfield man has first human case of West Nile virus in Lake County this yearAug 17, 2021 1:00 am - A Deerfield man in his 70s has tested positive for West Nile virus, becoming the first human case of the potentially deadly illness in Lake County this year, health auth...
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Girls cross country: Negovetich, Grant, Grayslake Central lead the way in Lake CountyAug 17, 2021 1:00 am - In a 2020 season filled with chaos and uncertainty, the Grant girls cross country team was filled with positive stories. Returning senior Aly Negovetich is the top retur...
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'It just doesn't make any sense': Commercial owners hit hardest in latest Cook property tax billsAug 17, 2021 1:00 am - Nearly 80% of all commercial property owners in Cook County received higher property tax bills this year, while 50% of homeowners saw their taxes increase. A representat...
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2021 football preview: Scouting the Metro Suburban ConferenceAug 17, 2021 1:00 am - Blue Division IC Catholic Prep2021 spring record: 3-1 Coach: Bill Krefft Worth noting: The Knights won back-to-back Class 3A titles in 2016 and 2017, and then follow...
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18-year-old critically injured in stabbing near LibertyvilleAug 17, 2021 1:00 am - An 18-year-old man from the Libertyville area was critically injured in a stabbing early Tuesday morning at his home, authorities said. According to a news release from...