Cook County
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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...
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Dawn Patrol: 25 years for St. Charles stabbing murder; GOP chairs pickedApr 17, 2014 5:01 am - 25 years in St. Charles stabbing murder A former carnival worker was sentenced yesterday to 25 years in prison for the 2008 stabbing death of Naromi Mannery in St. ...
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Cook County recorder's hiring practices questionedApr 17, 2014 1:01 am - Cook County Recorder of Deeds Karen Yarbrough is facing questions about her decision to hire family members and others with political ties to her. The Chicago Sun-Times ...
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Environmental groups sue to stop Illiana tollwayApr 17, 2014 1:01 am - Environmental groups are suing to try to stop a proposed $1.3 billion tollway linking northern Illinois and northwestern Indiana. The Environmental Law & Policy Center a...
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2 ex-Cook County workers sentenced for briberyApr 17, 2014 1:01 am - Two former Cook County Board of Review analysts convicted of federal conspiracy, bribery and fraud charges have been sentenced to prison. Federal prosecutors said Wednes...
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Dawn Patrol: Pedophile gets 50 years; safe driving gets two teens carsApr 16, 2014 5:01 am - Des Plaines pedophile sentenced to 50 years in prison A Des Plaines man convicted of molesting 11 children of friends, relatives and co-workers was sentenced yester...
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Wife of man whose drowning was linked to swan suesApr 16, 2014 1:01 am - The wife of a Villa Park man whose 2012 drowning was attributed to the actions of an aggressive swan has sued the man's employer and the condominium complex where the sw...