Cook County
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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...
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Dawn Patrol: Vigil for plane crash victims, Moeller takes oathMar 31, 2014 5:00 am - Round Lake dad, daughter remembered with vigil More than 400 neighbors, friends and family gathered to remember the lives of a father and daughter cut short in a pl...
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Cook County judge says Malaysian plane court filing improperMar 31, 2014 1:01 am - A judge has thrown out a civil action on behalf of a relative of a Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 passenger, scolding the Chicago law firm involved for what she described ...
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Wheaton Civil War show caters to collectors, historiansMar 29, 2014 1:00 am - Mike Huberty peered into the display case to take one more look at a miniature Civil War era shotgun that was probably used by an outlaw rather than a soldier. “There's ...
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Dawn Patrol: Guilty plea in street racing death; millionaire taxMar 28, 2014 5:00 am - Guilty plea in Gurnee street racing death An Antioch Township teen pleaded guilty to aggravated driving under the influence yesterday in connection with a 2013 stre...
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A battle for GOP chair in Lake County?Mar 27, 2014 5:30 am - Lake County Republican Chairman Bob Cook said he decided months ago he'd rather not run for another term. Now, though, he's leaning the other way - and says he will deci...
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DuPage, Kane counties among healthiest in IllinoisMar 27, 2014 5:15 am - The suburbs are a good place to be if you want to live a long, healthy life, according to the latest set of health rankings for Illinois' 102 counties. Several collar co...