Cook County
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Dawn Patrol: Fires leave Palatine, Wheaton residents displacedFeb 24, 2014 4:00 am - No one injured in Palatine condo fire, 15 residents displaced A fire broke out in a multifamily building in Palatine yesterday morning, displacing about 15 resident...
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Weekend in Review: New charges in murder; so long SochiFeb 24, 2014 3:30 am - Prosecutor: We're on the trail of Bensenville murder suspect Authorities are on the trail of a man they believe shot and killed a Bensenville convenience store cler...
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Bar associations release judicial recommendationsFeb 24, 2014 12:01 am - Two of Illinois' largest bar associations released recommendations on judicial candidates running for the Illinois Appellate Court and the Circuit Court of Cook County i...
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Same-sex weddings begin in Cook CountyFeb 24, 2014 12:01 am - Monday was the first day same-sex couples could get marriage licenses in the suburbs, but with the Cook County clerk's downtown office issuing licenses starting last Fri...
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Animal hoarding: When 'compassion' can become a crimeFeb 22, 2014 10:00 pm - Several years ago, David Skeberdis found two abandoned parakeets while installing computers at O'Hare International Airport. He decided to rescue the birds. A few weeks ...
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Community breakfast serves those in needFeb 22, 2014 5:01 am - James Darling has been living on the streets of Elgin since his divorce, the death of a parent, and his longtime addiction to alcohol converged in a perfect storm. "Too ...
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Endorsement: Dart for Cook County sheriffFeb 21, 2014 4:01 am - A little of the shine has come off Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart since 2010, when he was running for a second term as sheriff and was expected to emerge as Rahm Emanuel's...
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Dawn Patrol: Women's hockey pride at Stevenson High; wind and floodsFeb 21, 2014 4:00 am - Stevenson High School still proud of Bozek, U.S. women's team Stevenson High School students had special incentive to watch Thursday's Olympic women's hockey game b...
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Murder trial begins for South suburban businessmanFeb 21, 2014 12:01 am - A South suburban businessman's trial on charges he killed his wife in September 2010 has started. Prosecutors accuse 63-year-old Allan Kustok of Orland Park of shooting ...
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Elgin cocaine dealer convicted, faces prisonFeb 21, 2014 12:01 am - A 35-year-old Elgin man faces six to 30 years in prison after a jury convicted him this week of coordinating three cocaine sales in October 2012 near an Elgin park. Lade...