Cook County
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Ex-cop Mandell found guilty of one kidnapping-murder plotFeb 21, 2014 12:01 am - A federal jury Friday found Steven Mandell of Buffalo Grove guilty of a grisly plot to kidnap, torture and kill a suburban businessman, but acquitted him on other charge...
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Murder trial delayed after attorney slips on iceFeb 21, 2014 12:00 am - A South suburban businessman's murder trial has been delayed after a defense attorney slipped on ice outside the Bridgeview courthouse and was injured. Orland Park busin...
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Wind to remain through 3 p.m. today, NWS predictsFeb 21, 2014 12:00 am - Swirling winds caused some minor damages overnight, but officials from the National Weather Service said the winds will only linger until about 3 p.m. this afternoon, wh...
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Dawn Patrol: Leaders unite against vandalism; murder conviction standsFeb 20, 2014 4:30 am - Religious leaders unite against vandalism After nearly a dozen different places of worship were vandalized in Waukegan and Gurnee since Feb. 14, leaders of differen...
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Water district candidates discuss suburban representationFeb 20, 2014 4:30 am - Although about half the population of Cook County lives in the suburbs, only one commissioner on the nine-member Metropolitan Water Reclamation District board resides ou...
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Flood warnings, wind advisory remain for suburbsFeb 20, 2014 12:01 am - Flights to and from O'Hare International Airport resumed last night after they were halted because of the fog, and more than an inch of rain fell there, setting a record...
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Buffalo Grove man testifies in federal murder-for-hire caseFeb 20, 2014 12:01 am - Steven Mandell of Buffalo Grove told a federal jury Thursday that his recorded conversations about torturing, killing and dismembering a suburban businessmen were all fa...
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Endorsement: Doody Gorman for Cook County Board, Dist. 17, GOPFeb 20, 2014 12:01 am - Residents of Des Plaines, and some in Elk Grove Village, Rosemont and Park Ridge, might well be bewildered to learn they need an understanding of Orland Park politics in...
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Endorsement: Courtney, Morita and Santos for Metropolitan Water Reclamation DistrictFeb 20, 2014 12:01 am - The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District's generous salary for what's described as a part-time position has attracted 10 candidates for the three open positions in th...
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Suburban Cook County voters can apply for mail ballots onlineFeb 20, 2014 12:00 am - A new online mail ballot application for suburban Cook County voters has been launched to expedite the mail balloting process. “Instead of printing out a paper applicati...