Cook County
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Felon fighting to stay on Cook County board ballotJan 08, 2014 6:25 am - The former head of Chicago’s streets and sanitation department is fighting to stay on the ballot after being convicted of rigging city hiring. Al Sanchez is running for ...
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Black ice may have contributed to Lake-Cook crashJan 08, 2014 6:03 am - Black ice may have contributed to a crash on Lake-Cook Road in Palatine on Wednesday morning, police said. Two vehicles, a 2008 Ford pickup and a 2012 Ford pickup, colli...
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Dawn Patrol: Black ice on roads; 10 Blackhawks to SochiJan 08, 2014 4:00 am - Black ice the latest hazard on suburban roads The deaths of an Elgin woman and her dog after their vehicle plummeted from Route 53 onto Route 14 in Palatine Monday ...
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Moylan to meet residents in Des PlainesJan 07, 2014 11:20 am - State Rep. Marty Moylan will host a coffee shop stop at the Oakton Arms Pavilion on Monday, Jan. 13, to provide constituents an opportunity to voice their thoughts and c...
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Harper College in need of volunteers for free ultrasoundsJan 07, 2014 10:58 am - The Harper College Diagnostic Medical Sonography programs are seeking volunteers interested in receiving free ultrasounds. Available tests include obstetric ultrasounds...
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Sheriff announces winners of 2013 Youth Service Medal of HonorJan 07, 2014 9:54 am - In a ceremony at the University of Illinois at Chicago, 339 high school students received the Cook County Sheriff’s Youth Service Medal of Honor as recognition for volun...
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Northwest Community Credit Union marks 75 yearsJan 07, 2014 8:32 am - Northwest Community Credit Union, based in Morton Grove, is celebrating its 75th year in business. First organized in 1939 by members of Immaculate Conception Church in ...
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Suburban groups work to help homeless survive dangerous coldJan 07, 2014 4:30 am - For most of us, the extreme cold is a discomfort. For the homeless, it can be deadly. So in recent days, groups that aim to provide shelter and services to homeless peop...
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Dawn Patrol: Metra expects delays again; Teamwork during tough weatherJan 07, 2014 4:00 am - Metra commuters should expect delays again Frigid temperatures and ice caused accidents, frozen switches, equipment failures and unexpected messups on numerous rout...
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Chicago poet to lead discussion at Palatine libraryJan 06, 2014 4:01 pm - The Northwest Cultural Council Second Saturday Poetry Workshop 9 a.m. to noon Jan. 11 at the Palatine Public Library, 700 N. North Court, will be led by Maureen Tolman F...