Cook County
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Local authorities overwhelmed by gun applicationsJan 13, 2014 3:35 pm - More than 1,000 requests for concealed carry gun permits are pouring in each day in the nation’s last state to allow the practice, sparking concerns among Illinois law e...
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Lawmakers ready to tinker with concealed carryJan 13, 2014 4:30 am - While Illinoisans apply by the thousands to carry a handgun in public for the first time, some lawmakers already are preparing to amend the infant law. When the General ...
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Chicago women die in I-290 crashJan 12, 2014 8:59 am - Illinois State Police say two Chicago women are dead after an accident on Interstate 290 in West suburban Maywood. Police say the crash happened early Sunday involving t...
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Fatal accidents raise safety questions on Oakton StreetJan 12, 2014 7:00 am - Two deadly accidents within six months on Oakton Street near Elk Grove Village have caused some people to question whether safety measures couldn't be installed. The fat...
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Cop accused of stealing $20,000 from elderly manJan 10, 2014 3:48 pm - A suburban police officer is charged with stealing $20,000 from an elderly man who suffers from advanced dementia. The Cook County sheriff’s office said Friday that Elmw...
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Hazardous weather alert: Watch for icy roadsJan 10, 2014 3:37 pm - The National Weather Service has issued a “hazardous weather outlook” warning motorists and pedestrians of icy and wet conditions as rain continues to fall Saturday and ...
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Muskie show opens at Harper CollegeJan 10, 2014 12:06 pm - Muskie lovers, unite. The annual Chicago Muskie Show is up and running at Harper College in Palatine. The three-day event opened Friday and continues Saturday and Sunday...
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Suburban health officials say get the flu shotJan 10, 2014 4:30 am - It's not the common cold. The flu this year has been sending people across the suburbs to intensive care units, and some have even died. And officials say that while f...
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Dawn Patrol: DCFS investigates baby death; Carol Stream stabbingJan 10, 2014 4:00 am - DCFS investigating parents of deceased infant The Department of Children and Family Services is investigating allegations of neglect against the parents of a Barrin...
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Suburban buildings among those honored for best designJan 09, 2014 4:37 pm - The Hanover Park Police Department, Schaumburg Township Library District and the College of DuPage were among the honorees when the American Institute of Architects Nort...