Cook County
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Should Cook County dissolve its four suburban mosquito abatement districts?Apr 19, 2025 1:00 pm - A new report from the Civic Federation calling for the elimination of four suburban mosquito abatement districts is gaining traction with some Cook County Board members after an inspector general’s investigation calls on leadership at one district to resign.
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Cook County court fee amnesty week continues through FridayApr 17, 2025 10:39 am - Those with overdue fees on moving traffic violations in Cook County have until Friday, April 18 to pay up without paying additional collection costs.
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Daily Herald photo contest winners for March 2025Apr 17, 2025 7:52 am - The Daily Herald’s amateur photo contest winners for March capture quiet moments in the natural world.
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Cook County launches court data dashboardApr 14, 2025 12:50 pm - The Cook County Circuit Clerk’s office has launched a new data dashboard providing the public with data about court filings dating back to 2020.
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Why a ‘blue wave’ swept through suburban township racesApr 12, 2025 12:45 pm - Democrats made significant gains in township races across the suburbs during this month’s election.
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Share your community event with Daily Herald’s 2025 Summer Fun guideApr 10, 2025 1:03 pm - Call for submissions from towns, park districts, and organizations for their summer festivals and events to be included in the Daily Herald Summer Fun guide.
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Human skeletal remains found in forest preserve near WheelingApr 10, 2025 10:33 am - Human remains have been found in a Cook County forest preserve near Wheeling.
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Easter egg hunts and events for kids, teens and adults across the suburbsApr 09, 2025 7:04 pm - With Easter on Sunday, April 20, here are some of the egg hunts and other Easter events happening this weekend in the suburbs.
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Legislation allowing speed cameras in suburban Cook on holdApr 09, 2025 4:56 pm - Legislation permitting speed cameras in some Cook County suburbs is on hold in favor of another bill also aimed at improving safety.
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Cook County's top prosecutor questions safety of electronic monitoring under chief judgeApr 09, 2025 8:16 am - Cook County’s top prosecutor says she does not believe the chief judge can safely administer electronic monitoring and has instructed her lawyers to object every time it is imposed.