Cook County
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Archdiocese of Chicago appoints new leader for child protection effortsDec 03, 2024 6:13 pm - The Archdiocese of Chicago on Tuesday announced the appointment of Leah Heffernan as senior director of the Office for the Protection of Children and Youth and Compliance.
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Newly sworn Cook County state’s attorney announces changes to detention policyDec 02, 2024 4:03 pm - Pledging to “build a safer, stronger Cook County,” new State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke announced policy changes Monday to keep those accused of violent crime behind bars while awaiting trial.
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Cook Co. Treasurer welcomes visitors to celebration of ‘Christmas Trees from Around the World’Nov 26, 2024 9:50 am - For the 21st year, Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas is celebrating ethnic holiday traditions of nearly 100 different nationalities at the “Christmas Trees from Around the World” display at her office.
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Is your school in the top 10% in the state?Nov 23, 2024 3:54 pm - A select group of schools across the suburbs earned the “exemplary” designation on the 2024 Illinois School Report Card. Here are some of the schools in Cook, Lake, DuPage, Kane and McHenry counties that have been designated as exemplary.
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CAC invites residents to choose an act of kindness on GivingTuesdayNov 22, 2024 5:59 pm - CAC invites community residents to consider an intentional act of kindness as a GivingTuesday gift on Dec. 3.
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Federal appeals court weighs Cook County assault weapon lawNov 13, 2024 9:44 am - A panel of federal judges is weighing whether to overturn a Cook County ban on semiautomatic weapons in a case that could upend other local bans and call into question the statewide prohibition on the controversial class of firearms.
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How a Mount Prospect man navigated bureaucracy to revive agency that helps veteransNov 10, 2024 9:00 pm - Few veterans in Cook County know about the financial assistance for past-due rent and bills available to them, but more are finding out thanks to the efforts of a Mount Prospect veteran.
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You may see more coyotes this time of year. Here’s why and what you should doNov 09, 2024 1:15 pm - Suburban residents may see more coyotes between now and February as the young leave their parents to find mates and stake out their own territories.
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Brave the elements and bike in all types of weatherNov 07, 2024 6:35 am - Inevitable inclement weather doesn’t necessarily mean hanging up your wheels until spring. Sunday mornings through March finds various bike club members and guests in their third season of “Braver Than the Elements” at Lisle’s Morton Arboretum.
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Democrat Spyropoulos prevails in race for Cook County circuit court clerkNov 05, 2024 10:51 pm - Democrat Mariyana Spyropoulos wins the race for the clerk of the Cook County circuit court.