Cook County
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Cook County wants to expand, improve camping sitesAug 22, 2012 5:30 am - Are you in favor of new bunkhouses at Crabtree Nature Center in Barrington and new cabins at Camp Reinberg in Palatine? Do you want places in Cook County forest preserve...
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Dawn Patrol: Cubs Class A to Geneva? Past accusations in frying pan caseAug 22, 2012 5:00 am - Breaking news: Northbound Northwest Highway is seeing major delays at Oakton in Park Ridge due to a water main break. People should find an alternate around the are...
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The latest on police holiday DUI stings, reader tipsAug 21, 2012 11:00 pm - The latest on police holiday DUI stings, reader tips
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66 men arrested in Cook County following nationwide prostitution stingAug 21, 2012 6:33 pm - Sixty-six men were arrested in Cook County this month as part of a nationwide prostitution sweep dubbed “Operation: Buyer Beware.” Twenty law enforcement agencies in 11 ...
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Preckwinkle backtracks on comments about ReaganAug 21, 2012 6:00 pm - Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle is backtracking from comments she made about former President Ronald Reagan at a downstate function Tuesday. Preckwinkle is ...
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Chief judge: Cook County readying for court camerasAug 21, 2012 4:54 pm - Cook County’s chief judge says his court system should be ready to introduce cameras in courtrooms by the end of the year, although Illinois Supreme Court officials say ...
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Ex-husband had order of protection against Elgin womanAug 21, 2012 4:45 pm - A 34-year-old Elgin woman, who faces murder charges alleging she hit her boyfriend in the head with a frying pan over the weekend, was the subject of an emergency order ...
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Harper board increases president’s housing allowanceAug 21, 2012 3:31 pm - The Harper College board of trustees recently approved an amendment to President Ken Ender’s contract raising his housing allowance from $20,000 to $32,000 annually. Of...
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Dawn Patrol: Elgin frying pan murder; N. Aurora stabbing deathAug 21, 2012 5:00 am - Elgin woman accused of hitting boyfriend with pan, killing him A 34-year-old Elgin woman is due in court this morning on a first-degree murder charge after police s...
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Could emerald ash borer disaster happen again?Aug 20, 2012 11:00 pm - Editor's note: Last of three parts Gurnee streets supervisor Jake Balmes became the village's first forester in 2000, although as a certified arborist he knew when ...