Cook County
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How the emerald ash borer is changing the suburban landscapeAug 19, 2012 8:00 am - With more than 3 million ash trees here, the emerald ash borer is changing the suburban landscape — forever
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Phone scam preys on seniors’ concern for familyAug 17, 2012 7:20 pm - When 80-year-old Charles Burhop of Mount Prospect answered the phone early one morning, there was somebody on the other end of the line claiming to be his son and tellin...
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Dawn Patrol: Winfield police debate; Cary man in murder-for-hireAug 17, 2012 5:00 am - Winfield considering ways to keep police As Winfield trustees consider a controversial plan to disband the village’s police force to pay for road repairs, several a...
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Suspect in fatal boating crash had prior OUI convictionAug 16, 2012 10:01 am - The Bartlett man who faces alcohol- and drug-related charges in the boating death of a 10-year-old Libertyville boy, has a prior conviction for operating a boat while in...
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Hoffman Estates man killed, 2 hurt in Campton Twp. crashAug 16, 2012 9:36 am - Kane County Sheriff’s police continue to investigate a fatal traffic crash early Thursday morning that killed a 24-year-old man from Hoffman Estates. Dustin Jordan was ...
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Dawn Patrol: BNSF Metra line back on track; Gurnee home invasionAug 16, 2012 5:00 am - BNSF trains back to normal today Trains on Metra’s BNSF line are expected to be back on their normal schedule this morning, after yesterday’s cancellation of almost...
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Entire state eligible for drought reliefAug 15, 2012 9:45 pm - WASHINGTON — The entire state of Illinois is now eligible for drought relief following the announcement of federal disaster designation for 14 more counties. The announc...
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Cook commissioners discuss healthcare, pension changeAug 15, 2012 12:47 pm - Each year Cook County spends about $500 million on employee benefits. Of that money, about $300 million goes toward health care for the county’s 24,000 employees. The re...
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As risk grows regionally, Lake County reports first human West Nile caseAug 15, 2012 10:32 am - With health officials across the Chicago area warning of increased dangers of West Nile virus this summer, a Buffalo Grove man has been confirmed as Lake County’s first ...
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Changes coming to ECC campusAug 15, 2012 10:30 am - If you return to Elgin Community College this fall and can’t find the SRC or the IBC, don’t fret. The college is in the process of changing building and parking lot name...