Cook County
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Man admits to 1977 killingJun 15, 2012 5:29 pm - A former South suburban man has pleaded guilty to killing a high school classmate in 1977. Cook County State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez says 51-year-old Fred Rogers, forme...
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Wrongly accused at 7, man now headed to prisonJun 15, 2012 4:03 pm - A man wrongly accused of killing an 11-year-old girl when he was 7 years old is now headed to prison for shooting two people in 2006. Romarr Gipson, now 21, was sentence...
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Schaumburg wins City Livability AwardJun 15, 2012 2:28 pm - The U.S. Conference of Mayors announced that Schaumburg has been awarded the Outstanding Achievement City Livability award for cities smaller than 100,000 residents this...
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Suburban foreclosures jump in MayJun 15, 2012 12:00 pm - Foreclosure filings rose dramatically in May throughout the region — especially for DuPage County, with a massive 159 percent hike — compared to a year ago, according to...
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Barrington Hills horse-boarding debate heats upJun 15, 2012 5:30 am - According to a resident opposed to commercial horse boarding in Barrington Hills, an ordinance being considered by the village's zoning board Monday goes a long way towa...
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Dawn Patrol: Driver killed in rural Hampshire; road rage fatalityJun 15, 2012 5:00 am - Driver killed on rural Hampshire road One person was killed in a single-vehicle crash on a rural Hampshire road Thursday night, officials said. The vehicle was spli...
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Editorial: The case for simplifying Cook’s tax processJun 15, 2012 5:00 am - It’s a lesson in the dangers of unintended consequences, by nearly every account. And if you own a home in suburban Cook County, you’re probably paying more as a result....
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Wheeling plan commission again approves PhilhavenJun 15, 2012 1:00 am - The long-discussed plan for Philhaven, a low-income housing complex for people with mental or physical disabilities, is headed back to the Wheeling village board as the ...
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Alvarez sides against Orr, with clerk’s blessingJun 14, 2012 5:50 pm - In the wake of two lawsuits claiming Cook County Clerk David Orr violated same-sex couples’ constitutional rights by not issuing marriage licenses to them, State’s Attor...
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Tax preparer pleads guilty to fraudJun 14, 2012 1:16 pm - A South suburban tax preparer has pleaded guilty to federal tax fraud worth $2.8 million. Federal prosecutors said Thursday that 48-year-old Michael Singleton of Homewoo...