Cook County
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Cook County opioid deaths likely topped 2,100 last yearJan 25, 2022 12:00 am - Opioid overdose deaths in Cook County likely surpassed the number from 2020 by a wide margin, County Board President Toni Preckwinkle's office announced Tuesday. The Coo...
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Chicago Bar Foundation donates $4,000 to Access to CareJan 23, 2022 10:00 pm - Access to Care received a $4,000 grant award from the Chicago Bar Foundation to educate Access to Care members and health care providers about the services and assistanc...
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Constable: Blizzard? Prairie fires once were 'demons' in what's now the suburbsJan 22, 2022 12:00 am - We suburbanites complain about the cold and snow. We're a few months away from griping about the heat and humidity. We dread droughts, fear floods, carp about coyotes, a...
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Along for the Ride: Find inspiration to make your 2022 biking goals happenJan 21, 2022 5:00 am - Ambitious biking goals, inspirational in January, can fall victim to many obstacles - medical, family, pandemic. That's my take anyway after a spring knee injury slammed...
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Cook County property transfers for Oct. 21 to Nov. 12, 2021Jan 21, 2022 12:00 am - Arlington Heights $680,000; 906 E Fairview St., Arlington Heights; Sold on Oct. 25, 2021, by Daniel Hase to Jason M Gundiff $680,000; 1309 S Evergreen Ave., Arlington He...
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Public might not get to see report on bribery allegationsJan 20, 2022 12:00 am - The Cook County Board of Review hired a high-profile Chicago law firm last year through a contract worth up to $110,000 to look into alleged bribery in the county office...
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Judge removed from bench over sexist comments that were caught on videoJan 19, 2022 12:00 am - A Cook County judge who made sexist comments about an attorney during a conversation in his courtroom that he did not realize was being broadcast live on YouTube has bee...
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Woman dies after Lake-Cook Road crashJan 17, 2022 12:00 am - A crash Monday evening along Lake-Cook Road near Palatine left one woman dead. The Cook County sheriff's office responded at 5:14 p.m. to a report of a crash at Lake-Coo...
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Cook County property transfers for Oct. 15 to Nov. 5, 2021Jan 14, 2022 12:00 am - Arlington Heights $720,000; 1712 N Clarence Ave., Arlington Heights; Sold on Oct. 15, 2021, by Mark E Balek to Tylor Lee $695,000; 803 N Chestnut Ave., Arlington Heights...
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Cook County judge could be disciplined for mocking lawyerJan 14, 2022 12:00 am - A Cook County judge could be facing discipline after he mocked an attorney in comments that he apparently did not realize were being broadcast live on YouTube. Judge Wil...