Cook County
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Special enforcement patrols on the toll roads Feb. 26-28Feb 18, 2021 12:00 am - Illinois State Police District 15 will conduct nighttime enforcement patrols from Feb. 26 to 28 on the Tri-State Tollway (I-94/I-294) in Cook and Lake counties and the V...
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ACLU sues DuPage sheriff to ensure future inmate doesn't go through withdrawal symptomsFeb 12, 2021 4:30 am - Withholding methadone from a person addicted to opiates would constitute cruel and unusual punishment. So says the American Civil Liberties Union in a federal lawsuit it...
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Why suburban Cook County and Chicago will not follow state's vaccination expansion planFeb 11, 2021 12:00 am - COVID-19 vaccine eligibility won't be expanded in Cook County and Chicago right now in spite of Gov. J.B. Pritzker's plan to add people under 65 with medical conditions ...
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More snow could affect commute this afternoonFeb 08, 2021 12:00 am - Th> National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory for Cook, DuPage, Kane and Will counties until 10 p.m. Another 1 to 3 inches of snow is expected to fa...
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In letter to Congress, Northwest suburban leaders urge local reliefFeb 05, 2021 12:00 am - In an effort led by Cook County Commissioner Kevin Morrison, a group of Northwest suburban mayors have penned a letter to the Illinois congressional delegation urging th...
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Greater Elgin Family Care Center to offer existing patients COVID-19 vaccinationsFeb 05, 2021 12:00 am - Greater Elgin Family Care Center will begin vaccinating existing patients in the 1B category for COVID-19 at three of its locations beginning Monday. The nonprofit comm...
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Celebrate Valentine's Day with forest preserve programsFeb 04, 2021 10:00 pm - With Valentine's Day quickly approaching, Cook County residents may be contemplating how to plan a special day while following public health guidelines. From walks in t...
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Where to find a warming center in the suburbsFeb 04, 2021 12:00 am - As an arctic cold snap plunges into the Midwest, government buildings, libraries and other community facilities throughout the suburbs are doubling as a refuge for peopl...
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Urlacher co-defendant pleads guilty in gambling caseFeb 02, 2021 12:00 am - Two weeks after Donald Trump handed Casey Urlacher a full pardon in the final hours of Trump's presidency, the lead defendant in the case that put Urlacher in legal jeop...
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Rolling Meadows courthouse assistant chief remembered for 'big personality'Feb 02, 2021 12:00 am - Remembered for his generosity, gregarious personality and a law enforcement career that spanned 57 years, former Cook County Sheriff's deputy Ralph DeBartolo will be lai...