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Sheriff Dart has COVID-19; 7,873 new cases, 108 more deaths announced
Nov 28, 2020 5:41 PM - Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart tests positive for COVID-19 as new cases of the coronavirus in Illinois increased by 7,873 and 108 more people died. -
Cook County, Elk Grove agree on project to add turn lanes on Arlington Heights Road
Nov 25, 2020 5:15 AM - A long-awaited road project to add left-turn lanes to a large portion of Arlington Heights Road through Elk Grove Village has secured $5.5 million in county and local funds. -
Cook County Board passes balanced $6.94 billion 2021 budget without tax hikes
Nov 24, 2020 8:25 PM - Cook County commissioners unanimously passed a balanced, $6.94 billion 2021 budget Tuesday that officials say closes a $400 million projected shortfall due to the pandemic without hiking or imposing new taxes. -
Chief judge orders Cook County cases to be held by videoconference
Nov 23, 2020 9:23 PM - Cook County's chief judge orders pending criminal and civil cases be held by videoconference except in "extraordinary or compelling circumstances" in response to the statewide surge of COVID-19 cases. -
Cook County Vital Records moving to county building in ChicagoNov 23, 2020 11:46 AM - The Cook County Clerk's Vital Records Division relocated Monday from the lower level of the Daley Center to what officials say is a more user-friendly location on the first floor of the Cook County Building in Chicago.
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Tax incentive approved for Amazon warehouse in Arlington HeightsNov 22, 2020 3:31 PM - The Cook County Board last week approved a 6b property tax incentive for GC Net Lease Investors LLC for an industrial building at 1455 Shure Drive in Arlington Heights that is being used by Amazon.
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Cook County to investigate Donlea Road flooding problemsNov 22, 2020 3:31 PM - The Cook County Board has approved funding for projects led by the Department of Transportation and Highways for the final design and right-of-way land acquisition for the Northfield Happ Road Corridor Improvement and for a Barrington Hills drainage investigation.
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Cook County settles sexual misconduct suit for $14 millionNov 19, 2020 9:46 PM - The Cook County Board on Thursday approved a $14 million settlement of a lawsuit filed by female jail workers and assistant public defenders who contended a pattern of sexual misconduct along with physical and verbal abuse by inmates created a hostile work environment.
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Cook County jail seeing more COVID-19 casesNov 15, 2020 4:06 PM - The Cook County jail, after getting national attention for its very early outbreak of COVID-19, then bringing the numbers down to infinitesimal levels, is again facing a growing problem containing the pandemic in light of community spread.
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Patlak now trails in Cook County Board of Review race
Nov 13, 2020 4:47 PM - The sole Republican on the Cook County Board of Review might lose his seat. Ten days after the final votes were cast, Democrat Tammy Wendt was leading Republican Dan Patlak by 3,695 votes -- or about 0.5% -- in the race for a seat on the three-member board that reviews and potentially modifies property assessments.
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