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Cook County assessor to inspect Horcher farm in Wheeling
Sep 19, 2018 8:12 PM - The Cook County assessor's office said Wednesday it's planning to inspect the property that's at the heart of a recall effort against Wheeling Village President Pat Horcher to determine if he and his family are paying their fair share of taxes. -
Preckwinkle ousts chief of staff, alleges 'inappropriate behavior'
Sep 19, 2018 5:23 PM - The chief of staff for Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle has resigned after she said she confronted him about an allegation of inappropriate behavior. -
Rustic and refined: Historic setting enhances Art in the Barn
Sep 18, 2018 3:05 PM - This weekend's Art in the Barn Fine Art Festival is as much about enjoying a day in the country as it is a juried art festival. -
Two 'very, very old' skulls found near Elgin-area cemeterySep 17, 2018 3:53 PM - Two skulls and jawbones were found on Lakewood Memorial Park cemetery property in unincorporated Cook County near Elgin, officials said.
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Time for Palatine to revisit raising the minimum wageSep 13, 2018 5:00 AM - Letter to the editor: Kim Cavill urges Palatine to revisit minimum wage ordinance, saying the evidence has shown raising it doesn't hurt local business.
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How billet families provide a home to Chicago Cougars junior hockey players
Sep 13, 2018 8:57 AM - The Chicago Cougars junior hockey team is seeking billet, or host, families for its players, who range in age from 16 to 20. We talked to some host families and players to find out why this arrangement is so beneficial. -
A Cougars player praises the billet program
Sep 12, 2018 3:20 PM - St. Louis native Adam Ryffel said the two years he played with the Chicago Cougars junior hockey team were made a lot easier by being part of its billet program. -
U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsmen Graduate from Stroger Hospital Trauma Training Program
Sep 12, 2018 8:09 AM - Cook County Health and Hospitals System honored the 3rd class of corpsmen to graduate from Hospital Corpsman Trauma Training, a partnership between Navy Medicine, the Capt. James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center (Lovell FHCC), and John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County. -
Suburban leaders share how media can help bridge racial divide
Sep 7, 2018 5:30 AM - News media can play a critical role in closing a widening racial divide in suburban life. Here's how say participants of a Thursday forum: By publishing more positive stories about minority groups; hiring more minorities for their newsrooms; and encouraging election of qualified minority candidates for local school and municipal offices. -
Advocates renew push for higher minimum wage in Arlington Heights
Sep 5, 2018 6:04 PM - Proponents of a higher minimum wage have renewed their push to get the Arlington Heights village board to "opt in" to Cook County's higher $11-an-hour rate, though the village's mayor considers it a settled issue.
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