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Cook County rejects fire station planned near Barrington schools
Mar 20, 2019 4:56 PM - Cook County commissioners Wednesday unanimously rejected a Barrington Countryside Fire Protection District plan to build a new station near a middle school and early childhood center. -
New Cook County assessor announces listening tourMar 19, 2019 3:55 PM - Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi next month will launch a listening tour with several suburban stops to allow taxpayers to hear directly from him about his plans for the assessor's office.
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Poll workers needed for April 2 Consolidated ElectionMar 18, 2019 11:57 AM - Election judges and equipment managers are needed to serve throughout suburban Cook County for the upcoming April 2 Consolidated Election.
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Early voting begins in the suburbs
Mar 18, 2019 4:19 PM - Early voting got underway in the suburbs Monday, as residents headed to the polls to decide races for mayors, city councils and village, school, parks and library boards. -
Opioid death toll rises in suburbs, but nonprofit warns 'urgency has died'
Mar 14, 2019 6:36 AM - With opioid-related death totals at record high levels in three suburban counties last year, one advocate warns officials need to step up the urgency of prevention and harm reduction efforts. -
Officials hope decrease in opioid deaths continues in McHenry, suburban CookMar 14, 2019 5:30 AM - Despite rising opioid overdose deaths elsewhere in the suburbs, McHenry County and Cook County, excluding Chicago, saw fewer opioid deaths last year. Officials say partnerships and treatment access programs could be why.
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Suburban wheelchair rugby player named to Team USA
Mar 12, 2019 9:47 AM - Life couldn't be busier for Kevin Hamilton of Arlington Heights. The sophomore at the University of Illinois in Champaign carries a rigorous load of classes and rises before dawn each day to work out with the Illinois wheelchair basketball team. Now he's also been named to the Team USA wheelchair rugby squad.
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Cook County Health Recognizes World Kidney Day on March 14Mar 12, 2019 7:24 AM - In recognition of World Kidney Day on March 14, Cook County Health urges everyone to learn about chronic kidney disease and what you can do to prevent it.
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Cook County among nation's worst for rail trespassing deaths, injuries
Mar 11, 2019 12:00 PM - New state data shows troubling instances of trespassing deaths and injuries in the suburbs. Next to Chicago, Elgin leads the pack with five fatality/injury cases in four years. -
Cook County grand jury indicts Smollett
Mar 8, 2019 4:53 PM - A Cook County grand jury on Thursday returned a 16-count indictment against "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett, according to court records. The Cook County state's attorney's office confirmed the indictment on disorderly conduct charges alleging he filed a false police report about being attacked.
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