Articles filed under Counties
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DuPage County Board incumbents gearing up for primary competitionMar 14, 2022 1:00 am - Seven DuPage County Board members will have to fend off primary challengers in their reelection bids. Contested Republican primary races are expected in three of the six...
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Reduced cost well water testing for Lake County residentsMar 14, 2022 1:00 am - Lake County residents can have well water tested for bacteria and nitrates at a reduced cost of $14 through Thursday. Sterile test bottles and sampling instructions are...
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Cook County offering up to $65 million in grants to reduce gun violenceMar 14, 2022 1:00 am - The Cook County Justice Advisory Council is accepting applications for 2022 Gun Violence Prevention & Reduction grants. The grant program, funded by the federal American...
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Former board member Boykin, second Democrat to challenge PreckwinkleMar 14, 2022 1:00 am - Three challengers to Democratic Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle of Chicago emerged on the last day of candidate filing Monday, as did contests for every oth...
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Two new mental health initiatives offered to underserved communitiesMar 13, 2022 11:00 pm - For too long, lack of information and stigma about mental health issues have been barriers that prevent the underrepresented African American and Latinx communities from...
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Good News Sunday: Hersey science and theater teachers pair up for real-world lessonMar 13, 2022 7:20 am - This is Good News Sunday, a compilation of some of the more upbeat and inspiring stories published recently by the Daily Herald: Chairs lined either side of the hallway ...
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McHenry Co. to hand count random race in hopes of boosting confidence in electionsMar 13, 2022 1:00 am - McHenry County's elections this year will include new processes - including counting by hand a randomly selected race - which officials hope will improve both election i...
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Nicasa Behavioral Health offering problem gambling servicesMar 13, 2022 1:00 am - Nicasa Behavioral Health Services is offering a range of services and information in March as part of Problem Gambling Awareness Month. Free educational workshops, virtu...
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The bridge's last gap: Can new Longmeadow Parkway open (with tolls) in 2023?Mar 12, 2022 12:00 am - Standing at the dead end of a private road just west of the new Longmeadow Parkway bridge over Route 31 is the convergence of all the love and hate for the decadeslong e...
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Former Lincolnshire-Riverwoods firefighter sentenced to 45 days after 2019 sexual assault chargeMar 12, 2022 12:00 am - A former Lincolnshire-Riverwoods Fire Protection District firefighter was sentenced to 45 days in the Lake County jail after pleading down from a 2019 sexual assault cha...