Articles filed under Counties
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Huge voter turnout in 2020 could mean huge costs for DuPage CountyAug 19, 2019 5:30 am - DuPage election officials say voter turnout in 2020 is predicted to be historic, which could be very expensive for the county. County Clerk Jean Kaczmarek is asking to m...
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Rival criticizes Lake County State's Attorney over Old Mill Creek murder chargesAug 19, 2019 1:00 am - Lake County State's Attorney Mike Nerheim is facing criticism from his chief political opponent for his decision to levy murder charges against five teenage accomplices ...
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Lake County Adopt-A-Highway looking for volunteersAug 19, 2019 1:00 am - The Lake County Division of Transportation is looking for volunteers to take part in its Adopt-A-Highway Program this fall. Volunteers will help pick up litter and debri...
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Images: Readers' photos of local wildlifeAug 19, 2019 1:00 am - Check out our Daily Herald Suburban Wildlife page on Facebook. There, you will find what many people have asked us about: A place to share your neighborhood coyote sight...
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Meet Nitro, the bomb-sniffing dog assigned to the DuPage County courthouseAug 18, 2019 11:00 pm - Fresh off several months of training, Canine Deputy Nitro has joined the DuPage County Sheriff's Office Canine Unit. The 3-year-old German shepherd-Belgian Malinois mix,...
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Coook County census panel seeks outreach help for hard-to-count communitiesAug 18, 2019 11:00 pm - The Cook County Complete Count Census Commission invites community-based organizations and local bodies of government within Cook County to submit applications for fundi...
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ComEd crews responding to outages caused by heavy stormsAug 18, 2019 1:00 am - ComEd is working to restore power to about 27,000 customers after heavy storms Sunday morning caused outages across the region. Spokesman John Schoen said that as of 11 ...
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Probation for driver in fatal 2017 Barrington Hills crashAug 17, 2019 1:00 am - A Rolling Meadows man charged with reckless homicide in connection with a 2017 car crash that killed a Barrington High School student has been sentenced to probation, co...
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Racers get down and dirty in Grayslake to fight MSAug 17, 2019 1:00 am - About 2,500 racers crawled, slid and ran through an obstacle course filled with mud during the 7th annual MuckFest MS Saturday in Grayslake. The 5K event at Lake County...
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Editorial: Drop the murder charges in Old Mill Creek caseAug 17, 2019 1:00 am - Until all the evidence is in, it's difficult to know precisely what happened in the early morning hours Tuesday during an alleged car burglary in Lake County that led to...