Articles filed under Counties
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Dorothy Brown won't seek re-election as Cook County circuit clerkAug 14, 2019 1:00 am - Dorothy Brown, the longtime Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County, has decided not to seek re-election next year. Brown's decision not to run closes an almost 20-yea...
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Carpentersville man charged in 2016 DUI that killed baby wants blood evidence thrown outAug 14, 2019 1:00 am - The attorney for a Carpentersville man charged with driving under the influence in a Barrington Hills crash that killed a 5-month-old is asking a judge to throw out chem...
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Editorial: The state's test of government consolidation in McHenry County could be just the startAug 14, 2019 1:00 am - Rank-and-file lawmakers like to take popular positions on big issues the public cares about — think Fair Maps, for instance — but they're often slow to take initiative w...
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Amputees invited to tee off at All Disability Open Sept. 7-8Aug 13, 2019 11:00 pm - Amputees, others with physical limitations invited to golf in All Disability Open Sept. 7 and 8
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Volunteer Center McHenry County educates and prepares nonprofits to make an impactAug 13, 2019 11:00 pm - Volunteer Center McHenry County will host the 2019 Board Excellence Program from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 24, to help educate nonprofit board members on how to...
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Batavia consignment shop looking for new locationAug 13, 2019 11:00 pm - It's been more than seven years since I met Christine Acosta and wrote about her opening a consignment store on the west side of St. Charles in the middle of a rugged ec...
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McHenry County Historical Society program recounts marriage between ballots and blacktopAug 13, 2019 11:00 pm - At first glance, better roads and women's suffrage would seem to have nothing to do with each other. But to fully appreciate their connection, people need to walk a mile...
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Hinsdale businessman confirmed for RTA post over Democrats' objectionsAug 13, 2019 1:00 am - A Hinsdale businessman has been named DuPage's representative on the Regional Transit Authority board, despite strong criticism from most Democrats on the county board. ...
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Aurora man sentenced to prison on weapons chargeAug 13, 2019 1:00 am - A 27-year-old Aurora man has been sentenced to 3½ years in prison after pleading guilty to a weapons charge after a traffic stop earlier this year. Prosecutors dismissed...
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Officials: 5 teens charged with murder after accomplice is shot during attempted burglaryAug 13, 2019 1:00 am - A 75-year-old man shot a 14-year-old who authorities say was in the man's Lake County driveway trying to break into his car, and the five teens accused of being the boy'...