Articles filed under Counties
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Why we walk: Jim Gibbons 5K Run & 3K walk goes virtual to aid Leukemia Research FoundationJun 11, 2020 6:00 am - It is estimated that more than 30,000 people in the Chicago area are living with a blood cancer diagnosis. The Leukemia Research Foundation, a charity headquartered in ...
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Why we walk for LRF: 'I am not cured, I am in remission'Jun 11, 2020 6:00 am - My family and I are participating in this year's virtual Gibbons run. Carol White has inspired us to participate for the past several years and we are honored to be a pa...
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Sentence stands for Downers Grove man who gave exchange student fatal dose of methadoneJun 11, 2020 1:00 am - The 2nd District Appellate Court has upheld a 20-year prison sentence for a man who killed a 15-year-old foreign exchange student by supplying her with methadone. Franci...
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Kane County panel backs body cameras as board chairman chastises cop criticsJun 11, 2020 1:00 am - Kane County sheriff's deputies will likely wear body cameras for the first time before the end of the year after a unanimous preliminary vote Thursday. Sheriff Ron Hain ...
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Aurora man guilty of DUI, chase, still charged with sexually abusing 3Jun 11, 2020 1:00 am - An Aurora man has pleaded guilty to leading police on a chase while he was drunk and on the lam on sex assault and abuse charges. Roberto Velez, 40, of the 300 block of...
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Bloomingdale cop disciplined for hitting 'Like' on Facebook post about shooting riotersJun 11, 2020 1:00 am - A Bloomingdale police officer, who also is a DuPage County Board member, will be disciplined for "liking" a Facebook comment that talked about shooting rioters. Sean Noo...
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Cook County receives $41 million grant for COVID-19 contact tracingJun 11, 2020 1:00 am - The Cook County Department of Public Health will receive almost $41 million in grant funding from the Illinois Department of Public Health to rapidly scale-up its COVID-...
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Psych evaluation ordered for man accused of threatening DuPage officialsJun 11, 2020 1:00 am - A psychiatric evaluation has been ordered for a Chicago man accused of threatening DuPage County Board Chairman Dan Cronin repeatedly in phone calls and social media vid...
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DuPage board member under fire for 'liking' Facebook commentJun 10, 2020 1:00 am - A DuPage County Board member is under fire for "liking" a Facebook comment that claimed people won't stop rioting until a few of them "are shot dead." Sean Noonan, who a...
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Officials give sneak peek at new COVID-19 test site at DuPage County fairgroundsJun 10, 2020 1:00 am - DuPage officials on Wednesday provided a sneak peek at one of two COVID-19 testing sites that will begin operations in the county over the next two weeks. The first wil...