Articles filed under Counties
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Richard Phelan, former Cook County Board president who restored abortion services, dies at 86Mar 30, 2024 9:36 am - Richard Phelan emerged as a rising political star in the 1990s, winning a term as Cook County Board president and restoring abortion services at the county hospital syste...
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State spends $73 million to protect Illinois’ only undeveloped Lake Michigan shorelineMar 30, 2024 9:19 am - Breakwater structures at Illinois Beach State Park aim to mitigate erosion A $73 million state-funded project in Lake County aims to stabilize the last undeveloped L...
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Led astray: Covered bridges are taking a beating from drivers misguided by GPSMar 30, 2024 5:15 am - The antique charm of Long Grove’s historic covered bridge on Robert Parker Coffin Road has captivated producers of romantic comedies and couples exchanging nuptial vows. ...
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Officials: Bus driver on Wauconda school trip didn’t have CDLMar 29, 2024 8:34 pm - A Milwaukee man driving a bus with 50 students headed for Wauconda Middle School after a school trip early Thursday was issued several citations including not having a va...
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Former Justice Eileen O'Neill Burke wins Cook County state’s attorney Democratic primaryMar 29, 2024 5:38 pm - Eileen O'Neill Burke, a former appellate judge, has won the Democratic primary for Cook County state's attorney over Clayton Harris III, an attorney with party backing. T...
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‘Life-changing experience’: Suburban chaplain assists police, peers in IsraelMar 29, 2024 5:15 am - As the Carpentersville Police Department’s chaplain for more than 25 years, the Rev. Paul Zilinski has seen his share of tragedy and people struggling through difficult t...
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Join CASA Kane County in raising awareness for Child Abuse Prevention Month in AprilMar 28, 2024 9:00 pm - In April, CASA Kane County is extending an invitation to the community to participate in raising awareness for Child Abuse Prevention Month. There will be many opportunit...
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Kane County’s new forensic science center receives federal fundingMar 28, 2024 5:20 pm - The Kane County Coroner’s Office has been awarded $963,000 to fund an on-site forensic science center. The initiative, in partnership with the Kane County Sheriff’s Offi...
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Less road congestion, safer driving are goals for McHenry County’s 2050 transportation planMar 28, 2024 12:39 pm - McHenry County is working on a long-range transportation plan, and officials expect a draft will be ready next month. The plan touches on all facets of transportation, in...
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Former McHenry Township Supervisor, county board member Donna Schaefer diesMar 28, 2024 11:37 am - Former McHenry Township supervisor and previous McHenry County Board member Donna Schaefer died Sunday at her vacation home in Florida. Schaefer, 69, of McHenry, “underst...