Articles filed under Counties
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New Lake County sheriff's dog helps capture two suspects in 24 hoursJan 03, 2022 12:00 am - The Lake County sheriff's office's newest police dog helped his human partner capture two suspects within a 24-hour span last week. Ryker, a 2-year-old German shepherd, ...
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Cook County medical examiner: Gun-related homicides broke records in 2021Jan 03, 2022 12:00 am - The Cook County medical examiner on Monday confirmed 1,087 homicides in 2021, the first time the county has topped 1,000 homicides in 27 years. The medical examiner's of...
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DuPage Forest Preserve 2022 budget keeps property tax levy flatJan 02, 2022 10:00 pm - The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County approved a 2022 budget that continues to demonstrate the agency's value to DuPage County residents. "It's a very exciting t...
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Elgin man charged after loaded firearms found during traffic stop on I-90Jan 02, 2022 12:00 am - A 23-year-old Elgin man traveling in a vehicle stopped for driving 110 mph on Jane Addams Tollway early Saturday faces a weapons charge after state police found loaded f...
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Cook County judge carjacked at gunpointDec 31, 2021 12:00 am - A Cook County judge was carjacked at gunpoint along with a 3-year-old boy late Thursday in Humboldt Park. Judge Anna Loftus was robbed of her 2018 Subaru Crosstrek, her ...
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Opioid task force to get $200K from DuPage County, where such overdoses are up 17%Dec 30, 2021 4:30 am - A purple van pulls up to a West Chicago church on a Saturday morning, carrying the anti-overdose drug naloxone, fentanyl test strips and support for people with substanc...
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McHenry County allowed to keep holding ICE detainees for nowDec 30, 2021 12:00 am - Just days before a new state law requiring McHenry County to end its contract to house federal immigration detainees was to take effect, a federal appeals court put the ...
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Despite pandemic, most Lake County schools stayed open throughout fall semesterDec 29, 2021 4:20 am - Despite enormous challenges, data show mitigation techniques used by Lake County public schools were effective at limiting the spread of COVID-19 during the fall semeste...
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DuPage County property transfers for Oct. 4-28, 2021Dec 29, 2021 12:00 am - Addison $325,000; 271 N Pioneer Drive, Addison; Sold on Oct. 22, 2021, by Shawn Lofton to Wilfido Alfonso Monroy Rodas $136,000; 970 N Rohlwing Rd Unit 101B, Addison; So...
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Cook County property transfers for Sept. 29 to Oct. 28, 2021Dec 29, 2021 12:00 am - Arlington Heights $720,000; 151 W Wing St Unit 403, Arlington Heights; Sold on Oct. 1, 2021, by George Stevenson to William H Macey $695,000; 1103 N Windsor Drive, Arlin...