Articles filed under Counties
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Report details 'major failure' in Foxx's office's handling of first Smollett caseDec 20, 2021 12:00 am - Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx and her top deputies repeatedly made procedural and ethical missteps as they mishandled the Jussie Smollett case, and then tried to...
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Cooking up new skills: Kane County detainees take chef's class in jail kitchenDec 20, 2021 12:00 am - Holding a white-handled paring knife, chef Porfirio Roman-Ramirez showed his class of five how to cut bell peppers to the right size for roasting. "Not too big, not too ...
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McHenry Co. Board wants repeal of township dissolution lawDec 19, 2021 12:00 am - The McHenry County Board will ask state lawmakers to repeal a law that makes theirs the only county in Illinois where residents can vote to dissolve a township. The reso...
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DuPage County Board approves transportation planDec 19, 2021 12:00 am - DuPage County Board members recently approved a long-range plan to guide the county's transportation investments through 2040. The transportation plan, known as DuPage C...
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'This is a miracle': Bensenville cop shot in line of duty returns homeDec 18, 2021 12:00 am - Bensenville police officer Steven Kotlewski thought he might cry Saturday, as he came home for the first time since he was shot six weeks ago. Instead, he could not stop...
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Police: Man used knife to rob Naperville Dollar TreeDec 18, 2021 12:00 am - A man who authorities say robbed a Naperville Dollar Tree store on Thursday at knifepoint has been charged with felony armed robbery. A judge set bail for Melvin Lewis, ...
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Round Lake Beach man in critical condition after being struck by car near GrayslakeDec 18, 2021 12:00 am - A 28-year-old Round Lake Beach man who was in a minor two-vehicle crash on Fairfield Road Friday night near Grayslake was later struck by a passing car and hospitalized ...
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How Lake County police are taking a new approach to people in mental health crisisDec 17, 2021 4:30 am - By Charles Keeshan and Susan Sarkauskas copsandcrime@dailyherald.com Since 2018, Lake County sheriff's deputies have had more than 2,100 encounters with people suffering...
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Lake County prosecutors expanding violent crimes unit to address surge in casesDec 17, 2021 4:30 am - The Lake County state's attorney's office will expand its Violent Crimes Unit using federal grant money authorized by the county board this week. The funding through the...
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Cook County property transfers for Sept. 14 to Oct. 18, 2021Dec 17, 2021 12:00 am - Arlington Heights $745,000; 2408 S. Goebbert Rd Unit 1012, Arlington Heights; Sold on Sept. 28, 2021, by Rekha Bhatt to RSRC Ashton LLC $720,000; 915 W. Kingsley Drive,...