Articles filed under Counties
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Lake County directing COVID-19 relief funds to hard-hit communitiesJul 17, 2020 1:00 am - An initiative to distribute 70,000 safety kits and educational materials to Latino and Black communities in Lake County hit hard by the coronavirus is underway. Those gr...
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Democrats blast Cronin over naming Tornatore to fill DiCianni's committee chair roleJul 17, 2020 1:00 am - Three Democrats on the DuPage County Board are blasting Chairman Dan Cronin for his plan to appoint a fellow Republican to the chairmanship of the county's health and hu...
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Check, pay Cook County property taxes from homeJul 17, 2020 1:00 am - People can easily pay their Cook County property tax bills, search for refunds and verify tax exemptions without leaving home and risking exposure to COVID-19, Treasurer...
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Youth suffers serious injuries in Wadsworth crashJul 17, 2020 1:00 am - A youth who was a passenger in a Toyota involved in a four-car crash Friday in Wadsworth was rushed to the hospital with serious but not life-threatening injuries, the L...
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Landmarks Illinois provides emergency funding to 13 nonprofits with pandemic relief grant programJul 16, 2020 11:00 pm - The McHenry County Historical Society & Museum in Union was among 13 nonprofits receiving a combined $26,000 from Landmarks Illinois, a statewide historic preservation a...
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Help McHenry County Salvation Army give out school supplies to kids in needJul 16, 2020 11:00 pm - The Salvation Army of McHenry County is preparing for its annual Back-to-School supply distribution, held the last week of July. Every year the Army provides hundreds - ...
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Why the pandemic is leading to more opioid overdosesJul 16, 2020 5:30 am - Opioid overdose deaths could reach record levels this year in Cook, Lake and DuPage counties as the COVID-19 pandemic adds several factors that contribute to drug-relate...
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Appellate court upholds dismissal of Brettman, Schuster defamation lawsuitJul 16, 2020 1:00 am - An Illinois appeals court on Wednesday upheld the dismissal of a defamation lawsuit sparked by allegations that two former McHenry County Board candidates had histories ...
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'Being a mother defines me': AJ's mom gives tearful statement at sentencing hearingJul 16, 2020 1:00 am - “Being a mother defines me,” JoAnn Cunningham said through tears Thursday at her sentencing hearing for the murder of her 5-year-old son, AJ Freund. Cunningham's descrip...
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Juneteenth won't be a DuPage County holiday in 2021Jul 16, 2020 1:00 am - DuPage is looking to educate the public about Juneteenth, but won't give county employees a paid day off on the holiday next year. The county board this week adopted a h...