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Cook County Wire

Comprehensive News Feed for Cook County, IL.

Results 1 - 20 of 6,374 in Cook County, IL

  1. Ridge could make hay from lawbreakers' payRead the original story

    21 min ago | Oak Lawn/Evergreen Park Reporter

    ... 1 to approve an ordinance stating that retail thefts of merchandise worth more than $100 will be heard at the Cook County 5th District Courthouse in Bridgeview, while thefts less than $100 would be handled through a village court. Perpetrators would ...

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    Related Topix: Chicago Ridge, IL, Bridgeview, IL

  2. Man who died was burned in kitchen fireRead the original story

    1 hr ago | Lake Forester

    ... was pronounced dead at 8:05 a.m. Thursday at Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood, according to the Cook County Medical Examiner's office. Pawlish was burned in a kitchen fire at his home on Dec. 12. He called 9-1-1 about 7:50 a.m., and when ...

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    Related Topix: Lake Forest, IL, Maywood, IL

  3. Male shot on South SideRead the original story

    5 hrs ago | Chicago Sun-Times

    ... taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn where he was pronounced dead at 8:02 p.m., according to the Cook County Medical Examiner's office. Police had no information regarding the circumstances of the shooting and the motive was unknown ...

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    Related Topix: Oak Lawn, IL, Autos

  4. Don't take property tax exemptions for grantedRead the original story

    7 hrs ago | The SouthtownStar

    Q . I live in Cook County, and my property tax keeps going up. Are there tax breaks available for me and my family? A. Yes.

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  5. Teen hurt critically in crashRead the original story

    6 hrs ago | Courier-News

    ... DUI and no valid driver's license and a traffic citation for improper lane usage. Those charges came from the Cook County State's Attorney's Office and Bartlett Police Department. Lopez was transported to the Cook County Jail in Rolling Meadows. ...

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    Related Topix: Streamwood, IL, Bartlett, IL, Hoffman Estates, IL

  6. With no incumbent, 10th Congressional district up for grabsRead the original story

    12 hrs ago | Daily Herald

    ... that make a difference in the district that covers much of eastern Lake and parts of northern and northeastern Cook County? "We have slowly but surely made tremendous inroads," said Gash, who founded the Tenth Congressional District Democrats, a ...

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    Related Topix: US News, US Politics, 2008 Presidential Election, Barack Obama, US Senate, Democrat, Barack Obama, Springfield, IL

  7. Steamwood man charged in injury crashRead the original story

    15 hrs ago | Daily Herald

    ... involving death or personal injury, following a crash in which his passenger was ejected from the automobile. Cook County Circuit Court Judge Jill Cerone Marisie set bond at $100,000 for Ronny Lopez, who authorities claim drove the 1996 Nissan ...

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    Related Topix: Streamwood, IL, Criminal Defense Law, Law, Rolling Meadows, IL

  8. Man planned more killings: sourceRead the original story

    16 hrs ago | Chicago Sun-Times

    ... he would have killed many more people if he had not been caught, a police source said Friday. Even then, the Cook County state's attorney's office waited more than a day to charge him because authorities had not been able to interview him -- leading ...

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    Related Topix: Violent Crime, Steger, IL, Oak Lawn, IL

  9. Woman Dead After North Side Apartment FireRead the original story

    19 hrs ago | Cbs2chicago.com

    ... Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead at 12:05 a.m. Saturday, according to the Cook County Medical Examiner's office. Other residents of the building heard the smoke alarms in the hallway and smelled smoke, but ...

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    Related Topix: Fire, Chicago, IL

  10. Buffalo Grove teen arrested on arson chargeRead the original story

    21 hrs ago | Daily Herald

    ... with aggravated arson after police say he set a fire in the sporting goods department of a store in Wheeling. Cook County Circuit Court Judge Jill Cerone Marisie set bond at $5,000 Saturday for Aaron Gutierrez, of the 400 block of Greg Lane. ...

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    Related Topix: Buffalo Grove, IL, Wheeling, IL, Criminal Defense Law, Law

  11. Swine flu vaccine offered at 3 Chicago-area mallsRead the original story

    Yesterday | WBBM-AM Chicago

    Cook County public health officials are offering swine flu vaccinations at three malls in Chicago's south suburbs, where flu hospitalization rates are high but vaccination rates are low.

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    Related Topix: H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu, Health, Medicine, Influenza

  12. Man fatally shot in BerwynRead the original story

    Yesterday | Chicago Sun-Times

    A 19-year-old man was fatally shot Friday night in west suburban Berwyn. Christopher Rivera, 19, of 6332 26th St., was fatally shot at 2532 Cuyler Ave., according to the Cook County Medical Examiner's office. 11 comments

    Related Topix: Berwyn, IL, Maywood, IL

  13. Business briefs: Saab meets end of the roadRead the original story

    Yesterday | Chicago Sun-Times

    ... hardware cooperative True Value, is suing its former attorneys for legal malpractice. The case, filed in Cook County Circuit Court on Friday, is the latest chapter in a decade-long accounting dispute. In 1999, the company posted a $131 million loss, ...

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    Related Topix: Publishing, Media, Tribune, Construction, Retail, Columbia, IL

  14. Amison planned more killings in crime spree: SourceRead the original story

    Yesterday | Chicago Sun-Times

    ... he would have killed many more people if he had not been caught, a police source said Friday. Even then, the Cook County state's attorney's office waited more than a day to charge him because authorities had not been able to interview him -- leading ...

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    Related Topix: Violent Crime, Steger, IL, Oak Lawn, IL, Sports

  15. Lake Forest man dies of fire injuriesRead the original story

    Yesterday | News Sun

    ... 86, of 601 Burton Drive died Thursday morning at Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, according to the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office. Pawlish was burned in a kitchen fire at his home on Dec. 12. He called 9-1-1 about 7:50 a.m., and ...

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    Related Topix: Lake Forest, IL, Maywood, IL

  16. Stroger fires two linked to Mike MadiganRead the original story

    Yesterday | The SouthtownStar

    Cook County Board President Todd Stroger was sending a message to Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan when he recently fired two of Madigan's top political operatives from their high-paying county jobs, county sources said.

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    Related Topix: Chicago, IL

  17. Report due on Arlington alleged shooterRead the original story

    Yesterday | Daily Herald

    ... time a psychiatric report for the 39-year-old unemployed mortgage broker will be returned, said Michael Gerber, Cook County assistant state's attorney. In the March incident, nearly 80 police officers surrounded the home in the 900 block of North ...

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    Related Topix: Arlington Heights, IL, Home, Mortgage, Mortgage, Personal Finance

  18. Long Grove mayor softens stance on Rte 53Read the original story

    Yesterday | Daily Herald

    However, she'd support an arterial highway with limited access, similar to Palatine Road in Cook County or what's proposed for Route 120 in Lake County.

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    Related Topix: Long Grove, IL, US News, US Politics, Melissa Bean, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Lake County, IL, Barrington, IL

  19. Mailing Confuses With Deeds And Words: RecorderRead the original story

    Yesterday | Cbs2chicago.com

    ... for something we can get ourselves for 50 cents. It's a very deceptive letter, according to the office of the Cook County Recorder of Deeds. CBS 2 Chief Correspondent Jay Levine takes a closer look at that offer and who's behind it. The recorder's ...

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    Related Topix: Broadview, IL, Northbrook, IL

  20. Brookfield men charged in brawl outside barRead the original story

    Yesterday | Des Plaines Valley News

    ... beating, he was punched in the head by Hall, causing his fall into the street. The charges were approved by the Cook County Statea TMs Attorneya TMs Office on Dec. 8. Make a Free Website with Yola.

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    Related Topix: Brookfield, IL, La Grange, IL