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• County Program Helps Addicted Felons Get Sober And Crime-Free

  
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  Candidates are hand-picked -- without their knowledge -- by a team and presiding Judge Charles Burns. CBS 2s Dana Kozov reports.
  3 days ago

• NATO Protesters Accused Of Terror Placed In Solitary Cells

  
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  News links:  Chicago Tribune The three NATO protesters the state of Illinois charged with plotting acts of terror are in 24-hour solitary confinement at Cook County jail in a "sensory deprivation situation," according to Michael Deutsch, an attorney with the ...
  4 days ago

• Illinois Police Eavesdropping Bill Clears Illinois House Committee

  
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  Illinois Police Eavesdropping Bill Clears Illinois House Committee By DAVID THOMAS (david.thomas@sj-r.com) The State Journal-Register A bill to allow citizens to make audio recordings of police officers in public places was approved by an Illinois House committee Wednesday. House Bill 3944  would amend the Illinois ...
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• 2 more activists charged as part of ongoing investigation related to NATO summit in Chicago

  
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  Prosecutors charged two more activists Sunday with crimes tied to the two-day NATO summit, accusing one of saying he wanted to blow up a downtown Chicago bridge and a second with seeking to build pipe bombs. The Cook County States Attorneys office charged Sebastian Senakiewicz, 24, of Chicago, with ...
  1 week ago

• Lawsuit: Male Nurse Sexually Assaulted Woman Patient At Stroger Hospital

  
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  A woman is suing Stroger Hospital of Cook County, claiming she was sexually assaulted while she was a patient in the hospital burn unit.
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• Nanotech business uses tax break to move to Skokie

  
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  A deteriorating building that has been vacant for about six years will have new life again after Village trustees May 7 unanimously signed off on a tax incentive for the new owner. A Class B property tax incentive issued by Cook County requires approval by the Village Board and the Cook County Assessor’s Office. ...
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• Hudson’s brother-in-law guilty for murder

  
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  Chicago, May 12 (IANS) A Chicago court has convicted singer Jennifer Hudson’s former brother-in-law for triple murder — of her mother, brother and seven-year-old nephew Julian King.William Balfour, 31, was found guilty of three counts of murder and four other counts related to the 2008 killings. He now faces a ...
  2 weeks ago

• Two Dead, Five Injured In Series Of South Side Shootings

  
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  Two men were killed and five others were wounded in at least four separate shootings in Chicago.
  2 weeks ago

• Dart: Joliet Prison Annex Looks Like Viable Option For NATO Arrests

  
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  Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart still has his eyes on Joliet as a possible place to house any arrestee overflow there might be later this month during the NATO summit.
  3 weeks ago

• Cadigan back in as NTRO Committeeman

  
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  NEW TRIER - Cook County GOP Chairman Aaron Del Mar has reinstated attorney Bill Cadigan as New Trier Township GOP committeeman. Former Cook County GOP chairman Sig Vaznelis rescinded his appointment of Cadigan the day before the March 20th primary....
  3 weeks ago

• New Cook County property tax site will make waves, affect property values

  
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  The new Cook County Property Tax Portal has gone live, providing easy online access to a variety of property tax information through a single website. The site is the result of cooperation among the elected county officials who take part in the property tax system. The aspect of the site with the greatest impact ...
  3 weeks ago

• Plan Would Eliminate Unincorporated Cook County

  
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  Do you live in metro Chicago real estate located in an unincorporated section of Cook County? You might not for long. A task force created by Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle wants to get rid of the unincorporated areas of the county to save money. Last year, Preckwinkle recommended charging each of the ...
  3 weeks ago

• Cook taxpayers on the hook for $140 billion in debt

  
  Illinois Review — Authority: 555
  From Greg Hinz - Cook County taxpayers collectively are on the hook for more than $140 billion in pension, construction and other debt thats been run up by the county and its 553 local governments. So says County Treasurer Maria...
  3 weeks ago

• County Treasurer Works To Recover Money Overpaid To South Suburb

  
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  Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas says the State’s Attorney is working to recover almost $7 million her office overpaid to the City of Country Club Hills and has yet to get back.
  3 weeks ago

• Cook County Officials Want Lawmakers To Pass Bill On Property Tax Exemptions

  
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  News links:  Chicago Tribune Cook County board officials want Springfield lawmakers to pass pending legislation that would allow counties to go after residents for back property taxes owed due to undeserved exemptions. Property owners should only receive ...
  3 weeks ago

• Cook County Republicans Slate Candidates for County Office

  
  Illinois Review — Authority: 555
  From Cook County Chairman Aaron Del Mar - At a meeting of the Cook County Republican Party last week, Republicans unanimously slated three highly-qualified candidates for Cook County elected office. The choice of candidates will lead to a showdown of...
  3 weeks ago

• What do weddings and newborns have in common? | Chicago Newborn Photography

  
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  NOTE: the images in this feed have been downsized or removed for copyright reasons. To see them in their unmodified state, please view the original post by clicking here . What is it that weddings and welcoming a new baby into your life have in common?  They are both major life changes that most people hire a ...
  3 weeks ago

• County Commissioners Crack Down On Own Expense Accounts

  
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  From now on, Cook County commissioners will have to buy liquor out of their own pockets and submit other expenses to the ethics board for reimbursement.
  3 weeks ago

• Pols can be such jock-sniffers

  
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  It never fails to amuse me the way political people who derive such pleasure from making other people quiver and quake in their presence turn to mush whenever a professional athlete comes into their presence – even indirectly. That was the case with the Cook County Board on Tuesday, which included among ...
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• Ordinance Forbids Commissioners From Buying Booze With Expense Checks

  
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  Cook County commissioners won’t be able to charge their bar tab to taxpayers as of June 1, under a local law approved Tuesday.
  3 weeks ago

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