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17-Year-Old and Second Teen Charged in Garfield Park Murder of Retired CPD Officer Larry Neuman
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Cook County South Suburbs Face Record 19.9% Property Tax Hike, Hitting Low-Income Black Communities
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16-Year-Old Identified in Fatal Shooting of 7-Year-Old on Near West Side
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Flossmoor Man Charged with Two Felonies for Assaulting Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx with Big Gulp
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Cook County Commissioner Dennis Deer Dies at 51 on June 24
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Cook County's Kim Foxx Faces Criticism Over Handling of Cases, Man Charged for Throwing Big Gulp
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Cook County Faces $218 Million Budget Gap for 2025
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17-Year-Old and Second Teen Charged in Garfield Park Murder of Retired CPD Officer Larry Neuman
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Cook County South Suburbs Face Record 19.9% Property Tax Hike, Hitting Low-Income Black Communities
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Record 19.9% Property Tax Hike Hits South Cook County Homeowners in Cook County
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Flossmoor Man Charged with Two Felonies for Assaulting Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx with Big Gulp
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Cook County Commissioner Dennis Deer Dies at 51 on June 24
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Cook County's Kim Foxx Faces Criticism Over Handling of Cases, Man Charged for Throwing Big Gulp
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Cook County Faces $218 Million Budget Gap for 2025
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Cook County Lawyer Handcuffed in Courtroom, State Inquiry Launched
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Two Gang Members Charged in 2021 Chicago Killing of National Guardsman
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Two 18-Year-Olds, Including Pedestrian, Killed in Double-Fatal I-290 Crash Near Damen Avenue
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Illinois State Police Sued Over License Plate Readers in Cook County
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Chicago Woman Acquitted by Insanity Defense After Stealing Police Car and Running Over Officer
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Whitley Temple Acquitted Due to Insanity for Stealing Squad Car, No Jail Time
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Soros-Backed Kim Foxx Faces Backlash Over New Policy on Non-Public-Safety Gun and Drug Charges
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Pierre Tyler, Former Chicago Police Officer, Acquitted Friday Night in Girlfriend's 2021 Shooting Death
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Kim Foxx's gun charge policy sparks controversy in Chicago, Cook County over public safety
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Kim Foxx Faces Backlash Over Policy on Gun Charges in Non-Public-Safety Traffic Stops
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Sheriff Tom Dart: Over 80,000 of 114,000 Banned Illinois Residents Retain Guns
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70-Year-Old Man Charged in Racially Motivated Shooting of Neighbor in Lockport Township, Chicago; Wife Investigated as Cook County Corrections Officer
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First Zantac Cancer Trial Begins in Chicago, Jury Selection Started April 30
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California's Property Tax System Benefits Wealthy, Criticized for Middle-Class Unaffordability
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Cook County Democrats Select Monica Gordon to Replace Late Clerk Karen Yarbrough
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Northwestern Hazing Lawsuits Consolidated for April 2025 Trial
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Chicago City Council Votes 30-18 to Approve $70M for Southern Border Migrants; Cook County Redirects $70M for Food Service
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Tributes Pour in at University of Chicago Chapel for Late Cook County Clerk Karen Yarbrough with State and Local Leaders, Gov. J.B. Pritzker, Sens. Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth
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Cook County Vital Records Delayed Due to Special Paper Shortage After Clerk Karen Yarbrough's Death
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Cook County Clerk Karen Yarbrough Dies at 73, Special Election Planned in Illinois
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Eileen O'Neill Burke Wins Cook County State's Attorney Democratic Primary; Toni Preckwinkle Reacts to Election Outcome Delays
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Illinois Elections: Delayed Results, Privacy Breaches in Fake Newspapers
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Off-Duty Chicago Police Officer Found Dead by Suicide in Northwest Side Home on March 28
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Eileen O'Neill Burke Wins Democratic Primary for Cook County State's Attorney with 50.15% of the Vote, Defeating Clayton Harris III
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Incarcerated Mothers and Babies Share P85 Daily Allowance in Cook County Jail, Facing Meager Resources, Mental Distress, and PCP Smuggling
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Over 300 Latina Women Sue Chicago Gynecologist Ortega and Hospitals for Abuse
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Chicago Measles Outbreak Prompts New Vaccination Policies; Cases Rise in U.S., Including Cook County Suburbs
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LeAnn Miller Resigns After Crosetti Brand's February Release and Attack
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Chicago Finds 10,659 Votes, Tightens State's Attorney Race to 1,643 Votes Lead
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Lawmakers Rally to Extend ACP Funding Before April Deadline
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Cook County Election Results: Poulos, Rogers Jr., Foxx, and Assistant's Fate
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Chicago Judge Rules Rank-and-File CPD Officers Can Opt for Arbitrator in Misconduct Cases
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Judge's Split Decision: Chicago Police Misconduct Arbitration Must Be Public
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Cook County Court Mandates Public Arbitration for Chicago Police Disciplinary Cases
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Rogers Defeats Tucker 61%-39% in Cook County Review Board Primary, Overcoming $750K Kaegi Effort
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1979 Barrington Hills Homicide Victim Identified Through DNA, Investigation Continues
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Chicago Primary Election Sees Lower Turnout, Key Races Include Presidential Nominations and Cook County State's Attorney Race
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Chicago
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Clayton Harris Criticized for Donations, Endorsements, and Controversial Crime Policies
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Florida's Polk County Tops U.S. Migration, Cook County Loses Population
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Florida
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Cook County Proposes $70M Aid for Chicago Migrant Food Costs
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Cook County, Illinois Population Declines, Emigration Rate Slows: Census Data
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Chicago Overtime Spending Soars to $524M, 19% Up; $17M Settlement for 30-Year Wrongful Conviction
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Cook County to Pay $17M to Exonerated Jackie Wilson in Settlement
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Henderson Pays $450K for 2018 Excessive Force; Cook County's $17M Burge-Connected Settlement
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Chicago, Cook County Grapple with $293M Police Overtime, $17 Million Damages, 62% Cost Increase
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Cook County Report: 75 Referendums See Less Than 30% Turnout, Allowing Minority to Influence Outcomes
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Residents Seek Transparency Over Flossmoor Police Chief Termination - Kim Foxx, Jerel Jones, Michelle Nelson
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Scientology Church Opens in South Loop, Chicago, Sparking Concerns
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Clayton Harris III, Cook County State's Attorney candidate, receives law firm support, faces donations criticism, endorsed by former governor despite lack of courtroom experience.
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Court Approves Bring Chicago Home for March 19 Vote; Mayor Says 'A Different Day for Chicago'
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Jury Deliberates in Emonte Morgan's Trial for Killing Officer Ella French, 2024-03-05
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Unsealed Letters Urge Light Sentence for Madigan Aide Convicted of Lying to Grand Jury
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Controversial Chicago Cop John D. Poulos Runs for Cook County Judge
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Trump Appeals Illinois Ballot Removal Over Capitol Riot Role
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Cook County Judge Tracie Porter's Ruling: Trump's Inclusion on Illinois GOP Ballot Pending Higher Court, Supreme Court Decision
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Clayton Harris Criticized for Retail Theft Strategy, Voters Favor Eileen O’Neill Burke
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Trump Disqualified From Illinois Ballot Under 'Insurrectionist Ban', Third State to Do So
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13-Year-Old Dead, Another Injured in Apparent Chicago Heights Stabbing
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Cook County Lifts Fundraising Caps, Receives Key Endorsements
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Severe storms, tornadoes, hail hit Chicago; record-breaking temperatures precede storms
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Cook County Judge Rejects FOP's Block on Police Discipline, Final Decision March 20
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Transforming Thousands of Vacant Spaces in Struggling Malls into Schools and New Concepts
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Glenview Woman Pleads Guilty to Stealing $230K from Ravinia Festival
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Chicago Bears Face $10-11M Property Tax Bill for Arlington Park, Express Disappointment; Referendum on Homelessness Prevention Funding Removed
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Chicago Early Voting Resumes Feb 21 After Judicial Candidate Removed
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Chicago
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Clemson Senior Arrested, Cook County Judicial Decisions Under Scrutiny
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Chicago
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Lakewood Church Shooter's Weapon Acquisition Raises Questions Amid Judicial Oversights
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Texas
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Judge to Decide Next Week on Trump's Illinois GOP Primary Eligibility Under 14th Amendment
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Illinois and Cook County Fund $252M Migrant Mission in Chicago; US Taxpayers Contribute $70M to Address Homelessness, Mayor Johnson Dodges Questions
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Chicago Ends ShotSpotter, Faces $70M Gap in $250M Migrant Aid Amid 70 Weekend Shootings
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Chicago
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Cook County Lawsuits Allege Figure Skating Coaches' Rape, Arrests, Charges
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Chicago
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Illinois Corruption Crackdown: Multiple Sentencings for Perjury, Bribery, and Misconduct
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Cook County DA Candidates' First Televised Debate Amid Oakland's Crime Surge Response
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Chicago
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Eileen O'Neill Burke Launches First TV Ad Ahead of Cook County State's Attorney Debate
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Northwestern Students Charged Over 'Theft of Advertising' for Parody Newspaper; Charges Dropped by Cook County
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Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi Contributes $100K to Super PAC in Fight with Tax Appeal Commissioner on Board of Review; Harris County DA Kim Ogg Outraises Democratic Primary Challenger Sean Teare
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NY State BOE Puts Trump on April 2 GOP Ballot Despite Legal Battles
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Cook County Sheriff Busts Fake ID Scheme, 3 Charged, 481 IDs and Drugs Seized
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Chicago City Council Defers Decision on Police Discipline Amid Legal Threats and Judge's Order
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Two Teenagers Fatally Shot Leaving Chicago High School in the Loop
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Maher Kassem, 63, Charged with Killing Wife and Three Daughters in Tinley Park; Shooter Arrested in Queens
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West Lawn Woman Dies from Cold Exposure in Cook County
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Judge Eileen O’Neill Burke Leads Fundraising Against Clayton Harris III for Cook County State’s Attorney Ahead of March 19 Primary
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NYC Mayor Eric Adams' Legal Defense Fund Receives $732K, A's Donates $110K to Nevada Politicians, IL Candidates Ramp Up Fundraising
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Pilsen Couple Marries After Winning First Cook County 2024 License
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Chicago Police Board Considers Firing Officers Tied to Corrupt Sgt. Watts; Families Urge Mayor to Sign NYPD Bill; PPP Fraud Investigation Continues; Governor Grants Clemency to Harlem Rapper After 13 Years in Prison
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Cook County Candidate Eileen O'Neill Burke Prosecuted Boy Overturned Due to Coerced Confession
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Triple murderer Lawrence Bierton sentenced to whole life for the murder of Pauline Quinn; Chicago man's murder conviction overturned; Final Illinoisan released under 'three-strikes' law
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Francisco Benitez Sues City, Cook County, CPD Detectives Over 1989 Double Murder in Humboldt Park
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Chicago Man Darien Harris Exonerated After 12 Years in Prison for Murder Conviction Based on Legally Blind Witness
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Chicago Man Wrongfully Imprisoned for 50 Years Released, Charges Dropped After Murder Conviction Overturned, Files Federal Lawsuit
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