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Cook County is the biggest county in the state of Illinois and includes Chicago and many of the surrounding suburbs in the northeast corner of the state. According to the U.S. Census, the county covered about 945 square miles and its population was 5,288,655 in 2006. The county was named after Daniel Pope Cook, a former member of the U.S. House of Representatives in the early 1800s. Toni Preckwinkle is the Cook County Board President.
Cook County is the biggest county in the state of Illinois and includes Chicago and many of the surrounding suburbs in the northeast corner of the state. According to the U.S. Census, the county covered about 945 square miles and its population was 5,288,655 in 2006. The county was named after Daniel Pope Cook, a former member of the U.S. House of Representatives in the early 1800s. Toni Preckwinkle is the Cook County Board President.
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Judge: Grandmother must stay in jail and face charges
SOUTH BEND — A judge on Tuesday refused to lower the $15,000 jail bond of a local grandmother accused of neglecting her grandchildren while they allegedly suffered abuse.St. Joseph Superior Court Judge Jane Woodward Miller noted that 53-year-old...Tags: Judges, Crime, Law and Justice, Prisons, Abusive Behavior, Justice System
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Judge orders Rep. Walsh to explain child support
CHICAGO (AP) — A Cook County judge wants Republican Rep. Joe Walsh to explain why he seems to be $100,000 behind in child-support payments. The Chicago Sun-Times ( http://bit.ly/rbJp6z ) says the judge also questioned why Walsh wasn't in court...Tags: Judges, Tea Party Movement, Chicago, Joe Walsh, Lawyers
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Judge allows exhumation of John Wayne Gacy victim
CHICAGO (AP) — A Cook County judge has approved a mother's request to exhume the remains of one of serial killer John Wayne Gacy's victims. Sherry Marino has long doubted that her 14-year-old son, Michael Marino, was one of Gacy's 33 victims and...Tags: Judges, Hillside, John Wayne Gacy, Lawyers, Justice System
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Study shows Medicaid kids are denied medical care
CHICAGO (AP) — Children on public insurance are being denied treatment by doctors at much higher rates than those with private coverage, according to an undercover study that had researchers pose as parents of sick kids seeking an appointment with a...Tags: Skin Rash, Disasters and Accidents, Diseases and Illnesses, Emergency Planning, Medical Services
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Construction worker killed in hospital accident
GLENVIEW, Ill. (AP) — Authorities in the Chicago suburb of Glenview say a construction worker from Indiana was killed when he was struck by a metal beam at the site of a new medical office building at Glenbrook Hospital. The Cook County Medical...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Health and Safety at Work, Disasters and Accidents, Health, Accidental Death
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Closing arguments in sheriff's discrimination suit
Closing arguments are set to begin at 10 a.m. in the federal lawsuit accusing Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart and others of discrimination.
21 sheriff's deputies filed the suit, claiming they were harassed and passed over for promotions after they supported...Tags: Discrimination, Politics, Primaries, Chicago, Elections
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Employees sue Cook County sheriff for discrimination
Opening arguments are expected Monday afternoon in a federal trial stemming from a lawsuit accusing Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart of political discrimination.
The suit was filed by 21 employees from the department's elite Special Operation Response Team,...Tags: Discrimination, Politics, Punishment, Employees, Primaries
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Emanuel wants Downtown wireless
WGN NewsDowntown Chicago will be completely wireless, if Mayor Rahm Emanuel has his way. The mayor has instructed officials to look into the cost and technology needed to turnthe entire downtown into a wireless network zone. The Mercantile Exchange and the...Tags: Chicago City Hall, Rahm Emanuel, Local Government, Chicago Mayor, Chicago
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April 17: Author - Peter Nolan, Campaign
WGN NewsPeter Nolan To purchase a copy of the book: Campaign!: The 1983 Election that Rocked ChicagoTags: New York City, Politics, Illinois, Egypt, Chicago
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April 18: Midday Fix - Red Baraat
WGN NewsRed Baraat ECC Arts Center presents Red Baraat Friday, April 20 7:30 p.m. ECC Arts Center 1700 Spartan Drive Elgin tickets.elgin.edu (847) 622-0300 www.elgin.edu/arts For more information about the band: www.redbaraat.comTags: New York City, Illinois, Egypt, India, Chicago
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April 16: Midday Fix - Green Chicago
WGN NewsGilt City Chicago "Green" is exploding as a major social, political and economic issue worldwide, and one consequence is that the term itself has come to mean a lot of different things. Green Home Chicago can help simplify it with their clear, 10-...Tags: New York City, Illinois, Egypt, Chicago, India
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April 17: Midday Fix - School of the Art Institute of Chicago FASHION 2012
WGN News78th Annual School of the Art Institute of Chicago Fashion Show School of the Art Institute of Chicago FASHION 2012 Thursday, April 19 Millennium Park General Admission Runway shows at Noon and 3:00 p.m. - tickets, $75 The WALK, annual benefit and...Tags: New York City, Egypt, Illinois, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, India
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