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Suburban School Worker Stole 11K Cases of Chicken Wings in $1.5M Embezzlement Scheme: Court Docs
Cook County prosecutors have charged the former head of food services at a south suburban school district of engaging in a massive embezzlement scheme in which she allegedly stole more than 11,000 cases of chicken wings and $1.5 million in taxpayer funds over a 19-month period, court documents revealed.
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Skeletal Remains Found in Cook County Forest Preserve
Skeletal remains were found Tuesday morning in the Beaubien Woods of the Cook County Forest Preserve, according to officials.
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Watch: Wedding Ceremony for the First Marriage of 2023 in Cook County
The wedding ceremony was officiated for the Brookfield Couple who received the first marriage license of the year in Cook County.
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Couple Wins 1st Cook County Marriage License of 2023 in Lottery Drawing
Among one couple’s earliest affairs of 2023 is becoming the first to tie the knot in the new year in Cook County.
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Cook County Public Defenders Offer Free Legal Services, Education on Rights
The Cook County Public Defender’s office has a team of attorneys who are providing community members free education about their legal rights, as well as helping those in need of emergency legal representation. NBC 5’s Christian Farr reports.
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Cook County State's Attorney's Office Announces New Search Warrant Policy
The Cook County State’s Attorney’s office released an updated search warrant policy Friday, moving to require increased police disclosures when a warrant is executed.
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Cook County Prosecutors Undecided on New R. Kelly Trial
Cook County prosecutors on Monday asked for more time to decide on whether to prosecute R&B star R. Kelly on sexual abuse charges involving four Chicago-area women. At a brief hearing at the Leighton Criminal Court building, Assistant State’s Attorney Tene McCoy Cummings told Judge Lawrence Flood that the prosecution still is assembling transcripts from Kelly’s trials in federal...
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Chicago Police Warn of More and More Hyundai, Kia Thefts Stemming From Viral TikTok ‘Challenge'
Chicago police on Tuesday issued community alerts for different parts of the city about dozens of motor vehicle thefts, warning residents in the areas with certain vehicle makes to be on high alert. But the problem isn’t just limited to the city of Chicago. According to officials, the crimes all stem from TikTok videos.
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11 Rabid Bats Found Across Cook County
According to the Cook County Department of Animal and Rabies Control, a “significant” number of the bats were found inside people’s homes.
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Applications for $500 Per Month Cook County Income Pilot Program Close Friday
The deadline for Cook County residents to apply for an income pilot program that guarantees two years worth of $500 monthly payments is looming.
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Sheriff Urges Drivers to Register Vehicles to Reduce Carjackings
Drivers in Cook County now have a new way to try to deter carjackings and recover stolen cars more quickly. NBC 5’s Patrick Fazio reports.
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Deadline Just Days Away For Cook County's Basic Income Pilot Program
Cook County has received 184,000 applications as of Monday, according to county officials. The pilot, which is funded through the federal American Rescue Plan Act, is taking applications online until 11:59 p.m. Friday.
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Cook County Guaranteed Income Pilot Program Applications Open. See If You're Eligible
The application portal for the Cook County Promise Guaranteed Income Pilot program opened on Thursday, allowing Cook County residents to apply for monthly payments of $500 for two years.
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Cook County Guaranteed Income Pilot Program Applications Open. See If You're Eligible
The application portal for the Cook County Promise Guaranteed Income Pilot program opened on Thursday, allowing Cook County residents to apply for monthly payments of $500 for two years.
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Cook County Tax Bills on Pace to Arrive ‘By End of 2022'
Property tax bills should land in mailboxes across Cook County around the same time as holiday cards, with second installment payments expected to come due before the end of the year, county officials said.
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Kia, Hyundai Thefts in Chicago Area Up 767%, Cook County Sheriff Says
According to the Sheriff’s office, the spike in thefts is due to a social media craze.
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Car Thefts in Cook County For Two Types of Vehicles Are Up 767%. Why? Social Media, Sheriff Says
The car thieves seem to be specifically targeting “unoccupied vehicles that require a physical key, not a starter button.”
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Actor Ricky Gervais Weighs in on Coyote Controversy, Calls on Cook County Officials to Release Animal
A coyote living in an outdoor enclosure at a north suburban forest preserve is at the center of much controversy, as animal rights activists urge Cook County officials to release him.
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Actor Ricky Gervais Weighs in on Coyote Controversy, Calls on Cook County Officials to Release Animal
A coyote living in an outdoor enclosure at a north suburban forest preserve is at the center of much controversy, as animal rights activists urge Cook County officials to release him.
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Victims' Families Share Concerns Regarding Cook County Justice System
Relatives who have lost loved ones to violent crime in Chicago joined community activist Andrew Holmes and former Gov. Rod Blagojevich Friday as they called on law enforcement to do more to get criminals off the streets.