Cook County News
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Des Plaines repeals rule against wearing opposite-sex clothes
Aug 3, 2021 5:30 AM - A decades-old prohibition on wearing clothes designed for the opposite sex was repealed Monday in Des Plaines. -
Elgin soon could be home to largest corrugated box factory in America
Aug 3, 2021 5:30 AM - Elgin may land a new, $30 million industrial development and become home to the largest corrugated manufacturing facility in America. -
Saving the monarchy: How an Elk Grove Village man is working to help struggling butterflies
Aug 3, 2021 5:30 AM - Retired carpenter Ned Bruns of Elk Grove Village has made it his mission to help grow the dwindling population of monarch butterflies. It's a daily task that led him to turn his backyard into a garden for the instantaly recognizable orange-and-black insect. -
Along for the Ride: Grand Illinois Bike Tour, safer crossing at Wilke, Lake-Cook roads
Aug 3, 2021 6:00 AM - Bezos can have his weightless fun. A brisk 15 to 20 mph cycle is excitement enough for me. Re-entry is simple, safe, too, just flicking down the kickstand. -
Drunken motorist hit pedestrian in Des Plaines, police sayAug 2, 2021 11:13 PM - A Des Plaines man was arrested over the weekend after police said he struck a pedestrian with his car and then left the area.
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Authorities: Man who escaped Elgin police custody last week found in Hanover Park
Aug 2, 2021 8:54 PM - A man who escaped Elgin police custody last week was apprehended Monday in Hanover Park. Hugo R. Avila, 21, was picked up by Elgin police at about 2 p.m. with the assistance of the Hanover Park Police Department. -
Developer withdraws plan for affordable housing in Palatine
Aug 2, 2021 8:07 PM - A Wisconsin developer has withdrawn its request for preliminary plan approval to build a 58-unit affordable housing building in Palatine. -
Blagojevich sues for right to run again
Aug 2, 2021 7:47 PM - Former Gov. Rod Blagojevich returned Monday to the Dirksen Federal Courthouse, where he filed a lawsuit challenging a state Senate resolution that prevents him from running for state or local office.
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How suburban police will celebrate National Night Out
Aug 2, 2021 7:27 PM - After a pandemic hiatus, National Night Out events will return throughout the suburbs Tuesday night with picnics, barbecues, police dog demonstrations and free COVID-19 vaccinations. -
Bartlett police seek help in finding missing woman
Aug 2, 2021 6:01 PM - Bartlett police are asking for the public's help in locating 58-year-old Lisa M. Raska, last seen near the area of Hale and North avenues after she walked from her residence at about 7 p.m. Friday, July 30.
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