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Cook County Democrats make no endorsement in US Senate race and snub two-term Assessor Fritz Kaegi
Cook County Democratic slatemakers also endorsed state Rep. Margaret Croke of Chicago for state comptroller spot being ...
Cook County Dems stay out of heated Senate race — endorse Patrick Hynes over incumbent assessor
The Cook County Democratic Party Central Committee met for day two of slating and opted for an open primary in the race for U ...
Cook County Democrats mostly sticking with incumbents on primary slate — but Assessor Fritz Kaegi is in limbo
Former Chicago Ald. Howard Brookins (21st) was a late entry Thursday in the field of candidates seeking the Cook County ...
Cook County Democrats hold off endorsement decision for county assessor, don’t back Board of Review incumbent
The Democratic Party’s endorsement carries less heft than in decades past, but still gives lesser-known candidates a leg up ...
More than 900 people now allege abuse at Illinois, Cook County juvenile detention facilities
Attorneys on Wednesday announced that 107 additional names have been added to a class-action lawsuit alleging abuse in ...
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Nearly 1,000 lawsuits allege sexual abuse at Illinois, Cook County juvenile detention centers
Nearly 1,000 lawsuits were filed alleging sexual abuse by staffers at Illinois and Cook County juvenile detention centers.
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Another 107 ex-detainees allege sexual abuse in Illinois, Cook County youth detention centers
Another 107 people filed complaints Tuesday against the state for allegedly allowing rampant sexual abuse in Illinois ...
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Cook County now faces class-action lawsuit over tax sales that stripped home equity
A federal judge has granted class-action status to a lawsuit alleging Cook County strips homeowners of equity when auctioning ...
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More than 900 now say they were abused at Illinois youth prisons
A new batch of complaints filed Tuesday include 107 new cases of alleged sexual abuse at Illinois Youth Centers and the Cook ...
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Cook County man who was caught with 4,000 grams of cocaine sentenced, prosecutors say
CHICAGO - A Des Plaines man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to a cocaine charge in Kane County ...
Cook County Democratic Party votes not to endorse in race to replace retiring Sen. Dick Durbin
The candidates for U.S. Senate had a chance to make their case to the Cook County Democratic Party Friday, seeking support for their campaigns to replace retiring Sen. Dick Durbin.