OVERCROWDING KEEPS THE FUSE LIT AT JAIL
After Cook County Jail officials put down a bloody weekend riot linked to overcrowding, there was evidence Monday that many conditions inside have not improved and that the effort to...
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SEASON TICKET HOLDERS LOSE COURT RULING
Blackhawks fans who are upset over losing half a season of hockey are entitled to nothing more than a refund for their tickets, according to a court ruling Tuesday. Cook...
STROGER’S PATIENCE IS REWARDED
Four years after relinquishing aspirations for the office in the name of party unity, John Stroger reaped his reward Tuesday by easily winning election as Cook County Board president. Stroger...
PAPPAS, STROGER SEE SURPLUS FOR COUNTY
Who in this election year will appear to be the most generous Cook County commissioner? Maria Pappas made her pitch for the title Monday, saying the county is about to...
August 1994: Reynolds indicted in teen sex scandal
For weeks the rumors had circulated about U.S. Rep. Mel Reynolds: The freshman congressman from the 2nd Congressional District was under investigation for an alleged sexual relationship with a 16-year-old...
August 1994: Reynolds indicted in teen sex scandal
For weeks the rumors had circulated about U.S. Rep. Mel Reynolds: The freshman congressman from the 2nd Congressional District was under investigation for an alleged sexual relationship with a 16-year-old...
ATTEMPTED MURDER CHARGE FACES TEEN FATHER IN BABY’S BEATING
As a 3-month-old boy suffering severe brain injuries and broken bones clung to life Wednesday, his 17-year-old father was in jail charged with attempted murder. The child, LaShawn Lee, has...
They may be touched by an occasional…
They may be touched by an occasional tinge of anxiety and guilt when they drop off their children. But few parents of the 71 children attending Park View Montessori School...
COOK HOMEOWNERS GET TAX RESPITE
After years of tax increases that some homeowners thought were downright offensive, many local governments in Cook County are playing defense. With the possibility of a property-tax cap on the...
COUNTY OKS ZONING FOR 87-ACRE SUBDIVISION
The Cook County Board on Wednesday approved the rezoning of 87 acres in Palos Township for a proposed residential subdivision, even though the Forest Preserve District has long-range plans to...