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Cook County commissioners lower use tax
Cook County commissioners voted Wednesday to lower the tax on certain big-ticket items bought outside the county, but the move won't end lawsuits challenging its legality. The use tax targets companies based in Cook County that go elsewhere to save money...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Toni Preckwinkle, Justice System, Lawyers, Laws
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The greening of Cook County
Counties and cities are constantly searching for ways to attract and retain businesses. Local government should be in the practice of doing what it can to help ignite the regional economy. I know from running the Merchandise Mart, the largest "green,"...
Tags: Toni Preckwinkle, Joseph P. Kennedy, Merchandise Mart, Energy Saving, Environmental Issues
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'I want justice for my mother'
For close to two decades, Micaela Soto has been unable to let go of the nagging suspicion that her mother was fatally shot by a boyfriend a few months after he took out insurance on her life. Her anguish has been compounded, she said, because Chicago...
Tags: Biotechnology Industry, Murder, Crime, Law and Justice, Anita Alvarez, Illinois Institute of Technology
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Barrington Hills man charged in fatal March crash
Special to the TribuneA Barrington Hills man has been charged with driving under the influence of intoxicants following a March 3 crash that killed a 61-year-old Elgin man and seriously injured his fianceé. Bond for Karsten Eilersten, 18, of the 900 block of Oakdene Road,...Tags: Lorazepam (drug), Transportation Accidents, Elgin, Motorvehicle Accidents, Prosecution
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Wheeling man charged with molesting boy, 11
Special to the TribuneBond for a 24-year-old Wheeling man was set at $350,000 today in Cook County Circuit Court after he was arrested for molesting a young boy two years ago, authorities said. Onitsed Ruiz, of the 200 block of 7th Street, was charged in Rolling Meadows...Tags: Sexual Assault, Sex Crimes, Rolling Meadows, Wheeling
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Witness: Ex-Cook County Board head gave deputy signatory power
Former Cook County Board President Todd Stroger's name was raised repeatedly Tuesday at the criminal trial of his former deputy chief, whose alleged theft of $300,000 in taxpayer money appeared to have been helped along by his authority. Soon after...Tags: U.S. Department of Energy, Theft, Prosecution, Energy Saving, Environmental Issues
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Pro and con:
In advance of the special legislative session in Springfield on Wednesday to take another stab at pension reform, I initiated an email dialogue with Anders Lindall, spokesman for the local chapter of the American Federation of State, County and...Tags: Labor Legislation, Employment Opportunities, Crime, Law and Justice, Civil and Public Service, Employment
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The Rhubarb Patch: Is it time for politicians to get out of the pension business ?
Change of SubjectFor Wednesday's print column, in advance of the special legislative session in Springfield on Wednesday to take another stab at pension reform, I initiated an email dialogue with Anders Lindall, right, spokesman for the local chapter of the American... -
Text to freed mom accused of killing son: 'All good. Charges dismissed.'
Tribune reporterNicole Harris sat on her bed this morning waiting for word from her lawyers, who were at the courthouse at 26th and California to learn her fate. At 9:10 a.m., she received a text message: "All good. Charges dismissed." "I was ecstatic," said Harris,...Tags: Murder, Crime, Law and Justice, Anita Alvarez, Justice System, Prisons
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Buffalo Grove delays assault weapons ban discussion
With one dissenting vote, the Buffalo Grove Village Board voted Monday night to defer a discussion and vote on an assault-weapons ban. A standing-room-only crowd of more than 60 residents waited more than an hour for the board to reach the agenda item...
Tags: Executive Branch, U.S. Congress, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Illinois Governor, Politics
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Rapper Chief Keef arrested shortly after leaving court in speeding case
Monday was not a good day for rapper Chief Keef. It started with him being served with his second paternity suit in a year as he waited outside a Skokie courtroom, where a brief time later he pleaded guilty to speeding along the Edens Expressway....
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Police Arrests, Trials, Justice System, Chief Keef
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Ex-Stroger aide goes on trial in kickbacks case
A top aide hired by former Cook County Board President Todd Stroger in the waning days of his administration launched a scheme with another aide to steal about $300,000 using fraudulent contracts and kickbacks paid in cash-stuffed envelopes, prosecutors...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Prosecution, Theft, Justice System, Trials
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