Cook County
Recent News About Cook County
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McClure seeks explanation for colleague’s absence: 'She needs to let us know why she isn't coming to work'
State Sen. Steve McClure (R-Springfield) is seeking answers about the chronic absence of State Sen. Patricia Van Pelt (D-Chicago).
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McClure on the smell of marijuana as probable cause: ‘The point is, probable cause is not something that can be legislated’
State Sen. Steve McClure (R-Springfield) said Democratic Senators in Springfield recently passed a measure that would prohibit the smell of marijuana from being used as probable cause to search a vehicle or its passengers.
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McClure on decline in Chicago arrests: 'The numbers are not a surprise'
Crime is on the rise in Chicago, but arrest numbers for major crimes have fallen in recent years.
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Public employee tally: Bottom 25 counties in Illinois
Sangamon is among the Illinois counties that employ the fewest government workers per capita, according to 2016 Illinois State Comptroller financial reports.
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25 biggest spenders: What Illinois counties rank highest?
Menard tops the list in Illinois with the highest spending per capita in 2016, Illinois State Comptroller financial reports show.
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Illinois' debt amounts to $45,500 per taxpayer
Got $45,500? If you're an Illinois taxpayer, that's your share of Illinois bills, according to a nonpartisan accounting group that issued a report earlier this year.
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Lawsuit alleges law unfairly aids same-day voting in heavily Democratic counties
A court challenge to a 2-year-old voter registration law is not an attempt to suppress Democratic turnout, the president of a conservative Illinois think tank said during a recent interview after such accusations were made.