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STLtoday.com
April 2, 2018
FILE - In this June 21, 2017 file photo, Missouri Attorney General Josh Hawley speaks at a news conference in St. Louis. Missouri is defending a prison sentence for a man who isn't eligible for parole until “great old age” _ in this case, 112 _ for robbery and other crimes he committed on a single day whenÃâà...
The Daily Chronic
April 2, 2018
CHICAGO, IL — Voters in Cook County, IL (population 5.23 million) have approved a non-binding ballot measure in support of legalizing the adult use of marijuana. The advisory measure posed to voters the question of whether the state should legalize “the cultivation, manufacture, distribution, testing, andÃâà...
Cannabis Now
March 25, 2018
It really shouldn't surprise anyone that just over 63 percent of voters in Cook County, Illinois 'just said yes' to legalizing adult use of cannabis, given that the majority of people across the nation feel the same way about legal cannabis, according to recent polls. The advisory referendum, which residents votedÃâà...
Ars Technica
March 25, 2018
Cook County, Illinois, has joined the parade of lawsuits filed against Facebook in the wake of the ongoing Cambridge Analytica scandal—the county is believed to be the first public entity to sue the social media giant and its former London-based business partner. The case, which was filed in the CircuitÃâà...
Patch.com
March 21, 2018
COOK COUNTY, IL -- Backlash from the controversial pop tax didn't hurt Toni Preckwinkle who handily won the Democratic primary, paving the way to a third term as president of the Cook County Board. Preckwinkle did battle against challenger and former Chicago alderman Bob Fioretti, 60 percent to 40Ãâà...
Patch.com
March 21, 2018
"Shall the bonds of the Village of Western Springs, Cook County, Illinois, in the amount of $2,000,000 be issued for the purpose of renovating the interior of the Thomas Ford Memorial Library building and furnishing necessary equipment in connection therewith?" If you'd like to check out the results of otherÃâà...
Patch.com
March 21, 2018
"Shall the Village of Flossmoor, Cook County, Illinois, impose a 1% Non-Home Rule Municipal Retailers' Occupation Tax and a Non-Home Rule Municipal Service Occupation Tax (commonly known as local sales tax) for expenditure on Property Tax Relief, Public Infrastructure and Municipal Operations inÃâà...
Ganjapreneur
March 21, 2018
Voters in Cook County, Illinois – which includes Chicago – have approved a non-binding referendum calling on the state to legalize cannabis for recreational use, according to a Chicago Reader report. Voters in the Windy City approved the measure 73 percent to 27 percent and overall Cook County votersÃâà...
KWQC-TV6
March 21, 2018
CHICAGO, Ill. (KWQC) – Voters in the county that includes Chicago – the second-most-populous county in the U.S. – have overwhelming approved the recreational use of marijuana in a nonbinding referendum. Approximately 68 percent of Cook County voters on Tuesday approved when asked if IllinoisÃâà...
WDIO
March 21, 2018
A referendum question about recreational marijuana use has been approved in Cook County, Illinois. | Photo: WDIO-TV file. Created: March 21, 2018 11:36 AM. CHICAGO (AP) - Voters in the Illinois county that includes Chicago have backed the recreational use of marijuana in a nonbinding referendum. AdvertisementÃâà...
Patch.com
March 20, 2018
COOK COUNTY, IL -- Three Democratic candidates are vying for the 6th District seat on the Cook County Board that is currently occupied by appointee and Mike Madigan-operative Ed Moody. Moody announced he would not seek election due to the serious illness of a family member. He was appointed toÃâà...
KNSI Radio
March 19, 2018
... a half-ounce of cocaine at a time, breaking it down into smaller amounts and then selling it. He's charged with two counts of 1st degree drug sale. Bond was set at $500,000. His next court date is March 30th. Laster has prior convictions for selling drugs in 1998, 2003 and 2004 in Cook County, Illinois.
NBC Chicago (blog)
March 8, 2018
Shall the Village of Flossmoor, Cook County, Illinois, impose a 1% Non-Home Rule Municipal Retailers' Occupation Tax and a Non-Home Rule Municipal Service Occupation Tax (commonly known as local sales tax) for expenditure on Property Tax Relief, Public Infrastructure and Municipal Operations inÃâà...
Xenia Gazette
March 6, 2018
Cook County Illinois Commissioner Richard R. Boykin addressed the crowd as the keynote speaker during the ceremony. “Education has the way of igniting our purpose and our passion. It was at this great institution that my candle was lit. It's at this institution that you, too, will find your voice, and you will goÃâà...
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