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Murder charges dropped after man imprisoned 30 years: ‘I’m not bitter’

Francisco Benitez, 53, was 18 years old when he was arrested and later convicted in the 1989 fatal shootings of two teens. He has long maintained his innocence.

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Democrats blast House Republicans for planned forum on Chicago crime instead of working to avert a government shutdown

Republican members of the House Judiciary Committee plan to blame violent crime in Chicago on Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx at a Tuesday forum at the city’s Fraternal Order of Police office.

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Cook County judges talk about their first week without cash bail. ‘The world is looking at us.’

Despite glitches in other courthouses, the first week of bail reform in Cook County went relatively smoothly. But hearings were slower than usual, marked by extensive arguments from prosecutors and defense attorneys as they tested guidelines under the Pretrial Fairness Act.

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At the White House, Cook County Board President Preckwinkle, Mayor Johnson talk about City Hall thaw

“I’ve been in this job for 13 years, and this is the first time that I’ve had someone who’s been willing to work with me” said Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle, referring to Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson.

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Man fatally shot in South Shore

LaVelle Harper, 21, was shot about 3:15 p.m. Thursday in the 7800 block of South South Shore Drive, Chicago police and the Cook County medical examiner’s office said.

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Cook County backs spending about $14 million to buy two suburban hotels for the unhoused

The county was already helping rent the former hotels in Evanston and Oak Park. The plan won approval from the full board, though some commissioners wanted low-income south suburbs prioritized.

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Man gets life sentence for killing 5 in Far South Side home invasion

Cook County Judge William Gamboney handed down the sentence Thursday against Lionel Parks.

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Bail reform gets its first test Monday, and Cook County sees a smooth rollout. ‘I appreciate everyone’s patience.’

Despite a frenzied morning of last-minute preparations, the hearings at the Leighton Criminal Courthouse were not substantially different from the old cash bail system.

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Ex-NFL player Sergio Brown missing after his mother is found murdered near home in Maywood

The body of Myrtle Brown, 73, was found Saturday near a creek behind her home after relatives told police they could not contact her or her son.

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Cook County sewage-treatment official found pandemic’s upside: a chance to double-dip

Until a colleague spotted an announcement, John Sudduth was chief information officer at the same time for the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District and a medical board.

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Small plane crashes in Busse Woods near O’Hare; pilot OK

The Cook County Forest Preserve Police Department said the pilot was able to walk away from the crash of the twin-engine Beechcraft King Air 200.

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Chicago-area expressway shootings down sharply this year

As of Tuesday, there have been 82 shootings on Cook County expressways, putting the city on pace to have fewer than last year. But the number of shootings is still higher than before the pandemic.

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After man’s heroic effort to reverse overdose, Cook County Sheriff receives donation of 2,000 naloxone devices

A Kentucky-based pharmaceutical company made the donation after seeing a local TV news segment where Matthew McFarland saved someone from overdosing last month at a West Side gas station.

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Suburban Cook County resident first human Illinois West Nile virus-related death of 2023

The individual, who was in their 90s, had an “onset of symptoms” of the virus earlier this month and died shortly after, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health.

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FEMA disaster teams visit Cicero to spread word about federal assistance in wake of flooding

Cook County residents whose homes were damaged in record-setting rainfall in June-July can apply for federal funds to help cover losses. The deadline is Oct. 16.

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Citi VP, wealth adviser in Chicago accused of steering older clients into money-losing film projects

Helen Grace Caldwell also made horror films — and, the Cook County public guardian’s office says in a lawsuit, solicited older bank clients to put money into her side movie projects.

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Preckwinkle’s pick slated by Cook County Democratic Party to replace Kim Foxx

Clayton Harris III, a former prosecutor and political aide, joins former Illinois Appellate Court Justice Eileen O’Neill Burke in the March 2024 primary run for state’s attorney.

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Biden declares Cook County a federal disaster area in wake of June-July storms

The disaster declaration, requested by Gov. J.B. Pritzker, brings federal aid to supplement local and state assistance to help cover losses stemming from the storms.

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Many more Chicago-area homes have a high risk of flooding than people realize, research finds. Here’s why.

The First Street Foundation says 172,000 properties in Cook County — 79,000 of them in Chicago — have a high risk of flooding, far more than Federal Emergency Management Agency maps show.

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2 dead in Arlington Heights domestic-related shooting

The victims were identified as Cynthia Armstrong, 74, and Ronald Armstrong, 76, according to the Cook County medical examiner’s office.

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Man, woman die days after Belmont Cragin fire

Ismael Romano, 45, and Margarita Romano, 65, were both pronounced dead Thursday morning, according to the Cook County medical examiner’s office.

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Woman killed, man wounded in Near South Side road rage shooting

Nancy Padilla was shot in her neck Sunday night and taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital in critical condition. She later died due to her injuries, according to the Cook County medical examiner’s office.

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Prosecutors seek contempt charge, jail time for ex-judge accused of stealing from Tuskegee Airman

After a judge ordered a veteran’s financial accounts off-limits, former Judge Patricia Martin allegedly transferred about $1,200 from cryptocurrency accounts she set up using money she allegedly stole from Oscar Wilkerson.

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Jack Reed, detective in Dianne Masters case who uncovered corruption in Cook County sheriff’s office, dies at 82

His investigation into the death of Dianne Masters led to conspiracy charges against two colleagues and inspired a book and the TV crime drama, “Deadly Matrimony,” starring Brian Dennehy.

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Groups call for safe-use site as opioid overdose deaths climb

Overdose prevention groups continue to offer innovative solutions — such as stocking old newspaper distribution boxes with anti-overdose medicine — but say such efforts are not enough as deaths continue to rise.

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