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COOK COUNTY — Democrat Eileen O’Neill Burke has been elected as the next Cook County state’s attorney. The AP declared O’Neill Burke the winner with 59 percent of votes counted. O’Neill Burke secured 64.8 percent of the vote compared to 30.8 percent for Republican Bob Fioretti. Libertarian Andrew Charles Kopinski had garnered 4.4 percent, coming […]
CAMBRIA COUNTY, PA — The Pennsylvania Department of State Tuesday morning acknowledged voting issues in Cambria County, where several polling locations reported voting machines were not reading submitted paper forms. “Voters are continuing to vote by paper ballot, in accordance with normal operations, while the county resolves the issue with in-precinct scanning,” the department stated […]
A few hours into polls opening, small technical issues have popped up at Pennsylvania polling sites, but officials say it shouldn’t impact ballots. The Pennsylvania Department of State announced an “issue with in-precinct scanning” in Cambria County on Tuesday morning, plus other difficulties across the state. Still, it reassured voters can continue to submit ballots […]
ELMHURST, IL – DuPage County became aware of the first tuberculosis case at Elmhurst University on Oct. 17, an official said late Friday. The university notified students and employees about the situation Thursday evening. That was after a second case was reported and a few hours after Patch asked about it. After being notified of […]
The following is a listing of all home transfers in Essex County reported from Oct. 28 to Nov. 3. There were 111 transactions posted during this time. During this period, the median sale for the area was a 2,160-square-foot home on Columbia Avenue in Nutley that sold for $590,000. Belleville 725 Joralemon Street, Belleville, $220,000, […]
RIVERVIEW, FL — A 60-year-old man is dead following a shooting at a Waffle House restaurant in Hillsborough County, authorities said. According to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, the shooting happened just after 3 a.m. Saturday at Waffle House, located at 10041 U.S. Highway 301 South in Riverview. When deputies arrived, they found the man […]
A man has been arrested following a burglary at England cricket captain Ben Stokes’s home, police have said. Stokes, who was in Pakistan for the recent Test series, said his wife and two children were at the property in Castle Eden, County Durham, during the break-in on 17 October, when his OBE and other valuables […]
Cork County Council has confirmed it still does not have a finished flood emergency plan more than a year after the county bore the brunt of Storm Babet. The council has repeatedly promised the plan would be made public but has now said it is still at a draft stage. It could be weeks or […]
A serious crash in northwest suburban Carpentersville has shut down two major roadways during the morning rush hour Tuesday, authorities said, urging drivers to avoid the area. The Kane County Sheriff’s office said around 8 a.m. that Miller Road and Illinois Route 31 were “shut down as we investigate a serious crash involving two semi-tractor […]
The following is a listing of all home transfers in Somerset County reported from Oct. 21 to Oct. 27. There were 65 transactions posted during this time. During this period, the median sale for the area was a 1,166-square-foot home on Reinman Road in Warren that sold for $543,000. Basking Ridge 118 Smithfield Court, Basking […]