Catalytic converter stolen A catalytic converter was stolen June 1 from a rented vehicle in the 9500 block of West 55th Street. The driver discovered it was missing when he heard unusual engine noise upon starting the car. Fired employee refuses to leave A fired employee refused to leave HCI Transportation Technologies, 7801 W. 47th […]
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Weekend storms fill McCook and Thornton reservoirs to near capacity
Thanks to soggy weekend the Thornton and McCook reservoirs for the Deep Tunnel project are both near capacity.
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McCook visits Bears HQ to hand-deliver stadium pitch letters
McCook Mayor Terrance Carr is leading a team of village officials to Lake Forest to hand-deliver letters inviting the Bears to build a stadium in the village.
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Public urination, irate gambler, fleeing and eluding: McCook police blotter
Car flees and eludes officer La Grange police were following a stolen vehicle on May 1 when McCook police spotted it speeding at Rochester Avenue and Dubois Boulevard. The officer gave chase and twice deployed the StarChase system, which fires a magnetic device that allows the vehicle to be tracked. Both attempts failed. When the […]
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Carr not giving up on Bears in McCook
McCook Mayor Terrance Car is not fazed by the Bears’ Hammond proposal.
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McCook wants the Bears: ‘We don’t need overtime like the state’
Mayor Terrance Carr wants the Bears to build their new stadium on former quarry land at 55th Street and East Avenue.
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Dripping blood, banquet hall brawl, Uber touching: McCook police blotter
Battery drained Someone drained a vehicle owner’s battery while his car sat parked in the 9100 block of West 55th Street on April 3. Police are investigating. Dripping blood mystery solved Police got an unusual call on April 9: blood was dripping from a parked truck trailer at a business in the 9300 block of […]
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McCook opens new entrance to village hall
McCook turns 100 year this. As part of the celebration, a new entranceway has been built to the village hall.
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McCook to demolish 100-year-old home for parking lot
The old house will soon be torn down and replaced with a parking lot with at least 15 spaces, Mayor Terrance Carr said.
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Countryside reaction lukewarm to McCook Bears
Countryside Mayor Sean McDermott called building a Bears stadium in McCook a “pretty audacious” proposal for the team and village.