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  2. List of Illinois area codes - Wikipedia

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    847/224: North and northwest suburbs of Chicago including all of Lake County, part of McHenry County, northern Cook County, and northeastern Kane County. This area includes Evanston, Des Plaines, Waukegan, and most of Elgin. Area code 847 was overlaid with area code 224 in 2002. 872: City of Chicago, overlaying area codes 312 and 773.

  3. Cook County, Illinois - Wikipedia

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    Website. www.cookcountyil.gov. Cook County is the most populous county in the U.S. state of Illinois and the second-most-populous county in the United States, after Los Angeles County, California. More than 40 percent of all residents of Illinois live within Cook County. As of 2020, the population was 5,275,541.

  4. Cook County Sheriff's Office - Wikipedia

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    The Cook County Sheriff's Office ( CCSO) is the principal law enforcement agency that serves Cook County, Illinois. It is the second largest sheriff 's office in the United States, with over 6,900 members when at full operational strength. It is headed by the Cook County Sheriff, currently Thomas Dart . Like other sheriffs' offices in Illinois ...

  5. Thornton Township, Cook County, Illinois - Wikipedia

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    0422238. Website. thorntontownship .com. Thornton Township is one of 29 townships in Cook County, Illinois. As of the 2020 census, its population was 157,865. [1] Incorporated in 1850, it is located immediately south of the city of Chicago. It is the second most populous township in Illinois as of the 2020 census, after Rockford Township (pop ...

  6. What’s a Personal Identification Number (PIN) - AOL

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    A personal identification number is critical to protecting financial accounts against fraud and theft. It also helps facilitate secure transactions from almost anywhere in the world.

  7. John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County - Wikipedia

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    November 8, 2006. The John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County (shortened Stroger Hospital, formerly Cook County Hospital) is a public hospital in Chicago, Illinois, United States. It is part of the Cook County Health and Hospital System, along with Provident Hospital of Cook County and several related centers, which provides public primary ...

  8. Government of Cook County, Illinois - Wikipedia

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    The Cook County Board of Commissioners is the county's legislative body. It made up of 17 commissioners who are elected by district for four-year terms. The county board sets policy and laws for the county regarding property, public health services, public safety, and maintenance of county highways. [3] It is presided over by the County Board ...

  9. Forest Preserve District of Cook County - Wikipedia

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    The Forest Preserve District of Cook County is a governmental commission in Cook County, Illinois, that owns and manages land containing forest, prairie, wetland, streams, and lakes. These land holdings are primarily managed as undeveloped natural areas and for outdoor recreation. The Forest Preserve District encompasses approximately 70,000 ...