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County officials have questioned former Lake County Coroner Howard Cooper s decision to retire K9 Bones, a 3-year-old county-owned dog. The dog dispute was not the only financial disagreement between the incoming Democrat and outgoing Republican. (Lake County)
WAUKEGAN, IL Days before former Lake County Coroner Howard Cooper retired his office s cadaver-sniffing canine, his chief deputy billed the county for $7,800 in dog food and several memory foam dog beds.
The invoice for a year s supply of raw food never ended up getting paid by taxpayers, but another dog-related expense a $600 prepayment for veterinary services was paid and later refunded, according to Coroner Jennifer Banek, Cooper s successor. ....

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