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Justice for Blagojevich
Corruption has been a plague on Illinois politics and government for decades, and most of the practitioners have gotten away with it most or all the time. Voters have only modest means to clean up the system, because of limited choices and limited...Tags: Executive Branch, Rod Blagojevich, Crimes, Government, Steve Chapman
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'Shocked' family learns man arrested in 1957 slaying of Sycamore girl
Tribune reportersMurder charges have been filed against a 71-year-old Seattle man who is accused of a 1957 slaying of a girl he allegedly abducted from DeKalb County, officials said today. Maria Ridulph, 7, went missing on Dec. 3, 1957 after she was last seen playing...Tags: Social Issues, Crimes, Police Arrests, Murder, Juvenile Delinquency
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Vegging out: Get kids and teens to eat more plants
Each week a nutritionist from the University of Maryland Medical Center provides a post on nutrition topics for The Baltimore Sun's Picture of Health blog (baltimoresun.com/pictureofhealth). This week, Faith Hicks weighs in on encouraging kids to eat...Tags: Cheese Corn, Egg Whites, Chicago, Lettuce, Onions
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June 30: Poll Results
WGN NewsMORNING NEWS POLL: Yes: % No: % MIDDAY NEWS POLL: Will the recent report about water contamination deter you from going to Illinois beaches? Yes: 69% No: 31% NEWS AT NINE POLL: Yes: % No: % THANKS FOR VOTING.Tags: WGN, Politics, Elections
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June 23: Poll Results
WGN NewsMORNING NEWS POLL: Do you think passengers should be turned away by airlines if they are exposing too much skin? Yes: 75% No: 25% MIDDAY NEWS POLL: Do you think Illinois should allow private citizens to carry concealed weapons? Yes: 74% No: 26%...Tags: WGN
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Aug 3: Poll Results
WGN NewsMORNING NEWS POLL: Do you think birth control pills should be covered by health insurance? Yes: % No: % MIDDAY NEWS POLL: Do you approve of how Illinois lawmakers voted in the debt deal? Yes: 71% No: 29% NEWS AT NINE POLL: Yes: % No: % THANKS...Tags: WGN, Politics, Elections
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Metra mandates defibrillators on all trains
Tribune reporterMetra's board today agreed to equip all trains with automatic external defibrillators. The first-year cost of 427 units for trains and other locations is estimated at $1.1 million. Metra will add the cost to its capital program budget but will also...Tags: Massachusetts, Boston, Metra, Travel, Commuting
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Rescuing Illinois
Two more weeks. That's how long your legislators are scheduled to be in Springfield for the remainder of their thus far do-little spring session. As of this writing lawmakers have taken one important step to secure the future of perpetually insolvent and...
Tags: Chicago Mayor, Cook County Board of Commissioners, Politics, Health Insurance, Crime, Law and Justice
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Boys basketball | Simeon's Jabari Parker wins Mr. Basketball of Illinois
Chicago Tribune reporterJabari Parker continues to add history to his story. And his stories have many titles. The latest, Mr. Basketball of Illinois for 2012, is historic, too. Parker is the first non-senior winner in the 32-year history of the award, presented by the Chicago...Tags: High School Sports, Chicago Tribune, Nick Anderson, Basketball, Sports
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Early resident had English ties
Spencer Robinson was one of the early pioneers of Glendale, arriving here the same year Glendale became a city. He later served as the city’s first mayor. Robinson brought with him an illustrious history. Not only was he descended from old American...Tags: Homes, American Revolutionary War (1775-1783), Politics, East Windsor, Crime, Law and Justice
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6 sites to help you find foreclosures
Bankrate.com recently released a list of the top 10 states for foreclosure based on June numbers. Many on the list aren't a surprise, but a few — such as Idaho — are.
Other states on the list were Nevada, Arizona, California, Utah, Michigan,...Tags: Idaho, Homes, Michigan, Arizona, Nevada
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Shoes? Furs? Gift cards? Sheila Dixon ready to be roasted
The Baltimore SunThe purloined gift cards. The fur coats. The bicycling tours of the city with staffers. And, of course, the famous shoe incident. Former mayor Sheila Dixon's tenure in City Hall is ripe with material for comedians. On Thursday, seven comics and local...Tags: Corporate Crime, Comedy (genre), Best Buy Co., Inc., Chicago, Embezzlement
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