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Trustees want to slow down drivers on Waukegan Road
Northbrook trustees want the state to decrease the speed limit on Waukegan Road from 40 mph to 30 mph in the village after a resident expressed concern at a recent village meeting. Longtime Northbrook resident Sheila Czajka, who lives near the...
Tags: Glenview, Illinois Department of Transportation, Northbrook, Science and Technology, Deerfield
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Deerfield firefighters mark centennial
One hundred years ago, volunteer firefighters in Deerfield had two ways of hauling their "fire cart" to a blaze. They could attach the two-wheeled cart to a horse-drawn buggy — or to a car, if available. The cart carried a single coil of hose,...
Tags: Fires, Bannockburn, Cook County Government, Hospitals and Clinics, Deerfield
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Best Chicago stores for camping gear
Chicago ShoppingIt’s finally camping season. But before you pack up your car and head to the campgrounds, there are a few things you need to know to make sure this trip goes off without a hitch. The first rule of camping is to leave all your technology behind,...Tags: Computer Hardware, First Aid, Apple iPad, Highland Park (Cook, Illinois), Kildeer
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Lake Bluff OKs incentive package for target
The Lake Bluff Village Board is giving a proposed Target store some extra incentives to move into the west side of town. "The idea of a Target store and the additional out lot buildings will help generate revenues that aren't currently here," said...Tags: Target, Local Government, Lake Bluff
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Illinois poised to let 17-year-olds vote in primaries
— Gov. Pat Quinn and other prospective governor candidates might be targeting a new voting group during the primary elections next year: 17-year-olds. On Wednesday, the Senate voted 43-9 to allow 17-year-olds to vote in primaries, but only if they...
Tags: Voting, Prisons, Dale A Righter, Christine Radogno, Executive Branch
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Renewed gambling expansion push picks up steam
Clout StreetSPRINGFIELD --- A renewed push to greatly expand gambling in Illinois surfaced today, as Mayor Rahm Emanuel threw his weight behind a plan the state Senate quickly approved. Like two previous bills that Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn vetoed, the latest...Tags: Park City, Executive Branch, Rahm Emanuel, Problem Gambling, Terry Link
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Bethalto airport tower to remain open
The Telegraph, Alton, Ill.Control towers at St. Louis Regional Airport in Bethalto and four other Illinois airports will remain open, U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin said he learned Friday. Durbin, D-Ill., said the U.S. Department of Transportation confirmed to him that control towers...Tags: Southern Illinois University, Air Transportation Industry, Federal Aviation Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation, Budget Control Act of 2011
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Man pleads guilty to being ringleader in Waukegan man's revenge killing
Special to the TribuneThe ringleader of four people accused of beating and torturing to death a Lake County man pleaded guilty to murder today. Roberto Guzman, 25, of Waukegan, described in a statement in court how he planned the revenge killing of fellow Waukegan resident...Tags: Prosecution, Lawyers, Crime, Law and Justice, Murder, Trials
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Regional airport towers to stay open
Federal aviation regulators will keep 149 contractor-staffed airport towers open at least through Sept. 30 after Congress authorized budget transfers to stave off planned closings. The move affects several Illinois airports whose towers were set to...
Tags: Federal Aviation Administration, Air Transportation Industry, Crime, Law and Justice, Budget Control Act of 2011, Air Transportation Delays
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Waukegan Public Library gets national award at White House ceremony
At a White House ceremony Wednesday, first lady Michelle Obama honored the Waukegan Public Library for setting goals more ambitious than providing a quiet building full of books. The north suburban library was one of 10 institutions to win this year's...
Tags: Museums, Libraries, Arts and Culture, Ray Bradbury
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Midway's air traffic control tower to stay open overnight
Midway Airport has received a reprieve from possible overnight closings of its air traffic control tower, U.S. Rep. Dan Lipinski said Tuesday. The Federal Aviation Administration is expected to announce Wednesday that 72 airports, including Midway,...
Tags: Federal Aviation Administration, Air Transportation Industry, Midway Airport, U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Air Transportation Delays
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Midway Airport gets reprieve from overnight tower closures
Tribune reporterMidway Airport has received a reprieve from possible overnight closures of its air-traffic control tower, U.S. Rep. Dan Lipinski said Tuesday. The Federal Aviation Administration is expected to announce on Wednesday that 72 airports, including Midway,...Tags: Federal Aviation Administration, Air Transportation Industry, Midway Airport, U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Air Transportation Delays
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