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28.01.2012 08:39h: Republicans trip and liberals chuckle, but libertarians will laugh last
The economy is in the tank. Americans are hurting, out of work and underemployed. The housing market hasn't recovered. And a weakened President Barack Obama hopes for good news. [
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28.01.2012 08:39h: Failure to bring border-crossing fugitives to justice a national problem
Tribune analysis shows extradition failures reach far beyond northern IllinoisJorge Montiel fled to his hometown near Pachuca, Mexico, after he was alleged to have raped and murdered a Georgia housewife in October 2010. [
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28.01.2012 08:39h: Nourishment for brain, ears, palate
Columnist recommends nine recent likesEvery now and then I make an eclectic list of things I've liked recently. Here's the latest. [
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28.01.2012 08:39h: North Grant Park plans offer reasons for excitement, concern
The Chicago Park District buried the real news when it unveiled some promising but imperfect sketches last week for the nearly 20-acre chunk of Grant Park known as Daley Bicentennial Plaza. [
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28.01.2012 08:39h: Wrigley building poised for landmark status
New owners promise interior upgradesThe Wrigley Building, the iconic Michigan Avenue skyscraper that was just sold to a consortium of buyers, is on the verge of taking a fast-track route toward official city landmark status. [
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28.01.2012 08:39h: Schaumburg approves first cellphone tower on public property
Schaumburg will soon have its first cellphone tower on public property, with officials approving a deal that could bring in close to $1 million in the next 20 years. [
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28.01.2012 08:39h: New map would move 7% of Naperville students
Recommendations for boundary changes expected to come in FebruaryNaperville Unit District 203 released a map of proposed new school boundaries and will begin presentations this week on the changes that could affect 1,204 students, or 7 percent of the district's student population. [
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28.01.2012 08:39h: Dr. Elina Rosa Manghi, 1952-2012
Psychologist helped establish support group for Spanish-speaking families with autistic childrenDr. Elina Rosa Manghi, a nationally recognized family therapist and child psychologist, helped create a support group in Chicago for Spanish-speaking families of autistic children. [
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28.01.2012 08:39h: Need for courtroom artists fade as cameras move in
CHICAGO AP -- One marker in hand and one in his mouth, Lou Chukman glances up and down from a sketchpad to a reputed Chicago mobster across the courtroom - drawing feverishly to capture the drama of the judge's verdict before the moment passes.... [
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28.01.2012 08:39h: Crew member from shipwrecked Italian cruise files suit in Chicago
A South American man working on the cruise ship that crashed earlier this month off the coast of Italy is seeking class action status for a federal lawsuit filed Thursday in Chicago against the ... [
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28.01.2012 08:39h: Deputies rescue a man from the waters of Lake Vermilion
Tweet Widget DANVILLE -- Vermilion County sheriff's deputies rescued a man from the waters of Lake Vermilion on Friday night after he drove his car into the lake, according to Vermilion County ... [
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28.01.2012 08:39h: Avid video gamers challenge themselves in Globe Game Jam
Updated Jan 27, 2012 at 11:02 PM CST PEORIA, Ill. - Some of the best games have taken countless hours to perfect. But some Bradley students are out to prove that wrong. They're tapping into ... [
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28.01.2012 08:39h: Quite the Marriage for "Q" and "U"
Updated Jan 27, 2012 at 10:23 PM CST PEORIA, Ill -- Quiet, quick, Quack. None of those words would be possible without the union of "Q" and "U." Friday the Kindergartners at ... [
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28.01.2012 08:39h: District 230 Relay for Life one of biggest in nation
Orland Park labelThis year's Relay for Life event for Consolidated High School District 230, scheduled for May 11-12 at Sandburg High School in Orland Park, has a tough act to follow. [
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28.01.2012 08:39h: Decision near on Evanston bar's fate
City liquor commissioner will decide by Tuesday whether to pull licenseCiting chronic allegations of underage drinking, Evanston's liquor commissioner will decide whether to pull the liquor license of The Keg. [
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28.01.2012 08:39h: Extent of alleged DCFS fraud may never be fully known
Ethics investigators say contracting scheme may have cost taxpayers more than $18 millionState ethics investigators say they may never know the full extent of an alleged contracting scheme that they say cost taxpayers at least $18 million and led to last year's resignation of the head of the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services. [
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28.01.2012 08:39h: State labor officials probe county morgue
Investigation of troubled facility triggered by safety complaint A state agency has launched an investigation of the Cook County morgue, an inquiry that began after a complaint was received alleging unsafe conditions, an official said Friday. [
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28.01.2012 08:39h: Skinner North principal to release longer school day survey results
With all Chicago schools set to adopt a 7 1/2 school day this fall, one of the schools where Mayor Rahm Emanuel's longer school day has been hotly debated is Skinner North Elementary School, which added the extra time in September. [
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28.01.2012 08:39h: Chicago man not guilty of bilking Wilmette widow
Judge stops trial after her emotional outburstsFor the second time in four months, Wilmette widow Marietta Egen had a chance on Friday to face in court the man she said stole her heart and her money. And again her emotions got the best of her, spurring a judge to set Donald Lukens free. [
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28.01.2012 08:39h: So, just what is Bueller up to now?
Auto site reports that Broderick's viral video clip is teasing a Super Bowl commercial for HondaA bathrobe-clad Matthew Broderick shuffles to the window, flings open the curtains and deadpans simply, "How can I handle work on a day like today?" [
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28.01.2012 08:39h: A long winter's nap
Snakes aren't the only animals hibernating in northeastern IllinoisHibernating critters of northeastern Illinois [
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28.01.2012 08:39h: Snakes in a wine chiller
No, it's not a horror movie. It's a successful wildlife rescue in Lake CountyDozens of snakes slumbering the winter away underneath abandoned railroad tracks faced a wake-up call that could have proved fatal. [
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28.01.2012 08:39h: Chicago 107, Milwaukee 100
Derrick Rose delivered a season-best 34 points Friday in boosting the Chicago Bulls to a 107-100 victory over Milwaukee. Chicago opened a 13-point lead early in the fourth quarter and easily held ... [
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28.01.2012 08:39h: White Sox, Reinsdorf honored by Commissioner
' ; } CHICAGO -- White Sox chairman Jerry Reinsdorf received the 2011 Commissioner's Award for Philanthropic Excellence from Commissioner Bud Selig during the opening ceremonies of ... [
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28.01.2012 08:39h: Williams fine if buck stopping with him
' ; } CHICAGO -- The biggest ovations during Friday's SoxFest Opening Ceremonies introductions were reserved for Robin Ventura, Paul Konerko, A.J. Pierzynski, Joe Crede and Harold ... [
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