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Jesse White: Zero Tolerance for Cops, Booze
Prompted by a report that revealed some Chicago-area police departments allow their officers to have alcohol in their systems, Secretary of State Jesse White said Friday he will push for a new law requiring zero tolerance... Read More
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How Safe is Your Favorite Nightclub?
Chicago teacher injured by chunk of ceiling that fell during September 2011 concert at popular entertainment complex. Read More
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City Building Reports Posted Online, But Difficult to Understand
Designed to provide easy access to Chicago nightclub inspection reports, the Department of Building's website is loaded with hundreds of documents. Read More
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City Collected $69M in Red Light Fines in 2012
The top five most-ticketed intersections raised more than eight millions dollars, and many of them are in some of the city's busiest neighborhoods. Read More
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Many Suburban Cops Allowed To Work "Half Drunk"
An NBC Chicago / Better Government Association Investigation: Many suburban departments actually have clauses in their union contracts which prevent any kind of discipline for officers with substantial amounts of alcohol in... Read More
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Kid Product Recalls Drop, Injuries Rise
For the first time in almost a decade, the number of children’s product recalls in 2012 dipped below one hundred. Read More
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How Clean Is Your Cruise Ship? Use This Tool To Find Out
CDC Offers Searchable Database of Cruise Ship Sanitation Reports. Read More
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Appeals Court Hears Case to Overturn Torture Settlement
Darrell Cannon in 1988 accepted $3,000 from the city to settle a torture complaint. That torture, he says, made him confess to a crime he says he didn't commit. Read More
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Experts: Snapchat Offers False Sense of Security
The phone app is marketed as a fun way to take pictures or videos. What you send to a friend is supposed to disappear seconds later. But experts warn that some of those pictures can be saved and come back to haunt. Stefan Holt reports.
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How CTA's One-Day Fare Hike Hurts the Poor
In both November and December the CTA stated through press releases that it was tourists who primarily purchased the one-day "fun pass" that dates back in 1997. Transit officials now admit that was a mistake. Read More
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"Kelsey's Law" Poised to Close Teen Driver Loophole
If signed by Gov. Pat Quinn, legislation would prohibit any teen with unresolved traffic citations from getting a state driver’s license.
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Big Banks Accused of Violating Mortgage Modification Settlement
Bank of America and Wells Fargo are accused by law enforcement of turning their backs on struggling homeowners. Lisa Parker reports.
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Family Escapes Losing Thousands in Kidnap Scam
It's a scam that's victimized people all over the country, and the hallmarks are always the same: a child in an accident, a wanted criminal in another car and a demand for wired money.
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Homeowners: Real Estate Site Lists False Foreclosures
Realtors often at odds with online realty services say bad data is becoming an everyday headache.
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Girl Learns of Second Recall Connected to Defibrillator
When a device goes bad, whose duty is it to tell the patient?
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Scam Bilks Grandmother Out of $35,000
Perpetrators of the so-called "Grandparent Scam" found a willing and loving victim when they targeted Alice Solinski, a grandmother to 11 and great-grandmother to 13.
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