City Goes With Runner-Up Sticker
City officials on Wednesday pulled the original winner after controversy brewed, with many saying it contained symbolism associated with a notorious street gang. Read »
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2 hours ago
Stage Builder Cited in State Fair Collapse
Mid-America Sound Corp. was cited with three major safety violations in connection with the collapse. Read »
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Feb 8, 2012
Teen Pregnancies, Abortions Fall to New Low
Teenage pregnancies and abortions in America plummeted in 2008 to the lowest rate since at least 1972, a study... Read »
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4 hours ago
UN: Somali Famine Over But Millions Still at Risk
“The gains are fragile,” warns U.N. official. Read »
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Feb 3, 2012
Mitt Romney Ramps Up Attacks on Rivals After Santorum...
Acknowledging that the road to the GOP nomination may have gotten longer following Rick Santorum's three-state... Read »
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47 minutes ago
911 Calls from Weekend Bar Fight Released
Numerous calls to 911 after a stabbing at Frankie's Blue Room over the weekend depict a loud, frantic scene with... Read »
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2 hours ago
Who's to Blame for Caterpillar Snub?
Officials from the company sent an email to Peoria politicians, and cited an increasingly hostile business climate... Read »
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26 minutes ago
Santorum Raises $250K Following Trio of Wins
Just hours after his trio of wins in Minnesota, Missouri and Colorado last night, Santorum's campaign coffers... Read »
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3 hours ago
Illinois Back in Play in GOP Primary
Rick Santorum's sweeping victory, Tuesday, Read »
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3 hours ago
Illinois Lawmakers Introduce Gay Marriage Bill
Concerns about elections this year could mean lawmakers will be hesitant to support the legislation. Read »
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3 hours ago
Groupon Primed to Deliver First Public Earnings
Well, that was fast. Seems like just yesterday Groupon went public. But, no, rub your eyes and check the calendar... Read »
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4 hours ago
Top Obama Fundraiser De-Registers as Lobbyist
One of President Obama's top campaign contributors said he would de-register as a lobbyist for Spirit Airlines... Read »
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4 hours ago
Maldives Police Clash With Protestors After Leader's...
The Maldives' first democratically elected president was forced to resign "at gunpoint." Read »
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5 hours ago
Big Business vs. Joe Moore
A coalition of business groups urges Gov. Pat Quinn and the state senate to reject Ald. Read »
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5 hours ago
Santorum Sweeps 3 States, Disrupts GOP Race
Santorum was the apparent winner of Missouri, Minnesota and Colorado — a big turnaround for a campaign that had... Read »
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Feb 8, 2012
Metra Proposes Schedule Adjustments
Commuter comments on the proposed changes will be taken until Feb. 21. Read »
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5 hours ago
Reputed Mobster "The Large Guy" Gets 25 Years
Jury convicted Michael Sarno and four others in 2010 of racketeering and other charges. Read »
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5 hours ago
Two Stevenson High Students Arrested in Drug Probe
Separately, other students at Adlai E. Stevenson High School in north suburban Lincolnshire have been suspended... Read »
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6 hours ago
ThyssenKrupp Promises "Disciplinary Action"
Executives of a suburban company apologized again this week for a racially hostile work environment that drove an... Read »
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6 hours ago
State Department Plans Cuts to Iraq Embassy
Diplomats will not be affected by the proposed cuts. Read »
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