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Borizov guilty on all counts in triple murder
A Willowbrook man has been found guilty of convincing a friend to murder his ex-girlfriend and other members of her family. It’s been more than three years since Jacob Nodarse shot and killed three members of the Darien family. On Tuesday night, a DuPage County jury ruled that Johnny Borizov, one of Nodarse’s friends, orchestrated the crime. The deliberated for about 2½ hours before convicting Borizov on charges of first-degree murder and solicitation of murder. Prosecutors said...
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Changes coming to Illinois gambling plan
Lawmakers could try to add additional ethics measures and reconsider putting slot machines at the Chicago airports in an effort to get Gov. Pat Quinn to back a gambling plan, one of its key supporters said Tuesday. State Rep. Lou Lang, a Skokie Democrat, said he's looking to tinker with legislation ushered through the Illinois Senate this month by state Sen. Terry Link, a Waukegan Democrat.
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Daley nephew’s manslaughter trial could start next year
McHenry County Judge Maureen McIntyre told attorneys Tuesday to "pencil in January or February" but otherwise gave no indications of when a manslaughter trial could begin for the nephew of former Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley. Richard Vanecko faces charges of involuntary manslaughter in the death of Mount Prospect resident and Harper College student David Koschman.
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Suburban lawmakers want answers in AP scandal
Some suburban lawmakers are demanding an explanation of why the U.S. Department of Justice aggressively pursued phone records of Associated Press journalists last year. Illinois Republicans and Democrats alike joined the chorus of outrage Tuesday. "I am very concerned whenever I hear of any government secretly monitoring the press," said U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky.
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Barrington boy rejoins classmates after train accident
Classmates cheered as Dominic Szymanski, a fifth grader at Hough Street School in Barrington, made a surprise visit Tuesday, almost two months after the 11-year-old survived being struck by a train. The unexpected reunion came during an all-school assembly for a student performance of "Romeo and Juliet," and a day after Dominic personally thanked the first-responders and good Samaritans who came to his rescue.
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Grand visuals aside, ‘Star Trek’ sets predictable course
"Star Trek Into Darkness" is like fan-boy fiction on a $185 million budget. It's reverential, it's faithful, it's steeped in "Trek" mythology.It's also an excessively derivative what-if rehash. In short, the new chiefs of Starfleet aren't coming up with much to call their own.
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Justice to investigate IRS targeting of tea party
The Justice Department is opening a criminal investigation into the Internal Revenue Service's targeting of tea party groups for extra scrutiny over whether they qualified for tax exempt status, Attorney General Eric Holder announced Tuesday.
How the Hawks can beat the Red Wings
Veteran Blackhawks beat writer Tim Sassone breaks down the keys to the Hawks-Red Wings series: The goalies, the role players, the discipline, and Detroit's defense against the Hawks' high-scoring offense. This group of Blackhawks also has never beaten Detroit in a playoff series.
Donald Trump on stand at Chicago trial
Donald Trump took the witness stand Tuesday at a civil trial where the developer-turned-TV personality is accused of wooing investors into buying condos at his namesake Chicago skyscraper by promising profit-sharing, then reneging on that promise after the sales.
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Villain and visuals aside, ‘Star Trek’ sequel sets predictable course
"Star Trek Into Darkness" is like fan-boy fiction on a $185 million budget. It's reverential, it's faithful, it's steeped in "Trek" mythology.It's also an excessively derivative what-if rehash. In short, the new chiefs of Starfleet aren't coming up with much to call their own.
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Editorial: Internet sales taxes should be collected
The U.S. House should follow the Senate's lead and approve a bill requiring the collection of state and local sales taxes on items sold over the Internet, a Daily Herald editorial says.
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