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River Trails school board hopefuls support custodian's firing
By Matt Arado
Apr 4, 2013 4:38 PM - The five candidates running for school board in River Trails District 26 say current board members made the right decision in 2012 when they fired a custodian after his conviction for misdemeanor battery in two cases involving relatives.
Hayes: Leader is 'dedicated to everything he goes after'
By Melissa Silverberg
Apr 3, 2013 10:32 AM - For 22 years Tom Hayes has been the quiet trustee sitting next to Arlington Heights Village President Arlene Mulder. In a few weeks, Hayes, 56, is hoping the voters in Arlington Heights will elect him to sit in that chair for the next four years, as the first new mayor the village has had in 20 years.
March homicides drop 69 percent in Chicago
Associated Press
Apr 3, 2013 8:19 AM - Chicago officials say there were 70 homicides in the city during the first three months of 2013 -- 50 fewer than the same period last year when the slayings made national headlines. The city's police department says there were 16 homicides in March, a 69 percent decline from the 52 homicides recorded in March 2012.
Court upholds conviction of ex-Chicago police commander
Associated Press
Apr 3, 2013 8:18 AM - A federal appellate court has upheld the 2010 conviction of a former Chicago police commander for lying about the torture of suspects. In a unanimous ruling on Monday, the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals says no errors were committed by the lower court and that Jon Burge got a fair trial. Burge is currently serving a 4 1/2 year sentence. Burge's name has become synonymous with out-of-control police in Chicago.
The Cure, Nine Inch Nails lead Lolla lineup
By Douglas T. Graham
Apr 3, 2013 8:17 AM - The Killers, The Cure, Nine Inch Nails and Mumford and Sons were just a few of the headliners announced Tuesday for the 2013 lineup of Lollapalooza, which returns to Chicago's Grant Park Aug. 2 through Aug. 4. Single tickets go on sale Wednesday, April 3.
UI students design car that could reach 100 mpg
Associated Press
Apr 3, 2013 8:04 AM - Think a car averaging 40 miles per gallon is fuel efficient? Think again. A team of University of Illinois students has designed a two-seat car that could reach 100 miles per gallon, which they plan to present at a competition sponsored by the oil giant Shell. The event in Houston starts Thursday.
Quinn launches cyber security job contest
Associated Press
Apr 3, 2013 8:04 AM - Gov. Pat Quinn is launching a statewide competition to identify and train Illinois residents for jobs in cyber security. Quinn announced the Illinois Cyber Challenge on Monday. The competition is free and open to anyone, but the governor says it will specifically target veterans, many of whom already have training in the field.
Nanny firm owner sees Alice, not Mary Poppins, as your best bet
By Anna Marie Kukec
Apr 3, 2013 8:03 AM - Kukec's People features Erin Krex, but don't call her Mary Poppins. And neither are the hundreds of other nannies that she helps to train or place in jobs around the suburbs. Krex is president of First Class Care Inc. The Northbrook-based firm is sponsoring the local educational portion of National Nanny Training Day on April 20. The national event helps to train about 2,000 nannies in 40 cities. The local event in Glenview likely will have about 200, Krex said.
Illinois business coalition pushes immigration reform
Associated Press
Apr 3, 2013 8:03 AM - A new, wide-ranging group of Illinois-based businesses, politicians and others said Monday that they hope to recruit 300 CEOs and 1,000 small businesses in the state to push for "common sense" bipartisan immigration reform. Immigrants ""want to stay and make a real contribution to our company and our country. But it's not easy," said Caterpillar CEO Douglas Oberhelman.
N.Y. appeals court OKs Chicago-bound Aereo live television service
Associated Press
Apr 3, 2013 8:02 AM - An appeals court has given the go-ahead to an Internet company offering inexpensive live television online.The Monday cleared the way for Aereo's expansion to Chicago and other cities of a service that had been limited to New York City until this year. The company's website home page, in fact, says "Coming Soon to Chicago and 21 other cities."

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