All Stories from July 10, 2012 (Change date)
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Gutierrez: Congressman Jackson must give medical updateJul 10, 2012 4:37 pm - Congressman Luis Gutierrez is the latest Illinois politician to call on Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. to provide more information about a medical condition that’s had hi...
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Glen Ellyn wildlife center slated for $3.6 million upgradeJul 10, 2012 4:32 pm - Willowbrook Wildlife Center in Glen Ellyn is in line for $3.6 million in upgrades, which is part of a larger plan that may cost a total of about $19.1 million over t...
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Stocks fall for a fourth day as tech profits slumpJul 10, 2012 4:30 pm - NEW YORK — Stocks fell for the fourth straight day Tuesday following a profit slump at technology companies and a steep decline in oil prices, which sent energy stocks s...
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UIC names Brookings economist to lead centerJul 10, 2012 4:18 pm - A former Brookings Institution economist has been tapped to direct a public policy research center at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Howard Wial conducted public...
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Retired judge sues over new health care chargesJul 10, 2012 4:17 pm - SPRINGFIEL — A retired judge is suing over a new law that will begin charging some state retires for health insurance. Gordon Maag is a retired appellate judge who lost ...
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New medical examiner named in Cook CountyJul 10, 2012 4:17 pm - A pathologist who has led death investigations in Florida and Colorado has been named as Cook County’s new medical examiner. Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle...
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U of I plans faculty raises despite state cutsJul 10, 2012 4:16 pm - URBANA — University of Illinois leaders say the school is operating in a tough financial environment, but they plan to give faculty merit-based raises this summer that w...
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Lawmakers speak out against closing state prisonsJul 10, 2012 4:16 pm - SPRINGFIELD — Illinois lawmakers aren’t giving up their fight against Gov. Pat Quinn’s plan to close prisons and juvenile facilities. Some legislators said Tuesday that ...
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State checks for inmates collecting unemploymentJul 10, 2012 4:16 pm - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — The Illinois Department of Employment Security has started checking the roll of people receiving unemployment benefits to find those who might be ineli...
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Chicago mayor’s proposal protects immigrantsJul 10, 2012 4:16 pm - Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel has proposed what he calls an immigrant-friendly ordinance that beefs up existing practices by adding protections for illegal immigrants. It ...