All Stories from October 29, 2012 (Change date)
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Newton leads Rudd in campaign cash in Lake County coroner’s raceOct 29, 2012 4:09 pm - Steve Newton, the Republican candidate for Lake County coroner, has received campaign donations from several local funeral homes, state disclosure reports show. Those co...
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Chicago demolishing 200th ‘dangerous’ buildingOct 29, 2012 4:02 pm - The city of Chicago is demolishing the 200th building deemed dangerous under a program that targets vacant structures used by gangs. In a statement Monday, Mayor Rahm Em...
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Illinois had fewer deer-related crashes in 2011Oct 29, 2012 4:01 pm - SPRINGFIELD — There were fewer injuries and fatalities from vehicle accidents with deer last year in Illinois. The Illinois Department of Transportation released statist...
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Ruling doesn’t settle prison closure issueOct 29, 2012 4:01 pm - SPRINGFIELD — Gov. Pat Quinn’s administration and the union representing correctional workers filed dueling court pleas Monday over a ruling allowing the state to procee...
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Interactive maps finds flu shot clinics citywideOct 29, 2012 4:00 pm - A new mapping tool could make finding locations to get flu shots more convenient for Chicago residents. The Chicago Department of Public Health and a local web develope...
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Chicago braces for high winds, wavesOct 29, 2012 4:00 pm - Emergency officials in Chicago are asking residents to prepare for high winds, high waves and possible flooding along Lake Michigan as Hurricane Sandy approaches the Eas...
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Angry parent accused of threatening to kill Lisle volleyball coachOct 29, 2012 4:00 pm - After his daughter was benched at a regional match, a Lisle man threatened to kill a high school volleyball coach and rape the man’s family members, prosecutors said Mon...
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O’Hare delays could continue beyond SandyOct 29, 2012 3:51 pm - Bostonian Craig Taylor loves his New England Patriots so much he flew to London to see them play the St. Louis Rams Sunday. The Patriots won, but now Taylor is cooling h...
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Preckwinkle raises tax threshold for business purchasesOct 29, 2012 3:41 pm - Cook County businesses buying goods elsewhere will receive a little more purchasing leeway than originally proposed, if County Board President Toni Preckwinkle’s budget ...
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Sente, Mathias cite records on budget, financial issuesOct 29, 2012 3:31 pm - In the state’s only race pitting incumbent legislator against incumbent legislator, both state Rep. Sidney Mathias and Rep. Carol Sente are touting their efforts in Spri...