All Stories from June 3, 2013 (Change date)
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Lawmakers apologize to gay marriage advocatesJun 03, 2013 3:38 pm - Backers of a measure that would’ve legalized same-sex marriage in Illinois have written a letter to advocates saying it’s not the time for them “to splinter.” Democratic...
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Ex-Chicago alderman’s corruption trial beginsJun 03, 2013 3:38 pm - A former Chicago alderman who was convicted in one of the city’s most famous corruption cases was back in court Monday to stand trial on federal bribery charges. Ambrosi...
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Chicago organizer who worked with Obama retiresJun 03, 2013 3:38 pm - A Chicago community organizer who worked with a young Barack Obama, meeting with the now-president weekly in the 1980s when he worked on the city’s South Side, is retiri...
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Pet monkey bites boy during eventJun 03, 2013 3:38 pm - ST. LOUIS — A southwestern Illinois woman’s dog and monkey apparently are fast friends, so much so that the primate takes umbrage to anyone getting too close to the pooc...
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Illinois agency must adopt ‘fracking’ rules, hire expertsJun 03, 2013 3:37 pm - High-volume oil and gas extraction probably won’t begin in earnest in Illinois until next year because the state must first adopt rules and hire dozens of new employees ...
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Artists to explore ‘orange doves’Jun 03, 2013 3:36 pm - Submitted by Northern Illinois Special Recreation Association An orange dove is a rare, mythical animal which represents equality, peace and bringing people together thr...
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Hoffman Estates fire chief retiring after 38 years with departmentJun 03, 2013 3:35 pm - After nearly four decades with the department — and five years at the helm — Hoffman Estates Fire Chief Robert Gorvett is retiring. Village Manager Jim Norris made the a...
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A big spike in Tauchman’s production at BradleyJun 03, 2013 3:13 pm - Fremd graduate Mike Tauchman is one of 30 national finalists for the USA Baseball Golden Spikes Award, the top award for amateur baseball. Tauchman, who plays for Bradl...
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Carpentersville to hold medical marijuana meetingJun 03, 2013 3:00 pm - With Gov. Pat Quinn saying he's “open minded” about signing into law the legalization of marijuana for medical use, Carpentersville leaders are meeting Tuesday to discus...
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New book gives balanced view of energy debatesJun 03, 2013 3:00 pm - In recent years, the seemingly dry subjects of oil and gas drilling and renewable energy have become fodder for Hollywood movies, celebrity concerts and protests outside...