All Stories from September 30, 2013 (Change date)
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Justice Dept to sue North Carolina over voter lawSep 30, 2013 9:00 am - WASHINGTON — The Justice Department will sue the state of North Carolina for alleged racial discrimination over tough new voting rules, the latest effort by the Obama ad...
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Prehistoric fish getting 2nd chance in IllinoisSep 30, 2013 8:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — The fearsome-looking alligator gar, a fish with a 120-million-year earthly history, hasn't been in Illinois' waterways for two decades. But with the help ...
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Mike North video: Bears needed to run more to winSep 30, 2013 8:00 am - Matt Forte was averaging eight yards a carry, so why did the Bears pass so much? Jay Cutler took accountability for their loss and that’s a good sign. For more, see www....
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Race on O’Hare runway benefits veteransSep 30, 2013 7:49 am - Officials say more than 3,400 people participated in a race down O’Hare International Airport’s newest runway which isn’t yet open to air traffic. The O’Hare Run on the ...
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Open arguments to start in 2009 officer’s deathSep 30, 2013 7:35 am - Opening arguments are set to begin Monday in the trial for two men accused in the 2009 shooting death of Chicago police officer Alejandro Valadez. Cook County State’s A...
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Girl Scouts launch drive to halt membership dropSep 30, 2013 7:27 am - NEW YORK — With an assist from Michelle Obama, the Girl Scouts of the USA is launching an unorthodox recruitment campaign this week aimed at reversing a long-running dec...
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Closer Look: Behind the numbers on Illinois gun permitsSep 30, 2013 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — The issue of gun permits surfaced briefly in the Illinois governor's race, when a candidate claimed that the Illinois State Police had a backlog of 75,000 ...
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Emanuel: 'Taste' profit is first since 2007Sep 30, 2013 7:00 am - Mayor Rahm Emanuel says the 2013 “Taste of Chicago” turned a profit for the first time since 2007. Emanuel announced Sunday that the food and cultural festival made a $2...
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Original model of Picasso sculpture on displaySep 30, 2013 7:00 am - Christie's Chicago will display the original model of Pablo Picasso's “Tete” which has stood in front of Chicago's Civic Center since 1967. The sheet metal model — whic...
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Siemens CEO Kaeser cuts 15,000 jobs to catch up with GE, ABBSep 30, 2013 6:44 am - Siemens AG’s new Chief Executive Officer Joe Kaeser is widening job cuts from an initial plan after the failure to catch up in profitability with rivals General Electric...