Cook County
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Lawmakers ditch bailout plan for Chicago transitSep 04, 2007 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- State lawmakers rejected a multimillion-dollar bailout of the Chicago region's transit agencies Tuesday, a move that not only threatens to curtail bus ser...
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American Airlines cited again by OSHASep 04, 2007 11:00 pm - American Airlines said Tuesday it has started corrective action -- including asbestos abatement -- after being fined nearly a half-million dollars for two sets of allege...
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Airlines see changes to make flying betterSep 04, 2007 11:00 pm - Faced with a frustrating reality that air-travel delay is here to stay, airlines are planning changes in how they operate and refining systems that book customers. After...
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Illinois House blocks tax to aid mass transitSep 03, 2007 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD _ A plan to prop up the Chicago area's struggling mass transit systems failed Tuesday in the Illinois House, despite warnings of impending fee increases and ...
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Police say harbor drowning not likely a hate crimeSep 03, 2007 11:00 pm - Police say after questioning a suspect and witnesses they do not believe a Vietnamese man who drowned after being pushed into a Lake Michigan harbor was the victim of a ...
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Schools taking close look at summer court rulingsSep 03, 2007 11:00 pm - School has resumed across the suburbs following a landmark summer. The Supreme Court authored back-to-back decisions that curbed student speech, limited the use of race ...
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Symphony holding contest for high school musiciansSep 03, 2007 11:00 pm - The North Suburban Symphony invites young musicians to apply for the 2007 James Glacking Young Musicians Competition. The contest is open to vocalists and instrumentali...
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Three hurt after Busse Woods picnic turns violentSep 03, 2007 11:00 pm - Three men were injured Sunday night after a fight broke out in Busse Woods Forest Preserve in Elk Grove Village. Around 7:45 p.m., two groups of picnickers were at Ned B...
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R. Kelly trial delayed againSep 03, 2007 11:00 pm - Chicago R&B singer R. Kelly's trial on child pornography charges was delayed yet again today. Court officials could not say when it might be rescheduled. Kelly, 40, was ...
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Brandt's to close?Sep 03, 2007 11:00 pm - A landmark suburban restaurant could be torn down under a plan to redevelop a busy corner in Palatine. Brandt's Little Cafe, known for some of the best burgers around, w...