Ted Cox
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Seniors ride free -- even after their deathsDec 15, 2010 10:00 pm - The deceased have long been accused of voting in Chicago-area elections, and now they apparently also ride public transit. Or at least their free-ride cards do, reports ...
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PBS airs 'National Christmas Tree Lighting'Dec 15, 2010 10:00 pm - Let there be light PBS airs the 88th annual “National Christmas Tree Lighting” ceremony at 9 p.m. Friday on WTTW Channel 11. The first family traditionally plays ho...
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RTA passes balanced budget without service cutsDec 15, 2010 10:00 pm - Metra, Pace and CTA riders shouldn't have to fear fare hikes or service cuts next year thanks to a balanced budget passed by the Regional Transportation Authority Thursd...
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Under Preckwinkle, Cook board all businessDec 13, 2010 10:00 pm - Talk about making good on your promises. On the eve of her first regularly scheduled meeting of the Cook County Board, President Toni Preckwinkle said, “We hope to run e...
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Tort reform group crowns Cook County fifth worst in nationDec 12, 2010 10:00 pm - A national tort-reform watchdog group calls Cook County fifth worst in the nation for “unfair and unbalanced” awards to plaintiffs in civil cases. But noted Chicago pers...
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Elk Grove business owner charged with possessing phony ValiumDec 12, 2010 10:00 pm - A Naperville man has been charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance for dealing in counterfeit Valium pills, authorities said. Bond was set at $30,000 f...
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Preckwinkle halts nonessential Cook Co. contractsDec 12, 2010 10:00 pm - On the eve of her first regular Cook County Board meeting, President Toni Preckwinkle issued her first executive order today, imposing a moratorium on all nonessential c...
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Arlington Heights man sentenced for stealing trade secretsDec 07, 2010 10:00 pm - A former Arlington Heights man has been sentenced to 15 months in prison after pleading guilty to stealing trade secrets from the paint company that employed him, Valspa...
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HBO to debut Lombardi documentaryDec 07, 2010 10:00 pm - HBO Sports looks at the life of Vince Lombardi, the infamously driven Green Bay football coach who coined the phrase, “Winning isn't everything, it's the only thing,” wi...
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Evans calls for Cook Board of Review candidatesDec 07, 2010 10:00 pm - Cook County Circuit Court Chief Judge Timothy Evans is putting out a call for candidates to replace Joseph Berrios on the Board of Review. Berrios was sworn in as assess...