Articles filed under Chicago
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History instructs Gov. BlagojevichNov 08, 2007 10:00 pm - Illinois politicians usually get away with small tax hikes, but raising the Illinois state income tax has proven to be a political kiss of death. State legislators and g...
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No good reason for such high taxesNov 08, 2007 10:00 pm - Taxes and more taxes; when is enough -- enough? Government is rotting from the inside out because local officials lack the will for budgetary restraint: It is this level...
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Briefs: New CTA deadline in placeNov 08, 2007 10:00 pm - The Chicago Transit Authority has approved a set of service cuts and fare hikes that will take effect Jan. 20 if the agency doesn't receive state government funding. The...
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Clinton in city to unveil environmental initiativesNov 07, 2007 10:00 pm - Al Gore has a Nobel Peace Prize for his environmental work, but it was his running mate, former President Bill Clinton, who was here Wednesday unveiling green initiative...
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Arrests target fake ID ring at O'HareNov 07, 2007 10:00 pm - Twenty-three illegal immigrants were arrested Wednesday after they were accused of using fake security badges to work in critical areas at O'Hare International Airport, ...
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Seniors need aid in many waysNov 07, 2007 10:00 pm - As an advocate of welfare reform legislation in America, for the past decade, Catholic Charities has addressed issues such as housing, the working poor and hunger in ann...
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Flight from Chicago searched for bomb at NYC's LaGuardiaNov 07, 2007 10:00 pm - NEW YORK A plane that flew from Chicago to LaGuardia Airport was searched today after someone reported finding a bomb threat against the plane on the Internet, official...
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Longtime Chicago disc jockey Jimmy Pearson Staggs dies at 72Nov 07, 2007 10:00 pm - Jimmy Pearson Staggs, an iconic Chicago disc jockey who toured with The Beatles and interviewed scores of legendary musicians, has died, his daughter said. He was 72. S...
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Chicago Transit Authority sets new deadline for fare hike, service cutsNov 07, 2007 10:00 pm - The Chicago Transit Authority has approved a set of service cuts and fare hikes that will take effect January 20th if the agency doesn't receive state government funding...
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The high costs of domestic violenceNov 07, 2007 10:00 pm - I am writing in recognition of Domestic Violence Awareness Month and to shed some light on the economic impact of domestic violence. As director of Wilson SC Associates ...