Articles filed under Chicago
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Chicago aldermen expected to vote on tax, fee increasesNov 12, 2007 10:00 pm - Chicagoans will find out soon how much more money the city wants out of their wallets. The Chicago City Council is expected to decide today whether to approve tax and fe...
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Eleven-year-old Chicago girl missingNov 12, 2007 10:00 pm - Authorities are searching for a missing 11-year-old Chicago girl. Chicago police say Sarah Montgomery was last seen Sunday on the city's South Side by her father. Montgo...
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FAA: O'Hare flight caps not decided yetNov 10, 2007 10:00 pm - The Federal Aviation Administration said a cap on flights into O'Hare International Airport won't necessarily be lifted instantly next year when a new runway is schedul...
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The high costs of domestic violenceNov 08, 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 ...
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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...