Articles filed under Region
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Cleanup begins after first January tornadoes in 57 yearsJan 07, 2008 10:00 pm - Bill Lischka was sitting and drinking coffee at the Boone County Family Restaurant in Caledonia when he heard an uncommon sound for January: a tornado siren. "Next thing...
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Feds to audit air traffic controllers' workload in Chicago areaJan 07, 2008 10:00 pm - The U.S. Transportation Department says it will formally investigate the work conditions of Chicago-area air traffic controllers amid the increasing frequency of cont...
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UAL labor conflict worries investorsJan 07, 2008 10:00 pm - Shares of United Airlines parent UAL Corp. fell 5.9 percent Monday after a veteran industry analyst downgraded the company, citing festering labor discord he said includ...
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Having something to prove in New HampshireJan 07, 2008 10:00 pm - MANCHESTER, N.H. -- With Democratic hopeful Barack Obama poised to notch his second win in five days, Republicans John McCain and Mitt Romney scrapped for success on the...
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Toll officials draw a blank on cheats tallyJan 07, 2008 10:00 pm - How many tollway drivers don't pay tolls? How much money do toll cheats owe the state tollway? Pose these questions to Illinois tollway officials and they can't give an ...
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Experience, values represent SealsJan 07, 2008 10:00 pm - The Iowa presidential caucus victory of Democrat Barack Obama is the first sign of real, positive change: personal insight, integrity, and real-world experience trumped ...
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Briefs: An Olympic pep talkJan 07, 2008 10:00 pm - President Bush says Chicago's bid for the 2016 Summer Olympics will make America proud. Bush met Monday morning with the city's organizing committee and members of the U...
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A bit of springtime in JanuaryJan 07, 2008 10:00 pm - A brief respite from winter's bitter chill known as a January thaw is not uncommon. But the weather much of the Midwest has experienced the last few days is more like a ...
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After close calls, feds to study working air traffic controllers' conditionsJan 06, 2008 10:00 pm - The U.S. Transportation Department says it will formally investigate the working conditions of Chicago-area air traffic controllers amid the increasing frequency of cont...
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Attorney: Letter writer says he talked to Stacy Peterson in NovemberJan 06, 2008 10:00 pm - A former Bolingbrook police officer suspected in his wife's October disappearance has received a letter from a person claiming to have spoken to the missing woman outsid...