Articles filed under Region
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U of I hopefuls learn their fate by computerDec 14, 2007 10:00 pm - At 5 p.m. Friday, with the click of a mouse, thousands of students across Illinois learned whether they made the cut at the state's flagship university. University of Il...
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Exelon taking over security at its plantsDec 14, 2007 10:00 pm - Chicago-based Exelon Corp. said Friday it will replace Wackenhut Corp. with an in-house security force at its 10 nuclear power plants in the wake of incidents earlier th...
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Ditka is a blessing to MisericordiaDec 14, 2007 10:00 pm - After reading the recent reporting on Mike Ditka, I would like your readers to know what Mike Ditka means to Misericordia, a residential center for 550 children and adul...
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All bets are off on gambling expansion, for nowDec 14, 2007 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- The political fallout from the indictment of Gov. Rod Blagojevich's friend and gambling adviser began Friday as a potential vote next week on a massive st...
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Blagojevich skips chances for feel-good eventsDec 14, 2007 10:00 pm - Most politicians would jump at the chance to publicly embrace legislation intended to save lives and honor a college football player who died on the field. Not Gov. Rod ...
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State will back off E-verify system oppositionDec 14, 2007 10:00 pm - Illinois officials agreed for the time being not to enforce a law that would make it illegal to enroll in the federal E-verify system, which allows employers to check wh...
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Jetliner evacuated at O'Hare; one injuredDec 14, 2007 10:00 pm - Passengers and crew of a jetliner traveling from China to O'Hare International Airport had to be evacuated upon landing Friday because of a report of smoke in the cabin....
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Passengers evacuate plane at O'HareDec 13, 2007 10:00 pm - Passengers and crew of a jetliner traveling from China to O'Hare International Airport had to be evacuated upon landing this afternoon because of smoke in the cabin. One...
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Who is Christopher G. Kelly?Dec 13, 2007 10:00 pm - Kelly, 49 of Burr Ridge, is a roofing contractor turned key consultant and top fundraiser for Gov. Rod Blagojevich, donating hundreds of thousands of dollars to his camp...
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No injuries after student fires gun inside Chicago schoolDec 13, 2007 10:00 pm - Chicago police are investigating what they say was an accidental shooting inside a classroom at a South Side high school. Chicago Public Schools spokesman Mike Vaughn sa...