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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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State's attorney dropped from false arrest suit in Riley Fox caseNov 07, 2007 10:00 pm - Former Will County State's Attorney Jeff Tomczak faced harsh criticism at the end of his public career -- that he tried to profit politically from a child's murder. From...
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Where are they now? Key players in the Ryan scandalNov 07, 2007 10:00 pm - As former Gov. George Ryan begins his prison sentence, here's a look at key figures in the scandal that toppled him. Larry Warner - Frequent Ryan dining companion ended ...
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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 ...
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Right way to give driver's licenses to illegal immigrantsNov 07, 2007 10:00 pm - Hillary Clinton is taking flak for the roundabout way in which she answered a question about whether New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer was right to give driver's licenses to i...
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Lisa Stebic's children give grand jury testimony in Will CountyNov 07, 2007 10:00 pm - JOLIET -- The children of a woman missing for the past six months testified Wednesday before a Will County grand jury, according to the woman's relatives. Mark Greenberg...
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Candidates' online stores help them get the word outNov 06, 2007 10:00 pm - Each male presidential candidate has an "official" online store where supporters can buy buttons, pins, T-shirts, hats, jackets and more. The sole female candidate -- Hi...
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Judge allows bond for Jesuit priest charged with molesting boysNov 06, 2007 10:00 pm - A federal judge on Tuesday ordered a Jesuit priest accused of molesting a boy he traveled with on an overseas trip released on $50,000 bail. U.S. Magistrate Judge Arland...
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Student accused of torture with cookies was frat leaderNov 06, 2007 10:00 pm - EDWARDSVILLE -- One of two Southern Illinois University students accused of kidnapping, paddling and burning a young man with freshly baked cookies is a fraternity and s...
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Reimbursement rates are too lowNov 06, 2007 10:00 pm - A new study reveals Illinois reimburses foster parents at a rate far below the actual costs of caring for a foster child, according to a report released in October by th...