"Chicago Tribune" Reader |
Posted: 05 Nov 2010 06:56 PM PDT Tribune testing found the air trapped inside the stainless-steel cars contains levels of diesel soot up to 72 times higher than on the streets outside Day after day, thousands of commuters are breathing high levels of toxic diesel pollution trapped in Chicago's two major rail stations and even inside the trains they ride, a Tribune investigation has found.  |
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Posted: 05 Nov 2010 05:42 PM PDT The Newsroom - The election? What election? This week was all about fast food, baby. There was the return of the McRib sandwich (cause for celebration in blue and red states), a ban on Happy Meal toys in the City by the Bay, …  |
Posted: 05 Nov 2010 04:52 PM PDT But challenger Walsh says he's D.C.-bound Democratic Rep. Melissa Bean continued to chip away at Republican challenger Joe Walsh's lead during absentee vote counting Friday, with her spokesman saying she could make further gains, even in areas Walsh dominated on election night.  |
Posted: 05 Nov 2010 04:58 PM PDT State senator denies that recent federal subpoenas influenced his decision State Sen. Rickey Hendon on Friday took himself out of the race for Chicago mayor, a week after revelations that a federal grand jury has issued subpoenas for records on dozens of state grants, some of which he sponsored.  |
Posted: 05 Nov 2010 04:41 PM PDT Strip club owner had cash stash of $12 million A suburban strip club owner who had a stash of $12 million seized by federal agents pleaded guilty Friday to criminal tax violations and admitted he concealed the cash hoard from the Internal Revenue Service to avoid paying millions of dollars in income taxes.  |
Posted: 05 Nov 2010 03:59 PM PDT Halt follows election of GOP governor opposed to rail project linking Milwaukee and Madison Preliminary work was halted Friday on Wisconsin's plans for high-speed passenger train service between Milwaukee and Madison, officials said.  |
Posted: 05 Nov 2010 05:43 PM PDT Notre Dame's president wrote an open letter to students, faculty, staff and alumni Friday saying the school is responsible for student Declan Sullivan's death, while affirming his support for football coach Brian Kelly.  |
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Posted: 05 Nov 2010 06:36 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Nancy Pelosi, the nation's first female House speaker, said Friday she will try to stay on as leader of the House Democrats despite huge election losses that cost her party the majority.  |
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Posted: 05 Nov 2010 09:42 AM PDT The Newsroom - A meat suit. Legions of fans she calls "Little Monsters." More crazy outfits than Imelda Marcos has shoes. Now Lady Gaga can add "topic of a college course" to her ever-growing list of accomplishments. Fans can now take an actual, …  |
Posted: 05 Nov 2010 08:08 AM PDT Loudspeakers have announced "all clear" and "the emergency is over" at an Ohio NASA center that had been locked down amid a report of a possible gunman.  |
