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Man gets 7 years for defacing Jewish cemetery

Posted: 17 Dec 2010 05:26 PM PST

Polish national scrawled anti-Semitic graffiti on Jewish headstones

A Norridge man found guilty of a hate crime for spraying anti-Semitic graffiti on dozens of grave markers at a Jewish cemetery was sentenced Friday to seven years in prison.

Opposition to Big Ten's new division names overwhelming

Posted: 17 Dec 2010 04:05 PM PST

Opposition to Big Ten's new division names overwhelming

In the days following the Big Ten's unveiling of "Legends" and "Leaders" as the names of the conference's divisions, commissioner Jim Delany expected to be asked about the league's rich history and promising future.

Wild Weather Roundup: Buzz Week in Review (The Newsroom)

Posted: 17 Dec 2010 05:41 PM PST

The Newsroom - Whenever someone wants to chat about the weather, it's usually a sign you're in for a boring conversation. Not this week. Extreme weather was all the rage. From a sports dome collapsing to a lonely lighthouse frozen solid, this was …

Burris won't run for mayor

Posted: 17 Dec 2010 04:01 PM PST

Former U.S. Sen. Roland Burris announced Friday that he will not run for Chicago mayor, after filing petitions but never formally declaring himself a candidate.

CTA briefly reroutes subway after report of smoke

Posted: 17 Dec 2010 05:33 PM PST

Palin 'months' away from any decision on 2012

Posted: 17 Dec 2010 11:48 AM PST

But former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin says in an ABC interview she would be 'in it to win it' if she decides to enter the 2012 primary. Palin says polls showing she not may be the best Republican choice to beat Obama would not deter her.

Reporting from Honolulu

Burris won't run for mayor

Posted: 17 Dec 2010 02:50 PM PST

At least 17 dead dogs found in Lake County shelter

Posted: 17 Dec 2010 02:30 PM PST

Obama signs tax-cut legislation

Posted: 17 Dec 2010 01:39 PM PST

'This is real money that is going to make a real difference in peoples' lives,' Obama says as he signs the measure, which extends the Bush-era tax cuts.

President Obama on Friday signed the bill that extends the George W. Bush-era tax cuts, while Congress moved to wind up its lame-duck deliberations in a session marked by the changing nature of politics and power.

Big Ten division names get 90 percent non-approval rating

Posted: 16 Dec 2010 10:09 PM PST

CHICAGO (AP) — Jim Delany has spent more than two decades as commissioner of the Big Ten, overseeing two conference expansions and the formation of the Big Ten Network.

Study: Air pollution could be factor in autism's increase

Posted: 16 Dec 2010 08:07 PM PST

More research is needed, but the report suggests air pollution could be a factor.

Children born to mothers who live close to freeways have twice the risk of autism, researchers reported Thursday. The study, its authors say, adds to evidence suggesting that certain environmental exposures could play a role in causing the disorder in some children.

Man gets 7 years for defacing Jewish cemetery

Posted: 17 Dec 2010 11:25 AM PST

Central DuPage, Delnor Hospitals to merge

Posted: 16 Dec 2010 10:07 PM PST

McClure: Field in 'great shape'

Posted: 17 Dec 2010 01:17 PM PST

Vaughn McClure: The snow removal effort in Minnesota is paying off as volunteers have cleared nearly 30,000 cubic yards of snow from the University of Minnesota's TCF Bank Stadium for Monday night's Bears-Vikings game.

State police stopped 7,800 for cell phone violations

Posted: 17 Dec 2010 08:43 AM PST

Deal reached to recover $7 billion for Madoff victims

Posted: 17 Dec 2010 04:57 PM PST

NEW YORK (AP) — The trustee recovering money for Bernard Madoff's burned investors has reached a $7.2 billion settlement with the estate of a Florida philanthropist and businessman who had been the single-largest beneficiary of the fraud.

NFL departs from safety first

Posted: 16 Dec 2010 10:00 PM PST

Allowing Bears-Vikings game outdoors on frozen field bad for all

David Haugh: Without hesitation I can harp on how the NFL made a misguided, contradictory statement during the year of player safety in allowing Monday night's Bears-Vikings game to be played on the frozen pond that will be TCF Bank Stadium.

Fire death: Dad 'in heaven with his son'

Posted: 17 Dec 2010 04:20 PM PST

Family members held a vigil at the hospital bed of Michael Cruz since he was injured last month in a fire that claimed the life of his 3-year-old son, Michael Jr. On Thursday, Cruz, 32, died at Loyola University Hospital. Cruz had never regained consciousness since the Nov. 6 fire in Pilsen.

The Fast Fix: David Plouffe, Obama’s Mr. Fix-It (The Newsroom)

Posted: 17 Dec 2010 05:23 AM PST

The Newsroom - David Plouffe managed Obama's 2008 presidential campaign. He'll be joining forces with Obama again next year รข€" this time, in the White House.
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Man charged with assaulting 11-year-old girl

Posted: 17 Dec 2010 11:12 AM PST