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Forest Preserve investigation finds theft, sex, drinking

Posted: 25 Mar 2011 05:02 PM PDT

Discipline urged for 17 employees at forest preserve pool

Worker theft, employee sex and underage drinking took place last summer at a Cook County Forest Preserve District aquatic center, according to an inspector general's report issued Friday.

High school parents dig deep to give kids a home-field advantage

Posted: 25 Mar 2011 04:47 PM PDT

With district strapped for cash, South Elgin High's booster club has raised $500,000 to begin work on athletic stadium

South Elgin High School's home field is 7 miles from campus. The school must dispatch its teams, band and spectators to Streamwood High, whose field serves three high schools. Now South Elgin's booster club has taken a step toward building a stadium: raising $500,000.

State police to review case involving Daley nephew

Posted: 25 Mar 2011 05:32 PM PDT

State's attorney calls for independent probe of 2004 death

Illinois State Police will review the case of a man who died in 2004 after a confrontation involving a nephew of Mayor Richard Daley, a spokesman said Friday.

Wood Dale bank is third to fail in Illinois this year

Posted: 25 Mar 2011 04:52 PM PDT

State police to review case involving Daley nephew

Posted: 25 Mar 2011 05:16 PM PDT

Illinois State Police will review the case of a man who died in 2004 after a drunken confrontation involving a nephew of Mayor Richard Daley, a spokesman said Friday.

American Apparel CEO seeks end to sex slave case

Posted: 25 Mar 2011 12:33 PM PDT

NBC executive's death in L.A. reclassified to homicide

Posted: 25 Mar 2011 01:14 PM PDT

Authorities said an NBCUniversal executive was fatally shot by a military-style rifle at the end of a St. Patrick's Day party held at the home of the man subsequently arrested in connection with the man's death.

Chicago police send some cops back to uniforms

Posted: 25 Mar 2011 04:46 PM PDT

With warmer weather and the increased violence that comes with it, the Chicago Police Department plans to have nearly 400 officers wear uniforms instead of plainclothes to boost police visibility on the street, and shift about 70 other officers from specialized duty to district uniformed duty.

Nuclear plant's tricky road to stability

Posted: 25 Mar 2011 05:04 PM PDT

Each time workers at a Japanese nuclear plant make headway in getting the damaged facility under control, a new problem seems to arise. This week, observers celebrated when electrical power was partially restored. But by Friday, the discovery of highly radioactive water led to fears that radiation was leaking from a damaged reactor core.

Liquidation sales at Borders

Posted: 25 Mar 2011 07:58 AM PDT

Syria protests spread after dozens are killed

Posted: 25 Mar 2011 11:22 AM PDT

DAMASCUS/DERAA, Syria (Reuters) - Protests spread across Syria Friday, challenging the rule of the Assad family after their forces killed dozens of demonstrators in the south.

Jesuits settle abuse claims in Northwest U.S. for $166 million

Posted: 25 Mar 2011 01:04 PM PDT

SEATTLE (AP) — Jesuits in the Pacific Northwest have agreed to pay $166.1 million to hundreds of people who were abused at the Catholic order's schools around the region.

Redford to throw Cubs' first pitch

Posted: 25 Mar 2011 10:35 AM PDT

Robert Redford, who starred in the acclaimed baseball movie "The Natural," will throw out the ceremonial first pitch at the Chicago Cubs' opening game April 1 at Wrigley Field. >> Photos: Spring training

Census: Chicago shrinking, but 3rd largest city

Posted: 24 Mar 2011 06:21 PM PDT

While still the country's third largest city, Chicago was the only one among the top 10 cities in 2010 to have lost population over the previous decade.

Robert Redford to throw out first pitch at Cubs opener

Posted: 25 Mar 2011 07:54 AM PDT

Robert Redford, who starred as Roy Hobbs in the acclaimed baseball movie, "The Natural," will throw out the ceremonial first pitch at the Chicago Cubs' opening game April 1 at Wrigley Field.

FBI releases photos, asks for help in suburban bank robbery

Posted: 25 Mar 2011 08:41 AM PDT

The FBI today released photos of a man who robbed a North Riverside bank this week and are asking for help identifying and tracking him down.

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Posted: 22 Mar 2011 12:00 PM PDT

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Ind. prosecutor suggested Wis. governor fake an attack

Posted: 25 Mar 2011 07:41 AM PDT

An Indiana prosecutor says one of his deputies has resigned after admitting he sent an email to Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, suggesting the Republican fake an attack on himself to discredit the public employee unions protesting his plan to strip them of nearly all collective bargaining rights.

The Fast Fix: President Bachmann? (The Newsroom)

Posted: 25 Mar 2011 07:20 AM PDT

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Cinemas fighting popcorn label law

Posted: 25 Mar 2011 10:38 AM PDT

The nation's cinema operators are fuming about proposed federal rules that could require them to disclose the calories in their concession food.