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    May 25, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  1. Cook County hunts for private money

    Cash-strapped Cook County government and its more financially sound Forest Preserve District partner are looking to bring in corporate money by selling naming rights, sponsorships and concessions.
    Cash-strapped Cook County government and its more financially sound Forest Preserve District partner are looking to bring in corporate money by selling naming rights, sponsorships and concessions. All of those, plus more mundane ideas such as advertising...

    Tags: Marketing, Chicago Tribune, Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks, Economy, Business and Finance, Rahm Emanuel

    2. May 25, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  2. Illinois Legislature passes $1.6 billion in Medicaid cuts

    SPRINGFIELD — Hundreds of thousands of poor Illinoisans would lose health coverage, prescription drug discounts for seniors would be dropped and dental care for adults would be greatly curtailed as part of $1.6 billion in budget cuts lawmakers approved Thursday.
    SPRINGFIELD — Hundreds of thousands of poor Illinoisans would lose health coverage, prescription drug discounts for seniors would be dropped and dental care for adults would be greatly curtailed as part of $1.6 billion in budget cuts lawmakers...

    Tags: Chicago Tribune, Medicaid, Republican Party, Politics, Sara Feigenholtz

    3. May 25, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  3. When it came to pensions, state officials looked out for No. 1

    A year after Emil Jones Jr. retired from the Illinois Senate in 2008, his annual pension jumped by more than 50 percent to $122,334 — far more than he ever earned as Senate president.
    A year after Emil Jones Jr. retired from the Illinois Senate in 2008, his annual pension jumped by more than 50 percent to $122,334 — far more than he ever earned as Senate president. Jones' good fortune comes courtesy of legislation he sponsored...

    Tags: Executive Branch, Elections, Chicago Tribune, Bankruptcy, Employment Opportunities

    4. May 24, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  4. Cook County looks at naming rights to raise money

    Cash-strapped Cook County government and the more financially sound Forest Preserve District are looking to bring in corporate cash by selling naming rights, sponsorships and concessions.
    Tribune reporters
    Cash-strapped Cook County government and the more financially sound Forest Preserve District are looking to bring in corporate cash by selling naming rights, sponsorships and concessions. All of those, plus more mundane ideas such as advertising on...

    Tags: Marketing, Economy, Business and Finance, Rahm Emanuel, Toni Preckwinkle, Chicago Mayor

    5. May 24, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  5. Man convicted of killing tavern owner to get new trial

    The man convicted of the 1983 murder of a South Side tavern owner was ordered this week to receive a new trial by a federal appeals court that found Cook County prosecutors discriminated against would-be jurors who were black.
    The man convicted of the 1983 murder of a South Side tavern owner was ordered this week to receive a new trial by a federal appeals court that found Cook County prosecutors discriminated against would-be jurors who were black. James Harris, 59, who is...

    Tags: Dining and Drinking, Bars and Clubs, Lawyers, Justice System, Prosecution

    6. May 24, 2012 |Story| WGNTV-LTV

  6. Judge congratulates graduates of Cook County drug rehab program

    Judge Charles P. Burns of Cook County Circuit Court is usually in his courtroom presiding over tough cases, including the high-profile trial of William Balfour, who was convicted of killing Jennifer Hudson's family members. But this afternoon, instead of handing out prison sentences, Burns is handing out diplomas, smiling and giving hugs.
    WGN News
    Judge Charles P. Burns of Cook County Circuit Court is usually in his courtroom presiding over tough cases, including the high-profile trial of William Balfour, who was convicted of killing Jennifer Hudson's family members. But this afternoon, instead...

    Tags: William Balfour, Jennifer Hudson, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, Judges

    7. May 24, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  7. Residents trash Dolton landfill plan

    Ald. John Pope started a recent town hall meeting in Hegewisch with a simple question for his constituents: "Does anyone here want landfills?"
    Ald. John Pope started a recent town hall meeting in Hegewisch with a simple question for his constituents: "Does anyone here want landfills?" "No!" the crowd of 100 boomed. It was a familiar refrain from the residents who live in a southeastern slice...

    Tags: Environmental Pollution, Anthony Beale, Riverdale (Cook, Illinois), Politics, Litigation

    8. May 24, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  8. Former Stroger aide Tyson to challenge indicted Rep. Derrick Smith

    West Side Democratic leaders Wednesday picked a former top aide to onetime Cook County Board President Todd Stroger to mount a third-party challenge to indicted Rep. Derrick Smith in the November election.
    West Side Democratic leaders Wednesday picked a former top aide to onetime Cook County Board President Todd Stroger to mount a third-party challenge to indicted Rep. Derrick Smith in the November election. Lance Tyson once served as Stroger's chief of...

    Tags: Elections, Jason C. Ervin, Cook County Board of Commissioners, Primaries, Politics

    9. May 23, 2012 | Chicago Tribune

  9. Resident: No appeal anticipated in school referendum lawsuit

    TribLocal - Wilmette & Kenilworth » News
    A lawsuit challenging the wording of a successful tax rate increase referendum in Wilmette School District 39 has likely run its course, according to Herb …...
    10. May 23, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  10. Panel picks former Stroger aide to run against indicted state lawmaker

    West Side Democratic leaders today picked a onetime aide to former Cook County Board President Todd Stroger to run against indicted state Rep. Derrick Smith this fall.
    Clout Street
    West Side Democratic leaders today picked a onetime aide to former Cook County Board President Todd Stroger to run against indicted state Rep. Derrick Smith this fall. The panel chose attorney Lance Tyson, who once worked for Stroger, over Chicago Police...

    Tags: Robert Fioretti, Elections, Jason C. Ervin, Cook County Board of Commissioners, Primaries

    11. May 23, 2012 |Story| Wrap

  11. 'Transformers 3' Extra Lawsuit Settles for $18.5M

    Reuters
    An May 23 (TheWrap.com) - $18.5 million dollar settlement has been reached in the case of an extra who sustained brain damage and other injuries while working on the set of "Transformers: Dark of the Moon" in 2010, lawyers for the extra said Wednesday....

    Tags: Lawyers, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, Laws, DreamWorks Animation SKG Incorporated

    12. May 21, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  12. Hoffman Estates man gets 35 years for sexually assaulting and videotaping boys

    A Hoffman Estates man was sentenced to 35 years in prison Monday after he pleaded guilty to sexually molesting and videotaping young boys at his home.
    A Hoffman Estates man was sentenced to 35 years in prison Monday after he pleaded guilty to sexually molesting and videotaping young boys at his home. John Agresta, 45, of the 1800 block of Huntington Court, was convicted during a hearing in Cook...

    Tags: Punishment, Sex Crimes, Hoffman Estates, Rolling Meadows

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