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FBI Sets Up Command Center At Burr Oak
(WGN-AM)- FBI officials said today that they held out little hope of identifying the remains of all of the bodies found at Burr Oak Cemetery as they began the arduous process of tracking down desecrated graves this morning.
The FBI set up a mobile...Tags: Jesse Jackson, Illinois, Health, Crime, Law and Justice, WGN
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Body Found In Palos Forest Preserve Slough
![(WGN-AM)- Divers who were searching this morning for a "potentially missing" Forest Preserve worker in a slough near south suburban Palos Park recovered a body, authorities said.](http://media.wgnradio.com/media/alternatethumbnails/story/2009-06/47446141-11090640.jpg "(WGN-AM)- Divers who were searching this morning for a "potentially missing\" Forest Preserve worker in a slough near south suburban Palos Park recovered a body, authorities said.")
(WGN-AM)- Divers who were searching this morning for a "potentially missing" Forest Preserve worker in a slough near south suburban Palos Park recovered a body, authorities said.
The body has not yet been positively identified, but matches the...Tags: WGN, Fishing, Career and Workplace, Chicago Tribune, Forestry and Timber
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Man's Body Found in Des Plaines River
(WGN-AM)- A man's body was recovered from the Des Plaines River Tuesday morning, near where Cook County Forest Preserve police have been searching for a Prospect Heights man who fell into the river last month. The body, a white male who has not been...Tags: WGN, Chicago Tribune, Forestry and Timber, Human Body, Prospect Heights (Cook, Illinois)
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Chicago fireworks: Let the pros deal with them -- that's the law
Tribune reporterEvery year on July 3 and 4, Illinois residents flock to massive fireworks displays to watch things blow up in celebration of America's independence. But many of them may find smaller-scale displays right on their block -- even though in Illinois, it's...Tags: Aurora, Punishment, Forestry and Timber, Illinois, Justice System
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Woman's throat was slashed, authorities say
Tribune staff reportersAuthorities say the throat of a Chicago Heights mother whose body was found Tuesday appeared to have been slashed. An autopsy scheduled for later today was expected to reveal the cause of death. Alma Mendez had been missing since she went jogging in Sauk...Tags: Chicago Heights, Forestry and Timber, South Chicago, Crimes, Family
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Check out these historic forest preserve structures built by the CCC
Tribune staff reporterThe dismal economy has me thinking a cheerful outdoors thought: Bring back the CCC!The Civilian Conservation Corps was the silver lining of the dark cloud that was the Great Depression. Nicknamed "Roosevelt's Tree Army," it did double duty of...Tags: Environmental Pollution, Natural Resources, Skokie, Road Transportation, Illinois
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Semi-frozen ponds, mallard ducks and snow: A winter hike through the River Trail Nature Center in Northbrook
Tribune staff reporterMay I suggest the River Trail Nature Center? A helpful fellow suggested it to me at the recent Wild Things conference on the Chicago area's natural habitats and wildlife. He was one of a number of knowledgeable folks who offered to share their favorite...Tags: Bodies of Water, Thornton, Schaumburg, Orthopedic Surgery, Lansing
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1st lesson of golf: Forget what you think you know
Tribune staff reporterThe first thing Sue Wilson learned was confidence. After years of unsolicited advice from friends, family and helpful (but often annoying) strangers, the recreational golfer from Mokena felt beaten down whenever she played golf. "It was overwhelming,"...Tags: Sports Equipment, Clubs and Associations, Sports, Outdoor Equipment, Jim Furyk
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Even some electors say it's time to end system
The Chicago TribuneWhile the Electoral College has been little more than an obscure footnote in most presidential elections, this time it has provoked a wave of calls for its reform or outright abolition. And among those calling for an end to the Electoral College are...Tags: Elections, University of Virginia, Illinois, New York, Kane County
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