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Fatal highway crashes dip in second half of 2012
Tribune reporterCrash fatalities declined slightly on Illinois roads in the second half of 2012 after the state began running a tally of the deaths on highway message boards, in response to an increase in deadly accidents in the previous months, the state's...Tags: Science and Technology, McHenry, Illinois Department of Transportation, Disasters and Accidents, Electronics
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Chicago taxi owners honking mad about Uber's cab-hailing app, service
Chicago's taxicab owners, led by business partners Pat Corrigan and Michael Levine, are throwing everything they can at a technology startup called Uber. The app is disrupting the taxi industry nationwide by allowing people to directly hail cabs or town...
Tags: Public Officials, Government, Chicago Sun-Times, Computer Hardware, Startups
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Emanuel unsure on fate of Prentice
Tribune reporterMayor Rahm Emanuel said today he still hasn't decided whether to endorse the demolition of the old Prentice Women's Hospital, even though the alderman who represents the area that includes the building said he's leaning toward supporting knocking it down....Tags: Brendan Reilly, Chicago Mayor, Rahm Emanuel
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August 17
The third Friday in August should be a good day to get a tee time in Illinois. Gov. Pat Quinn just called Illinois lawmakers off the golf course and back to work that day to save the state from a fiscal collapse. The governor said Monday he has called...
Tags: Government, Cheap Trick (music group), Regional Authority, Bankruptcy, Teachers
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Ald. Burke not sold yet on Emanuel pot ticketing idea
Clout StreetAn influential Chicago alderman said today he's not yet ready to sign off on Mayor Rahm Emanuel's proposal to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana. Although Ald. Edward Burke, 14th, didn’t rule out backing the mayor’s...Tags: Daniel Solis, Personal Income, George Washington, Cook County Government, Chicago Mayor
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Quinn offers details on pension, Medicaid cost cutting
Clout StreetAfter being hammered for not providing many specifics during last week’s State of the State address, Gov. Pat Quinn offered up a small handful today, saying he wants to go after the “sacred cows” that drive up state spending. Speaking...Tags: Government, Regional Authority, Health Insurance, Career and Workplace, Pension and Welfare
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State's attorney announces new unit to review prosecutions
Tribune reporterAfter years of criticism from some legal circles for the way her office has handled wrongful conviction cases, Cook County State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez said today she has formed a new unit to review prosecutions that have come under question....Tags: Prosecution, Justice System, Elections, Richard M. Daley, Politics
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CPS chief unveils beefed up curriculum at City Club luncheon
Tribune reporterIn a luncheon with civic leaders from the famed City Club today, Chicago Public Schools chief Jean-Claude Brizard unveiled the district's plans to adopt a more rigorous curriculum to coincide with a longer school day beginning in the 2012-13 school year....Tags: Jean-Claude Brizard, Curricula, Chicago Public Schools, Teaching and Learning, Chicago Mayor
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Topinka says recession would hurt already shaky Illinois finances
Clout StreetComptroller Judy Baar Topinka on Monday said she fears what will happen in Illinois should the nation slip back into recession, warning the state’s finances are so bad there’s nothing to fall back on. The veteran Republican statewide...Tags: Finance, Pat Quinn, Illinois Governor, Economy, Business and Finance, Judy Baar Topinka
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Claypool: CTA faces $277M in red ink for 2012
Tribune reporterCTA president Forrest Claypool attempted to prepare transit riders on Tuesday for seemingly unavoidable fare increases and service cuts as early as JanuaryÖ by explaining the roots of a financial crisis that has culminated in a near-record budget...Tags: Metra, Wages and Pensions, Career and Workplace, Finance, Government Debt
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