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Union sues to block Illinois prison closures
Tribune reporterThe state’s largest employee union filed a lawsuit Thursday seeking to block Gov. Pat Quinn’s plan to close several adult and juvenile prisons, citing safety concerns. In the suit, the American Federation of State, County and Municipal...Tags: Career and Workplace, Regional Authority, Laws, Prisons, Government
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Quinn calls for Megabus investigation
Tribune reporterGov. Pat Quinn on Thursday requested a federal investigation of Megabus, its history and business and operating practices in the wake of two fatal accidents in Illinois involving the low-cost motorcoach company over the past week. Quinn acted after the...Tags: Chicago Loop, Illinois Governor, West Loop, Transportation Industry, Transportation Accidents
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Baltimore was site of pivotal political conventions in 1800s
![In "The First American Political Conventions: Transforming Presidential Nominations, 1832-1872," Stan M. Haynes writes that the modern presidential nominating convention evolved during the campaign of 1832.](http://www.baltimoresun.com/media/thumbnails/story/2012-08/71742628-09153604.jpg "In "The First American Political Conventions: Transforming Presidential Nominations, 1832-1872,\" Stan M. Haynes writes that the modern presidential nominating convention evolved during the campaign of 1832.")
In "The First American Political Conventions: Transforming Presidential Nominations, 1832-1872," Stan M. Haynes writes that the modern presidential nominating convention evolved during the campaign of 1832.
Between the fall of 1831 and the spring of...Tags: Abraham Lincoln, Republican Party, James Buchanan, Slavery, Douglas
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The Agape Ringers DVD Concert
Staff reporterThe nationally known handbell ensemble, The Agape Ringers, will be performing a concert to create their first ever DVD on Sunday October 14 at 4:00 pm at Elmhurst Christian Reformed Church, 149 West Brush Hill Road in Elmhurst. This exciting,...Tags: DVDs, Elmhurst, Elgin, WTTW, Christianity
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UIC hospital workers kick off 3-day strike
Tribune reporterAbout 50 University of Illinois Medical Center support staff members marched outside the hospital this morning, kicking off a three-day strike demanding a contract. Some 350 medical center employees are represented by Service Employees International...Tags: Nursing, Career and Workplace, Hospitals and Clinics, Health and Medical Professionals, Health
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June 12: Focus on Family - Summer Family Fun in Chicago
Summer Family Fun in Chicago Young Eagles Program – Free Airplane Rides for Kids Young Eagles is a FREE program offered by the EAA (the Experimental Aircraft Association is a community of enthusiasts who fly, build and restore recreational...
Tags: Dundee, Downers Grove, Kankakee, Carpentersville, Trips and Vacations
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Illinois one of five 'disliked' states
![While we'll admit we don't have the best record when it comes to governors or baseball victories, we didn't think it had gotten so bad we'd been relegated to the "unpopular table" in the Union lunchroom. According to a <a href="http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/main/2012/02/americans-love-hawaii-dislike-california.html" target="_blank">Public Policy Polling survey</a>, Illinois ranks as one of five states with an "unfavorable" view by most Americans, joining Mississippi, Utah, New Jersey and the least favorably viewed, California.](http://www.chicagotribune.com/media/thumbnails/story/2012-02/68359675-24170152.jpg "While we'll admit we don't have the best record when it comes to governors or baseball victories, we didn't think it had gotten so bad we'd been relegated to the "unpopular table\" in the Union lunchroom. According to a <a href=\"http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/main/2012/02/americans-love-hawaii-dislike-california.html\" target=\"_blank\">Public Policy Polling survey</a>, Illinois ranks as one of five states with an \"unfavorable\" view by most Americans, joining Mississippi, Utah, New Jersey and the least favorably viewed, California.")
Tribune NewspapersWhile we'll admit we don't have the best record when it comes to governors or baseball victories, we didn't think it had gotten so bad we'd been relegated to the "unpopular table" in the Union lunchroom. According to a Public Policy Polling survey,... -
McHenry: A slice of relaxed life
Driving north toward Wisconsin, McHenry says you are almost there. But it is more than the roadside sunglasses hut and signs offering wintertime boat storage — it's the Wisconsin-like essence.
Fifty-five miles northwest of the Loop, this is a...Tags: Employment Opportunities, Woodstock Festival (1969), Career and Workplace, Labor Day, Entertainment Events
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Happy Bookers
Our home base is Woodstock, Marengo and Union, Illinois. Our group of 15 to 20 members has been meeting for 20-plus years. We meet the fourth Thursday of the month, and each member is assigned one meeting per year The hostess chooses the book for the...
Tags: Woodstock (McHenry, Illinois), J.K. Rowling , Gary Chapman, Mark Twain, Marengo
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Quinn says gambling not the focus this spring
Clout StreetGov. Pat Quinn on Tuesday took aim at the latest effort for a major gambling expansion, saying it's not a priority compared to efforts to reform the state's public employee pension system and health care program for the poor. Quinn warned lawmakers...Tags: Medicaid, Government, Special Olympics, Pat Quinn, Politics
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Local leaders ask Metra for additional Heritage Corridor trains
Tribune reporterU.S. Rep. Dan Lipinski, D-Ill., and 22 local elected officials are urging Metra to add two rush-hour trains to the Heritage Corridor line – one morning inbound train and one evening outbound train, Lipinski’s office announced today. The...Tags: Lemont, Willow Springs, Joliet, Lockport, Local Government
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Kim Jong Il's unlikely life and death
![<span style="font-size: small;">The most surprising element of Kim Jong Il's death is that it apparently was due to natural causes and that it came 17 years after he took office. Back then, no one expected "the Dear Leader" and his regime to survive. </span>](http://www.chicagotribune.com/media/thumbnails/story/2011-12/66876068-19153658-187105.jpg "<span style="font-size: small;\">The most surprising element of Kim Jong Il's death is that it apparently was due to natural causes and that it came 17 years after he took office. Back then, no one expected \"the Dear Leader\" and his regime to survive. </span>")
The most surprising element of Kim Jong Il's death is that it apparently was due to natural causes and that it came 17 years after he took office. Back then, no one expected "the Dear Leader" and his regime to survive.
The death of his father, Kim Il...Tags: Kim Jong Il, China, Central Intelligence Agency, North Korea, Steve Chapman
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