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Assessor Candidate Lets Loose with TV Ads
From left: Robert Shaw, Ray Figueroa and Joe Berrios. In Tuesday's primary, three veteran Democrats are vying to replace retiring Cook County Assessor James Houlihan.
Students Build Biodiesel Processor for Haiti
Dr. Roz Iasillo says the processor was built to provide electricity for an elementary school and will produce nearly 48 gallons of biodiesel fuel.
Jane Lynch , the 39-year-old actress famous for her roles in Glee , The 40-Year-Old Virgin , and Role Models , is set to marry her girlfriend, Dr.
Man gets 200 months for identity theft
An Illinois man was sentenced to almost 17 years in federal prison Friday for orchestrating a national identity theft operation.
A ringleader of a $1.5 million identity-theft ring that ensnared Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke and his wife among its victims has been sentenced to nearly 17 years in prison.
Ten Things You Never Knew About Jane Lynch
We're fairly sure you've already been told this 37 times in the last fortnight, but if you haven't watched E4's Glee yet... why the hecker not?! Though if you have - it's bloomin' great, isn't it? - then you'll already be well versed in the comedic genius of Jane Lynch, who plays the show's villain and cheerleading coach Sue Sylvester.
It's 9am on the Paramount Studios set of US TV series Glee , and actor Jane Lynch has just been nominated for her first Golden Globe .
Homer Glen doctor leads staff at Silver Cross
From broken legs to gunshot wounds, Dr. Dave Mikolajczak never knows what to expect when he walks into work.
Man tries to rob store with toy gun, gets stabbed
A man allegedly trying to rob a Homewood bedding store with a toy gun Tuesday ended up with multiple stab wounds.
Man Attempts Robbery with Toy Gun
A man in Homewood may have brought his toys, but these cops and robbers weren't looking to play.
GPS device foils robbery getaway
Minutes after an armed bank heist in Calumet City last week, the three suspects met up at the home of one of their parents in neighboring Dolton.
Why you should care about assessor's race
Never a sexy race, it's a hugely powerful post. Despite the protestations of Gov.
Southland pupils, activists named Environmental Heroes
Gov. Pat Quinn on Tuesday named Southland students and volunteers among his "Environmental Heroes" for 2009.
Inmate Had Fever Before Inconclusive Death In Jail
An autopsy performed Sunday on a man who died at the Cook County Jail Saturday was inconclusive and pending further investigation, according to the Cook County Medical Examiner's office.
Jane Lynch Wins Golden Globe Nomination for 'Glee'
Dolton native Jane Lynch received a Golden Globe nomination Tuesday for Best Supporting Actress for her role as the conniving and bitchy cheerleading coach Sue Sylvester in the Fox musical comedy "Glee." It has been a busy year for Lynch, who so effectively lay down granny law in the Will Ferrell auto-racing comedy "Talladega Nights." In July, she ...
Fuel project is local, international exchange
Inside a school workroom in Dolton, an unlikely partnership - and friendship - begins to develop.
Dolton man fatally shot on South Side
A Dolton man was found fatally shot Saturday morning in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood on the South Side.
Dolton man sets self on fire, dies
A Dolton man who apparently lit himself on fire late Sunday in Chicago's West Pullman neighborhood died Tuesday afternoon.
Man shot, killed after celebrating birthday
A south suburban man was shot and killed after leaving a club where he was celebrating his birthday.