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3 hrs ago | WGN-TV Chicago

Man found slain on Far South Side, 2 others wounded in separate shootings

A 36-year-old man was found shot to death in a car in the Morgan Park area this morning, and two other men were shot in separate incidents on the South and Southwest sides, police said.

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7 hrs ago | Daily Herald

Des Plaines Library planning improvements with surplus

After a few years of belt-tightening, the library is out of the woods with healthier finances heading into the 2013 calendar year, Library Director Holly Sorensen said.

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Related Topix: Libraries, Des Plaines, IL

Thu May 31, 2012

Myrtle Beach Online

Federal court says heart of gay marriage law unconstitutional

A federal appeals court Thursday declared that the Defense of Marriage Act unconstitutionally denies federal benefits to married gay couples, a groundbreaking ruling all but certain to wind up before the U.S. Supreme Court.

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Related Topix: Gay/Lesbian, US News, US Supreme Court, First Circuit Court of Appeals

WGN-TV Chicago

Cops: Woman charged in 2 North Side robberies used syringe to threaten cler...

Lauren Obrien, 18, of Fox River Grove, has been charged in two Lincoln Park-area robberies, including one in which the robber threatened a store clerk with a syringe.

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Related Topix: Fox River Grove, IL

City of Chicago

Chicago Launches "Step Up, Get Tested" to Scale Up HIV Testing

CHICAGO A collaboration of healthcare agencies, including the Cook County Health & Hospitals System, the Ruth M. Rothstein CORE Center and other AIDS service organizations throughout the city of Chicago, announced today the launch of a campaign called STEP UP, GET TESTED: ChicaGO for 5K, the first-ever collaborative National HIV Testing Day event ... (more)

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Related Topix: HIV/AIDS, Health, Chicago, IL

ABA Journal

Mom Sues, Says Deputy Broke Law OKing Public Breast-Feeding by Sending Her to Courthouse Bathroom

LIke a growing number of states, Illinois has a law that expressly allows mothers to breast-feed their babies in public, even if they do so in a manner that others deem to be immodest.

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CBS Local

Man Wrongfully Convicted Of Deadly Arson Fire To Be Released

James Kluppelberg is set to be released, after exonerated of charges that he set a deadly arson fire in 1984.

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Related Topix: Fire, Prison

Patch.com

Deceased Woman Died from Cardiovascular Disease

The woman found lying on the sidewalk in front of the Des Plaines police station Monday morning, died from heart disease , an autopsy from the Cook County medical examiner's office showed, TribLocal reported.

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Related Topix: Des Plaines, IL

WGN-TV Chicago

Evanston aldermen considering methods for dissolving township

As Evanston aldermen consider methods for dissolving the township they also oversee as trustees, they want an auditor to tell them exactly what services the township provides and who receives them.

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Related Topix: Evanston, IL

Wed May 30, 2012

The Southtown Star

State House passes bill banning new landfills in Cook County

A measure to halt the expansion of landfills in Cook County survived a House vote on Wednesday despite multiple concerns about circumventing local authority.

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Related Topix: Pat Quinn, US Governors, Park Ridge, IL, Dolton, IL

Patch.com

Arrest of Key Witness Looms Over Animal Cruelty Hearings

The credibility of Lawrence A. Draus, the key witness in a criminal case against a Tinley Park animal rescue owner, continues to dog prosecutors and is expected to be the centerpiece of the defense when trial commences later this year.

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Related Topix: Animal Rights, Criminal Defense Law, Law, Tinley Park, IL

Chicago Sun-Times

Man accused of killing Indian Head Park teen decides...

John L. Wilson has been charged with the murder of 14-year-old Kelli O'Laughlin of Indian Head Park The man accused of killing an Indian Head Park teenager in her own home will not act as his own attorney as he previously wished, he told his trial judge Wednesday.

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Related Topix: Violent Crime, Indian Head Park, IL

Patch.com

Police Blotter: Check Stolen From Mailbox and More

May 20: Brian M. Krasner, age 22, of 404 Torrey Pines Way, Vernon Hills, was arrested for aggravated DUI, driving while license revoked, tinted front driver and passenger side windows, improper turn, illegal transportation of alcohol, no insurance, improper lane usage and unlawful possession of controlled substance at Route 14 and Shorely Drive.

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Related Topix: Lake Barrington, IL, Hoffman Estates, IL, Palatine, IL

Patch.com

Frankfort Man May Challenge Hutchinson for Senate Seat

Fearing a Cook County takeover of Will County politics, a Frankfort man is planning to run for a state Senate seat against Democratic incumbent Toi Hutchinson of the Chicago Heights area.A J.C. "Tuck" Marshall, 65, was slated by the Will County Republican Party to oppose Hutchinson in the 2012 election for Illinois' 40th District Senate seat.A ... (more)

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Related Topix: Will County, IL, Frankfort, IL, Chicago Heights, IL, US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Bobby Rush, Illinois

The Southtown Star

Dispute over $118 million jackpot goes on

Unable to reach a settlement on how to divvy up a $118 million jackpot, former co-workers at a Chicago Heights bakery who were involved in a Mega Millions lottery pool are due back in court June 11 at the Daley Center in Chicago, an attorney said Tuesday.

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Related Topix: Chicago Heights, IL, Lottery

Tue May 29, 2012

Chicago Tribune

Gay marriage supporters take fight to courts

Carlos Briones, left, and Richard Rykhus, of Evanston, are plaintiffs in the ACLU suit.

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Related Topix: Gay/Lesbian, ACLU, US Politics, Barack Obama, US News, US Senate, Democrat, Illinois, Activism

The Southtown Star

Cops: Two in custody in stabbing death of Chicago Heights teen

Two suspects are in custody in connection with the weekend stabbing death of a 17-year-old Chicago Heights boy, which is believed to be gang-related, police said Tuesday.

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Related Topix: Chicago Heights, IL, Oak Lawn, IL

The Southtown Star

Senate passes $1 cigarette tax hike

Smokers are on the verge of having to dig deeper to support their habit after the Illinois Senate voted Tuesday to increase the state cigarette tax by $1 a pack.

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Related Topix: Smoking, Medicine, Health, Healthcare Law, Law, Pat Quinn, US Governors

CBS Local

Charges Dropped Against L.A. Protester Who Says He Continued Activism In Jail

Danny Johnson has been cleared of charges of attacking a Chicaog Police officer during a protest on May 15.

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Related Topix: Chicago, IL

Chicago Sun-Times

11 dead, at least 43 wounded in holiday weekend shootings

Eleven people are dead and at least 43 others were wounded in holiday weekend shootings across the city since Friday, including a 7-year-old girl shot while playing in front of her South Side home.

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Related Topix: Cicero, IL

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