Illinois
No police layoffs in Glenwood
GLENWOOD | Last-minute negotiations between the village and Teamsters Local 726 resulted in no layoffs of Glenwood police officers during Friday's special Board of Trustees meeting.
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Lansing retires police dogs
LANSING | It is common for village officials to honor their retiring police officers with a few kind words and a plaque.
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2 charged in fire bombing
CHICAGO HEIGHTS | Two Chicago men are each charged with one count of felony aggravated arson and accused of throwing two Molotov cocktails inside a clothing store, police said.
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Swine flu update: 8 new deaths in Illinois
SPRINGFIELD | Illinois has reached a new milestone: More than 1,000 residents have been hospitalized with swine flu since April.
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GOP hopefuls' debate a fairly reserved affair
CHICAGO | The full field of Republican candidates for Illinois governor faced off for the first time Thursday in a bloodless debate that focused more on their similarities than any small differences.
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Homeowners facing foreclosure demand county assistance
CHICAGO | Chanting protest songs and holding up signs, about 40 members of Action Now staged a sit-in in front of Cook County Board President Todd Stroger's office Thursday morning to demand funding for foreclosure prevention programs.
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City eyes areas for revitalization
CHICAGO HEIGHTS | The City Council's update of the city's comprehensive plan includes measures to revitalize the city's east side and downtown area.
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Weekend events honor GSU's 40th anniversary
UNIVERSITY PARK | Governors State University is celebrating its 40th anniversary this weekend with a panel discussion, the unveiling of a history wall and an evening of music and entertainment.
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Bloom thespians spin tales for family night
CHICAGO HEIGHTS | Bloom High School students provided a family reading night Tuesday for the community.
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Crete Library briefs
The following programs are held at Crete Public Library, 1177 N. Main St. for information, call (708) 672-9017.
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South Holland church has ribbon cutting
SOUTH HOLLAND | The First Baptist Church of South Holland, 1836 172nd St., has just finished the first phase of its renovation and will be having its ribbon-cutting ceremony with the general public at 1 p.m. Sunday.
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2 charged in an Indy hijacking
CHICAGO | Two men have been charged with hijacking a truck loaded with 1,200 cases of liquor last weekend in Indianapolis.
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Lansing group to honor vets at Sunday service by airport
LANSING | The Lansing Veterans Memorial Ceremonial Guard will conduct a Veterans Day program Sunday at the Lansing Veterans Memorial.
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Cal City groups honor vets Wednesday at Legion hall
CALUMET CITY | A Veterans Day observance will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at American Legion Calumet Memorial Post No. 330, 950 Legion Drive.
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Lansing prepares to create new TIF district
LANSING | Village officials are preparing to approve creation of a new tax increment finance district in hopes that it can spur economic development in the far north part of the south suburb.
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Fire damages Lansing home
LANSING | Firefighters battled a stubborn blaze early Wednesday afternoon that damaged the interior of an unoccupied house on Ridgewood Avenue. Then they scrambled to put out a deck fire only four blocks away.
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Fed funds, loan to help sanitary district
The Thorn Creek Basin Sanitary District will receive $316,720 in federal stimulus funds to be used for a major sewer rehabilitation project this year.
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Judge puts restraining order on Illinois abortion law
CHICAGO | Just hours after a state board voted Wednesday to allow the enforcement of a long-debated Illinois law requiring a teenage girl's parents be notified before she has an abortion, a judge issued a temporary restraining order putting the measure back on hold.
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New foreclosure law gives renters a sigh of relief
CHICAGO | Since the foreclosure crisis hit, lawmakers have scrambled to protect homeowners from losing their property -- but what about renters?
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Education foundation annual dinner planned
Bloom High School graduate class of 1982, Tom Erikson, will headline the Bloom District 206 Education Foundation annual dinner.
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Get ready for a mac and pie dinner
It's back. My friends at Hazel Chapter Order of the Eastern Star are hosting a Chili Mac and Pie Dinner from 4 to 7 p.m. on Nov. 14 at Crete Masonic Hall, 1419 Main Street in Crete. All of the ladies enjoy volunteering their services to this event particularly because proceeds go to the C…
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