Mom: Chicago Teen Being "Knocked Down" Over Positive Sticker
Feb 8 2012 6:00PM
Posted 5 hrs 29 mins ago
(Chicago, IL) -- The mother of a Chicago 15-year-old is furious at the city for pulling his city vehicle sticker design over gang concerns. Jessica Loor says her son, Herbie Pulgar, hasn't been able to sleep and believes the city is just "knocking him down ...Read & Hear More
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Jewel-Osco To Cut 20 Local Jobs In Nationwide Reduction
Feb 8 2012 7:46AM
Posted 15 hrs 43 mins ago
(Undated) -- "Crain's Chicago Business" is reporting that Jewel-Osco will cut 20 local jobs in their Chicago corporate office. The move is part of a nationwide cut that will affect 800 employees throughout parent company Supervalu ...Read More
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Amtrak Gets Approval For 110 MPH In Michigan, Indiana
Feb 8 2012 4:20AM
Posted 19 hrs 9 mins ago
(Kalamazoo, MI) -- Amtrak trains will be shooting through southwest Michigan and northern Indiana at 110 miles an hour by next week. Amtrak spokesman Marc Magliari says they have received approval from the federal government to increase speeds between Kalamazoo, Michigan and Porter, Indiana ...Read & Hear More
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Portion Of Senator Kirk's Skull Reattached After Stroke
Feb 8 2012 4:18AM
Posted 19 hrs 11 mins ago
(Chicago, IL) -- The health of U.S. Senator Mark Kirk appears to be getting better. Doctors at Northwestern Memorial Hospital say his brain swelling has subsided. A portion of the senator's skull that was removed following a stroke last month wasre attached yesterday ...Read More
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Bill: Employers Blocked From Accessing Applicants' Private Facebook Pages
Feb 8 2012 4:18AM
Posted 19 hrs 11 mins ago
(Springfield, IL) -- New legislation would make it illegal for employers to judge prospective employees on their private Social Media profiles. Chicago State Representative La Shawn Ford's bill would make it illegal for employers to gain access to an applicant's account on sites like Facebook and Twitter during the hiring process ...Read More
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Madonna's Tour To Swing Through Chicago
Feb 7 2012 12:00PM
Posted 1 day 11 hrs 29 mins ago
(Undated) -- Madonna's new world tour will swing through Chicago this fall. The Material Girl kicks off a 50-plus-date campaign in Israel at the end of May and will perform in Australia for the first time in 20-years ...Read More
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