Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Grade-tampering charges / Rezko sentencing / Sick-day faking

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Wife of football coach charged in grade tampering

Sara Glashagel, a special education teacher at Antioch High School, is accused of tampering with the grades of 65 students, mostly football players. Her husband, the football coach, was not charged in the incident and is not being investigated.

Top Blagojevich adviser Rezko to be sentenced today Day of reckoning for ex-Blago adviser Rezko

Antoin "Tony" Rezko will be sentenced today for orchestrating a multimillion-dollar kickback scheme while serving as ex-Gov. Rod Blagojevich's adviser and fundraiser. >> Trial coverage

Flat tire throws scare into pregnant woman on way to hospital Woman in labor gets flat on way to hospital

Emergency workers were almost too late this morning when they responded to a call of a stranded auto with both a flat tire and a female passenger in labor on the Eisenhower Expressway.

U.S. credit rating faces new scrutiny after deficit reduction effort fails U.S. credit rating faces new scrutiny

The sovereign credit rating of the United States is under review by Fitch Ratings after a Congressional super committee failed to reach agreement on reducing the nation's budget deficit.

Bears' Smith: 'Don't feel sorry for us' Bears' Smith: 'Don't feel sorry for us'

Lovie Smith walked into the crowded Halas Hall media room promptly at noon Monday and marveled at the crowd that had gathered.

In guise of Homer, a heroic solo performance 'An Iliad': A heroic solo performance

The brilliant central device behind Denis O'Hare and Lisa Peterson's radical new dramatization of the 15,693-line, 24-book Homeric poem known as "The Iliad," here dubbed "An Iliad," is thus: The story is told at great cost to the teller.

$3 million every minute An embarrassing failure to govern

Editorial: The failure to agree on a debt deal is the latest flop in a refusal to govern that embarrasses the president and every member of Congress.

Head of Emanuel's business panel vows to let sunlight in Head of Emanuel's business panel vows transparency

The leader of an influential business panel that answers privately to Mayor Rahm Emanuel is promising a more open organization that addresses potential conflicts of interest involving its board members as they promote the city.

Hanie has ability to make most of opportunity Haugh: Hanie has ability to make most of opportunity

A chance encounter in his hometown of Dallas before Super Bowl XLV put Caleb Hanie in front of Hall of Fame quarterback John Elway.

Giving thanks to the turkey Opinion: Giving thanks to the Thanksgiving turkey

The turkey sat placidly under my legs, poking her head out from a brown paper bag. I held the bird's shoulders, gently, and instinctively murmured to her that everything would be fine.

Sick-day faking on the rise Sick-day faking on the rise, but often for good cause

If you plan to use the last of your 2011 sick days before the end of the year — even if you're not really under the weather — you might not be alone.


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