Thursday, February 16, 2012

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Health officials backtrack, say nursing home did notify them about death

The Illinois Department of Public Health made a mistake when it said Wednesday that an Oak Park nursinghome failed to notify the state about an altercation between two residents that left an Alzheimer’s patient dead, an official said today.

Chicago may ban credit history discrimination for job seekers Chicago may ban credit history discrimination for job seekers

Rejecting Chicago job applicants because of credit history would be banned in most cases under a proposal a City Council committee endorsed Thursday.

Former Addison employee sentenced on child porn conviction Former Addison employee sentenced on child porn conviction

A Geneva man who had been a village planner in Addison for 12 years was sentenced today to 120 days in the Kane County jail following his guilty plea for possession of child pornography.

Armed man shot by Waukegan police was ex-Marine Armed man shot by Waukegan police was ex-Marine

An armed man fatally shot by Waukegan police in the lobby of a hotel was a former U.S. Marine who was once wounded by an IED and had threatened suicide in the past, police said today.

10-year-old girl's death haunts family, court told at sentencing 10-year-old girl's death haunts family, court told at sentencing

A gang member convicted of participating in a hunt for rivals that ended with a 10-year-old girl fatally shot in 2008 was sentenced today to 60 years in prison.

New Cook County property tax web site coming

Come April, Cook County property owners will be able to go to a single web site to find all of the government information related to their homes or businesses.

Search is on for missing Aurora mom and her 3 young children Search is on for missing Aurora mom and her 3 young children

Aurora police are seeking the public's help in locating a missing 29-year-old Aurora woman and her three young children, who may be traveling with a Cicero teenager who is a former student of the woman.

Grandsons testify at child abuse trial: 'He kicked me in the butt and said run' Grandsons testify at child abuse trial: 'He kicked me in the butt and said run'

The oldest grandson of a man standing trial on child abuse charges testified Thursday that he secretly asked another hiker to call 911 during a long, hot hike in the Grand Canyon last year.


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