Thursday, March 8, 2012

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Convicted murderer charged with 2nd slaying after DNA testing

A convicted murderer has been charged with the 1986 slaying of a woman on the West Side after DNA tests were conducted on a homemade knife, a baseball cap and a pair of gloves found at the crime scene.

House votes to ban talking without earpiece while driving House votes to ban talking without earpiece while driving

House lawmakers voted today to ban the use of hand-held cell phones while driving in Illinois.

Judge lowers bail for Wheaton College professor charged with child porn Judge lowers bail for Wheaton College professor charged with child porn

A judge Thursday reduced the bail for a WheatonCollege professor accused of possessing child pornography but ordered that he would have to wear a GPS monitoring unit and be confined to his house should he post bond.

Pot growing operation busted in Stickney Pot growing operation busted in Stickney

Police arrested a 22-year-old admitted gang member who had been growing marijuana in his Stickney home, officials announced today.

Number of Illinois registered voters down for primary Number of Illinois registered voters down for primary

The number of registered Illinois voters ahead of the March 20 primary is down from both two years ago and the last as well as the last presidential primary contest in 2008, the State Board of Elections said today.

Report: Chicago wasted $171,000 on GPS service, tracking technology Report: Chicago wasted $171,000 on GPS service, tracking technology

Chicago aviation officials wasted at least $171,000 on GPS-capable cell phone service that didn’t work inside terminals at O’Hare International Airport and on vehicle-tracking technology that was hardly ever used, the city’s inspector general reported Thursday.

Emanuel: 'Disappointed' about Rosie show leaving West Side Emanuel: 'Disappointed' about Rosie show leaving West Side

Rosie O'Donnell's reported decision to move her talk show to New York is disappointing, Mayor Rahm Emanuel said today, but added he will focus on ways to keep the West Side neighborhood where the show now tapes a cultural destination.

'Home Alone' house sold for $1.585 million 'Home Alone' house sold for $1.585 million

It took almost a year, but a new owner has paid $1.585 million for the right to slide down the foyer stairs of the red-brick Winnetka Georgian immortalized in "Home Alone."


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