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    Jan 4, 2013 |Story| AP Broadcast

  1. Thrill of racing in the blood for LaPorte duo

    LAPORTE, Ind. (AP) — On a summer day in 2011, La Porte resident Jason Cogswell was spinning out of control on the South Bend Motor Speedway, his mini-stock car at the mercy of oncoming traffic. Cars shot to the right and left of him. Then one...

    Tags: Auto Racing, Science and Technology, Services and Shopping, Vehicles, Stock Car Racing

    2. Jun 10, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  2. Blue Island man charged in fatal hit-and-run in Tinley Park

    A south suburban man has been charged in the fatal hit-and-run of a 61-year old man in Tinley Park, officials said.
    Tribune reporter
    A south suburban man has been charged in the fatal hit-and-run of a 61-year old man in Tinley Park, officials said. Prosecutors with the Cook County State's Attorney have charged Michael T. Epley, 22, of the 2200 block of Prairie Street in Blue Island,...

    Tags: Transportation Accidents, Tinley Park, Motorvehicle Accidents

    3. Jun 9, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  3. Blue Island man held on $100K, accused of threatening to kill officer

    A Blue Island man faces a charge of threatening a public official after he got testy Friday with a Chicago police officer who told him to quit smoking and drinking in a South Side bus shelter, authorities said.
    Tribune reporter
    A Blue Island man faces a charge of threatening a public official after he got testy Friday with a Chicago police officer who told him to quit smoking and drinking in a South Side bus shelter, authorities said. Larry E. Hamilton, 42, of the 2100 block...

    Tags: West Englewood, Englewood, Quitting Smoking, Prisons

    4. May 20, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  4. 2 charged in slaying of Markham man

    Two men were charged with first-degree murder for the shooting death of a man whose body was found in April in an unincorporated area in Thornton Township in the south suburbs, Cook County sheriff's officials said.
    Tribune reporter
    Two men were charged with first-degree murder for the shooting death of a man whose body was found in April in an unincorporated area in Thornton Township in the south suburbs, Cook County sheriff's officials said. Brandon Johnson of Harvey and Lester...

    Tags: Dwayne Johnson, Shootings, Calumet Park, Murder, Thornton

    5. May 20, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. More poor live in suburbs than urban areas, research shows

    Bucking longstanding patterns in the United States, more poor people now live in the nation's suburbs than in urban areas, according to a new analysis.
    Bucking longstanding patterns in the United States, more poor people now live in the nation's suburbs than in urban areas, according to a new analysis. As poverty mounted throughout the nation over the past decade, the number of poor people living in...

    Tags: Conservation, Poverty, Lansing, Park Forest, Chicago Tribune

    6. Apr 14, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  6. Literary Saloon: The days of cable cars gone by

    Greg Borzo believes, and rightly so, that much of our city's history "hides in plain sight."
    Greg Borzo believes, and rightly so, that much of our city's history "hides in plain sight." There is, for instance, the small building in the accompanying photo, Borzo standing near it. Sitting prominently at 5529 S. Lake Park Ave. in Hyde Park,...

    Tags: eBay Inc., Grinnell College, Hyde Park, Daniel Burnham, Chicago Tribune

    7. Apr 3, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  7. 3 incumbents, 1 challenger vying for 3 trustee seats in Orland Park

    Voters in Orland Park next week will need to decide if they want to support three longtime village trustees for re-election or support the lone challenger, whose election would surely change the dynamics of the Village Board.
    Voters in Orland Park next week will need to decide if they want to support three longtime village trustees for re-election or support the lone challenger, whose election would surely change the dynamics of the Village Board. Trustees James Dodge, Kathy...

    Tags: Politics, Employment Opportunities, Elections, Orland Park, Parties and Movements

    8. Apr 2, 2013 |Story| Petoskey News

  8. Dorothy Jean (Keiser) Ingram, 69

    Dorothy Jean (Keiser) Ingram, 69, of Petoskey, passed away unexpectedly on March 3, 2013, in Punta Gorda, Fla. As the mother of four children and one of seven siblings, Dorothy is survived by many: her long-time partner, Alan Spencley, of Harbor Springs;...

    Tags: Palm Bay (Brevard, Florida), Marathon

    9. Feb 20, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  9. Tinley Park mayor names term-limit commission panel members

    Mayor Ed Zabrocki announced this week his appointees to a commission that will study whether Tinley Park should adopt term limits for elected officials.
    Special to the Tribune
    Mayor Ed Zabrocki announced this week his appointees to a commission that will study whether Tinley Park should adopt term limits for elected officials. The seven-member panel announced at Tuesday’s Village Board meeting include: Ken Slater, a...

    Tags: Chicago Elections, Politics, Religion and Belief, Tinley Park, Reformed

    10. Jan 28, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  10. New president steps in at Orland area chamber

    Tami Khuntia, the charismatic 2012 president of the Orland Park Area Chamber of Commerce officially handed her seat over to a calm and collected Marc Lochow during an installation ceremony last week.
    Tami Khuntia, the charismatic 2012 president of the Orland Park Area Chamber of Commerce officially handed her seat over to a calm and collected Marc Lochow during an installation ceremony last week. Their differing leadership styles were on display...

    Tags: Orland Park, Southern Illinois University, Business

    11. Dec 24, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  11. $100K bonds for women charged after 2 kids died in fire

    Two women accused of leaving four children alone in a home where a fire broke out, killing two of them, were each ordered held on $100,000 bond Monday.
    Tribune reporter
    Two women accused of leaving four children alone in a home where a fire broke out, killing two of them, were each ordered held on $100,000 bond Monday. Tatiana Meakens, 23, the mother of the four children, and her sister, Britany Meakens, 22, left the...

    Tags: Trials, Prosecution, Justice System, Lawyers, Crime, Law and Justice

    12. Nov 14, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  12. Metra unveils new Highliner cars

    Metra on Wednesday unveiled the first four of its new “Highliner” cars that will go into service later this week on the Electric District Line.
    Tribune reporter
    Metra on Wednesday unveiled the first four of its new “Highliner” cars that will go into service later this week on the Electric District Line. They are the first of 160 cars being built at a new Nippon Sharyo Manufacturing LLC plant in...

    Tags: Metra, South Chicago

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