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Man charged with trying to sell stolen car on Craigslist
Tribune reporterAn Evanston man was ordered held in lieu of $100,000 bail Sunday after he allegedly sold a stolen car, stole it back from the buyer and then tried to sell it again to undercover police officers, all in the space of a few days. Eddie Simmons, 22, also...Tags: Portage Park, Craigslist, Inc., Theft
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Evanston closes offices, NU cancels classes ahead of storm
Tribune reporterIn response to an approaching storm system that could cause heavy winds and flash flooding, the city of Evanston has closed facilities and sent workers home early. Northwestern University has also canceled classes, accoding to an alert from the school....Tags: National Weather Service
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Products that prevent summer brain drain
Chicago ShoppingFor kids, summer means three months off from reading, writing and arithmetic. But during that break, growing minds can lose educational skills acquired during the school year, according to the National Summer Learning Association. “When you’...Tags: Naperville, Monopoly (game), Michigan Avenue, Schaumburg, Services and Shopping
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Buckwheat Zydeco beats cancer, announces tour
An Alligator Records Press Release today announced that Grammy Award-winning singer and accordionist Stanley "Buckwheat" Dural, Jr., leader of Buckwheat Zydeco, has been declared cancer free by his doctors. Last January, Buckwheat announced he was being...
Tags: Bethlehem (Northampton, Pennsylvania), Entertainment Events, Musikfest, Pittsburgh, B.B. King
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Corrie Wallace, helps immigrants with education
Corrie Wallace has helped immigrant parents — from the Philippines, Mexico, Malawi, Russia, Poland, Pakistan and elsewhere — navigate the sometimes puzzling American public school system, giving them tools, as she says, to "help parents help...
Tags: Southern Illinois University, Religion and Belief, University of Michigan, Western Michigan University, Pakistan
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Judge rules for Trump in tower dispute
A federal judge Friday ruled that Trump International Hotel and Tower and its billionaire developer did not violate the Illinois Condominium Act or breach a contract with an 87-year-old Evanston certified public accountant who took the television...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Judges, Corporate Crime, Justice System, Trials
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Illinois needs to consolidate local governments
As a recent Chicago Tribune editorial (“Let DuPage pluck off useless government,” May 21) pointed out, Illinois has too many layers of local government. A pair of bills sitting on Gov. Quinn’s desk would foster a much needed conversation...Tags: Daniel Biss, Politics, Local Government, Government, Villa Park
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Best Chicago stores for camping gear
Chicago ShoppingIt’s finally camping season. But before you pack up your car and head to the campgrounds, there are a few things you need to know to make sure this trip goes off without a hitch. The first rule of camping is to leave all your technology behind,...Tags: First Aid, Highland Park (Cook, Illinois), Hoffman Estates, Apple iPad, Michigan Avenue
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Worker in fatal construction site accident identified
Chicago TribuneA man working at a construction site on the Northwestern University campus in Evanston who died after he was struck by a beam that fell from six stories up this morning has been identified. The beam was knocked loose by a construction crane and struck...Tags: Health and Safety at School, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Colleges and Universities, Labor Legislation, Northwestern University
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Restore waterway safeguards
I was shocked to learn that just this week the U.S. Senate had to defeat an attempt to allow more pollution into the streams and wetlands that feed Lake Michigan. For more than a decade, our waterways have been at risk of increased pollution thanks to...Tags: U.S. Senate, Bodies of Water, Environmental Issues, Environmental Pollution, Water Pollution
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Get addicted to speculoos
CHICAGO — After its creation was announced via nationwide broadcast, people lined up to buy the very first versions. It’s lightweight, has been the subject of fierce patent battles and is so addictive you can’t put it down, even when...
Tags: Belgium, Foods and Beverages, Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks, Recipes, Lifestyle and Leisure
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The spread of speculoos
After its creation was announced via nationwide broadcast, people lined up to buy the very first versions. It's lightweight, has been the subject of fierce patent battles and is so addictive you can't put it down, even when you know you should. We're...
Tags: Belgium, Foods and Beverages, Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks, Recipes, Butter
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