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Home Minister Shinde in Washington India seeks access to Rana Headley
India has sought access from the US to the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack convict David Headley and his accomplice Tahawwur Rana, both of undergoing sentence awarded by a Chicago court after being found guilty of terrorism charges. While there was no official word from either side on the issues discussed in particular those with reference to Headley and Rana, officials said it was prominently ...
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12-year-old Mass. boy wins National Geographic Bee
David Lyle, CEO of the National Geographic Channel, has seen enough of the letters to know how they go. The writer is typically a longtime reader of the magazine, who perhaps recalls the times he leafed through its glossy pages while perched on grandpa’s ...
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Defense Personal attacks on Trump not evidence
CHICAGO (AP) -- Donald Trump's attorney says lawyers for an 87-year-old who claims the "Apprentice" star cheated her resorted to personal attacks on Trump because of a weak ...
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Protesters to school closures storm meetings
CHICAGO (AP) -- Protesters of Mayor Rahm Emmanuel's plan to close dozens of city schools have been removed from a school board meeting in Chicago and from the State Capitol in ...
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Urlachers End Was Bitter But Soon Well Forget
It wasn't a great end to a great career, but it's not the ending we will remember. When you think of Michael Jordan's career, do you think about the stop with the Washington Wizards? Can you even remember what Johnny Unitas looked like in a San Diego uniform? Even the greatest careers end ...
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Man Accused of Stealing Car With Salesman Inside
A test drive turned into a brief hostage situation over the weekend when a Chicago man allegedly stole a vehicle with the car salesman still inside, police ...
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Baffoe Urlacher Makes The Right Call
(CBS) I often get a student who has been able to slip through the primary years of his educational career without being able to read. By that I don't mean illiterate necessarily; rather, he or she can put letters together to form words and words together to form sentences, but the essence of comprehension is lacking. That's where my work starts and continues until the lightbulb clicks ...
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Brian Urlacher retires from NFL after 13 seasons with Chicago Bears
Chicago Bears middle linebacker Brian Urlacher, shown before a game last September, on Wednesday anounced his retirement form the NFL. UPI/Brian ...
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Larry Drew interviews with Bucks MAY 22
Milwaukee Bucks ' head coaching vacancy recently. Even though he's still under contract with Atlanta, the team gave Drew no assurances that he'll remain on board for next season, so the coach has begun seeking out possible alternatives. Drew claims the meeting with Milwaukee went well, so he could find another job soon even if he's not retained by ...
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Doctor Beason attack survivors injuries severe
PEORIA, Ill. (AP) -- The doctor who treated the lone survivor of an attack that killed five members of a central Illinois family says the young girl's injuries were severe and required extensive ...
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Police reports from May 21 2013
Tweet Widget Here is a roundup of reports of activity for Champaign, Urbana and University of Illinois police departments. Here is the report of activity for Champaign police ...
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Chicago Board of Ed to vote on 53 school closings
The Pembroke Pines Charter school system has a stellar reputation, top-notch students and well-maintained buildings. But it needs more money to keep going, school officials ...
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Heat Set For Game 1 Of Eastern Conference Finals
MIAMI (CBSMiami) – It’s becoming almost an annual occurrence, the Miami Heat are in the Eastern Conference Finals again. Since 2005, the Heat have played in five of the nine Eastern Conference Finals and won two championships. ';I know I’m blessed to be going to the Eastern Conference finals for my fifth time,'; Wade said. ';But I would like a lot more in my ...
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Orphaned bobcat kittens ride the rails to Illinois
URBANA, Ill. (AP) -- A pair of orphaned bobcat kittens is being cared for at the University of Illinois Wildlife Medical Center and they may have made a long trip to get ...
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Top Ill. senator urges House vote on pension plan
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) -- Illinois Senate President John Cullerton is urging a House vote on his pension-reform plan even though Speaker Michael Madigan has his own ...
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U of Is 117-year-old telescope getting repairs
URBANA, Ill. (AP) -- Like anything that's 117 years old, the telescope in the University of Illinois' observatory could use a little work. This summer, it will get ...
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Suburban Chicago School Claims Record For Most Twins
The Wilmette school is seeking a place in the Guinness Book of World Records for the most twins in single grade. The fifth-grade class has 23 sets of twins, which is close to 10 percent of the school's 475 ...
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Closing Schools Without Discussion Wont Fix Chicagos System
Demonstrators at a Chicago Teachers Union protest (John Gress/Reuters) "School reform" is one of those phrases that everybody, it seems, can get behind. Progressives like it because, hey, it's reform, and progressives like reform. Conservatives like it because "school reform" implies that government and unions are doing a bad job running the schools, and conservatives ...
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Naperville Lisle police blotter May 22
•A homeowner in the 400 block of Redstart Lane happened upon a male teenager who had been going through a refrigerator in the open garage May 16. Police said the offender fled ...
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Video Urlacher’s Biggest Hits
(CBS) Few linebackers have played with Brian Urlacher’s size, speed and strength. In his prime, Urlacher could keep up with elite wide receivers, while still blowing up the offensive line to take down a quarterback. In the wake of his ...
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Former Glenbard East Student Charged With Planning Violence At School
Michael Santoro, a former student at Glenbard East High School, is charged with planning an act of violence against the school. (Credit: DuPage County State’s Attorney’s ...
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Will County Workers Complain Of Stench At Recorder’s Office
JOLIET, Ill. (CBS) – Workers at the Will County Recorder of Deeds office have been complaining of a rotten stench in the office, but officials haven't been able to figure out what's causing it. Dave Delrose, president of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 1028 - which represents union employees at the office - said the sewage-like smell comes ...
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Vote Is Brian Urlacher A Hall Of Famer
has officially announced his retirement. During his career, Urlacher earned eight Pro Bowl nominations, while leading the Bears to the Super Bowl in 2006. Come 2018, the middle linebacker will be eligible for enshrinement in the National Football League’s Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio. What do you think? Is Urlacher a Hall of ...
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Bernstein Briggs’ Response Shows Bears’ Identity Challenge
Vote: Is Brian Urlacher A Hall Of Famer? What's the point of that? What is that bizarre response supposed to say to anybody - fans, fellow players, or Urlacher himself? The only solidarity that should matter now is that with current teammates and coaches, as a new regime is in place. A public display of loyalty to a former teammate accomplishes nothing, and him being aware of ...
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Brian Urlacher Announces Retirement
(CBS) After 13 seasons with the Chicago Bears, Brian Urlacher has officially retired. Urlacher announced the decision today with the following statement: ';After spending a lot of time this spring thinking about my NFL future, I have made a decision to retire. Although I could continue playing, I’m not sure I would bring a level of performance or passion that’s up to my ...
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Illinois' pumpkin patches may be in trouble
Illinois is the pumpkin capital of the US, we grow more pumpkins than any other state and have around 25,000 acres of land taken up by growing pumpkins, which accounts for 95% of the countries supply, but the industry constantly faces a terrible blight that almost caused its total collapse in 1999.
The pumpkin industry in Illinois is the largest in the country, the state is the main pumpkin producer and processor in the United States and in 2007 the value of unprocessed pumpkins in the field in the state was around $22 million. A pumpkins value goes up significantly after processing and the entire industry is worth around $166 million. Read more
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