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Bribery trial could get underway today for developer
Wed, 10/03/10 – 7:10 | No Comment
Opening statements are likely today in the bribery trial of developer Calvin Boender after lawyers questioned more than 30 prospective jurors Tuesday.Boender is accused of paying for almost $40,000 in home improvements for then-Chicago Ald. Isaac "Ike" Carothers, 29th, to win his support for a large real estate development in his West Side ward.On Tuesday, lawyers questioned two panels of prospective jurors, asking if they had any experience…

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Quinn’s budget seeks $2.2 bil. spending cuts
Wed, 10/03/10 – 0:45 | No Comment
Gov. Quinn will propose cutting $2.2 billion in spending, borrowing nearly $5 billion and delaying billions of dollars more in unpaid bills in a bleak budget proposal that, for the moment, does not include a tax increase, his aides said Tuesday. On the eve of Quinn's budget address, his administration essentially presented an either-or scenario to lawmakers. from Sun Times Read full article

State Police: One dead in hit-and-run crash on I-57
Tue, 9/03/10 – 23:50 | No Comment

One person was killed in a hit-and-run crash Tuesday night on Interstate 57 on the South Side, State Police said.

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Point Guards Deron Williams, Derrick Rose Dazzle; Bulls Fizzle and Drop from Playoff Spot…Should We Start Researching the Draft?
Tue, 9/03/10 – 21:45 | No Comment
Derrick Rose doesn’t normally accumulate a lot of assists even though it’s an offense that is built for his speed and ability to get to the basket. Bullish Thoughts (Like this story? Click the headline to vote it up on WindyCitizen.com)

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Thousands of Cook County Children Running on Empty
Tue, 9/03/10 – 19:50 | No Comment
Attach a Photo:  ChildhoodHunger.jpg Chicago's Heartland Alliance has confirmed that thousands of children go to bed hungry or don't know... (Like…

Navistar misses expectations in 1Q, forecast
Tue, 9/03/10 – 17:05 | No Comment
(AP) — Truck and engine maker Navistar International Corp. on Tuesday reported sharply lower first-quarter profit, missing Wall Street targets amid a decline in sales to military customers. The company also gave a full-year profit forecast that fell short of analysts' expectations. Shares ...
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Daley: Fire commissioner faces ’serious allegations’
Tue, 9/03/10 – 17:05 | No Comment
Mayor Daley conspicuously refused today to give embattled Fire Commissioner John Brooks a vote of confidence, dodging questions about Brooks’ flippant response to an underling’s sexual harassment allegation. The Chicago Sun-Times reported last week that a payroll auditor in the Chicago Fire Department had accused Brooks of calling her repeatedly, coming on to her sexually and targeting her to be laid off from her city job when she refused his advances. from Sun Times Read full

Abbott tops rival offer for Facet Biotech
Tue, 9/03/10 – 16:25 | No Comment
(Reuters) — Abbott Laboratories agreed to acquire Facet Biotech Corp. for $27 a share, topping a hostile offer of $17.50 a share made last year by Biogen Idec Inc. Abbott and Facet said on Tuesday that the cash deal will have a net cost of about $450 million, including a purchase price of ...
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Louder Than A Bomb: Slam Poetry Festival Allows Teen Poets To Shine
Tue, 9/03/10 – 16:25 | No Comment

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The tenth annual "Louder Than a Bomb" youth poetry slam exploded across the stage of the Vic Theatre on Saturday night as dozens of Chicago-area teens grabbed a microphone and spoke in voices brazen, bold and truthful about the stories of their lives.

Billed as the "Real Chicago Renaissance," LTAB is the largest teen poetry slam in the country. The event…

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Tue, 9/03/10 – 16:05 | No Comment

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Tuesday Flashback: Pippen & Leno
Tue, 9/03/10 – 15:55 | No Comment

A big tip o' the hat to Pippen Ain't Easy [via] for posting this clip of Bulls legend Scottie Pippen paying Jay Leno a visit when Leno himself brought The Tonight Show to Chicago back in 1996.

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Caterpillar CEO sees U.S. economy growing 3.4% this year
Tue, 9/03/10 – 15:45 | No Comment
(Reuters) — The chief executive of Caterpillar Inc. on Tuesday forecast a 3.4-percent increase in U.S. and global GDP in 2010, a forecast that is slightly higher than recent consensus estimates. Jim Owens, head of the world's largest maker of construction and mining equipment, also warned ...
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