500th homicide of year reported in Chicago
Chicago Police said a disputed death earlier in the year made it unclear whether the city had officially recorded 500 homicides for 2012.
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Iowa feeling pressure to commit to passenger rail
Iowa officials may be running out of time to come up with matching funds to bring passenger rail between Chicago and Omaha through several cities in Iowa.
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Illinois restaurant gives away Twinkies
A restaurant in Illinois gave away thousands of Twinkies and Hostess Cupcakes to its customers.
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$55-million Illinois crime-prevention program under investigation
Critics say a program aimed at eliminating the cause of violent crime was really motivated by the governor’s need to secure votes.
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Geneseo knows where it wants Amtrak station
GENESEO – The Illinois Department of Transportation released where it wants to put a new Amtrak station Tuesday. The department…
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NIU police chief on leave, officer to be fired amid trial scandal
The chief of the Northern Illinois University police department is on leave after one of his officers reportedly withheld evidence in a sexual assault case.
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Passenger rail open house meeting in Geneseo
The second meeting to show how and when passenger rail can expand between Chicago and the Quad Cities is scheduled to be held in Geneseo.
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Politics / Viral Video
Video: President gets emotional thanking campaign staff
President Barack Obama got emotional as he heralded the hard work of his young campaign staffers in Chicago.
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Amtrak line supposed to be built by 2015
MOLINE – The Illinois Department of Transportation laid out a timeline Thursday on when the new Amtrak passenger rail line…
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Passenger rail expansion public meeting in Moline
A series of public meetings starts in Moline to show how and when passenger rail can expand between Chicago and the Quad Cities.
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Health / News
Man with bionic leg climbs Chicago skyscraper
An amputee climbed all 103 floors of Chicago’s Willis Tower using a bionic leg.
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News / Weather
Video: Sandy stirs up Lake Michigan in Chicago
Sandy drove high winds that pushed waves onto streets in Chicago.
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