Illinois News
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Renewing calls for reform, illegal immigrant students 'come out' about their status
CHICAGO (AP) — A few hundred people gathered in a downtown Chicago plaza to witness eight young illegal immigrants 'come out' about their immigration status. more
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Jury selection completed, opening arguments offered in millionaire developer's bribery trial
CHICAGO (AP) — A jury has been selected for the trial of a millionaire Chicago developer accused of bribing an alderman to push through a zoning change. more
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U of Ill. president says schools could help students get out in 3 years to save money
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — The University of Illinois will look into ways to help students graduate in three years as it tries to save money and cut students' costs. more
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GOP's candidate for Ill. governor criticizes Quinn budget plan as a 'disaster'
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Republican candidate for governor Bill Brady has harsh words for Gov. Pat Quinn's proposal to raise the state income tax. more
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Hunter to USA Today: black Latino baseball players 'impostors'
PHOENIX (AP) — Los Angeles Angels center fielder Torii Hunter has called black Latino baseball players "impostors" when it comes to the appearance of the number of African-Americans in the major leagues. more
The Chicago Tribune
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Listen to your heart, doctors say
When Hal Olofsson awoke in the middle of the night with piercing chest pains, he thought the discomfort would go away quickly. But as soon as he started vomiting a few moments later, Olofsson wasted little time and asked his wife to drive him three miles to Little Company of Mary Hospital in... more
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Wheaton buys land for sewer project
The Wheaton Sanitary District has paid $1.65 million for one of the largest undeveloped residential tracts in the Wheaton area — a 4.4-acre Gables Boulevard parcel that it will use for a new pipeline's route and for equipment and materials storage during construction. more
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Highland Park schools not immune to budget woes Photo
Michael Cohn moved from Chicago to Highland Park in 2000 because he thought his two young daughters would get a better education with smaller class sizes. more
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Sun vs. vitamins: what the experts say
Q: Who should have their vitamin D levels checked? more
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Vitamin D shows promise but research still lagging
As far as Dr. Joseph Mercola is concerned, vitamin D is the magic bullet we've all been looking for. A lack of this wonder nutrient, the controversial natural health advocate said, can set the stage for no fewer than 33 disorders, including autism, cancer, diabetes and infertility. more
