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Defense will argue insanity at trial for mom charged with stabbing infant
Special to the TribuneAs a judge this morning scheduled a trial next month for a Harvard woman charged with stabbing her 9-month-old son in the throat, the defense said a doctor will testify that she was insane at the time. Claudia Mejia remains in custody on a $2 million...Tags: Trials, Judges, Prosecution, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice
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10 things you might not know about obscure wars
In President Barack Obama's second inaugural address, he declared that "a decade of war is now ending." But if the past is any indication, there are plenty of military actions ahead. Just last week, the U.S. reached agreement with the African nation of...
Tags: Armed Forces, Barack Obama, Honey, France, Newspapers
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The North Shore's last run
Chicago Tribune reporterWith both a bang and a whimper, the North Shore railroad, half a century ago this month, pulled the plug on a trolley wire that stretched from Chicago to Milwaukee and made the fortunes of towns in between. Its last southbound train crashed into an...Tags: Transportation, Western Springs, Chicago Loop, Highway Transportation, Manufacturing and Engineering
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U.S. OKs turning Elgin-O'Hare Expressway into tollway
Tribune reporterThe federal government has signed off on an agreement allowing the existing Elgin-O’Hare Expressway to be converted into a tollway, officials said today. The U.S. Transportation Department approved an agreement allowing the Illinois Tollway to...Tags: Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration, Travel, Highway Transportation, O'Hare International Airport
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Man, dubbed the 'Ray Bandit,' robbed 17 banks in seven states: FBI
Investigators believe a man arrested minutes after an Elgin bank robbery last week is the "Ray Bandit" – responsible for at least 16 other crimes in a spree spanning seven states, the FBI announced Monday. Jeremy Evans of Carol Stream was...
Tags: Valley Bank, Police Investigations, American Bank Incorporated, FBI, Bank Robbery
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Elgin sees big drop in burglaries
Crime is at a 40-year low in Elgin, but police continue to focus on partnering with the public and businesses to reduce burglaries and thefts. Elgin police recently released crime statistics for 2012, which includes the so-called "index crimes" —...
Tags: Sexual Assault, Sex Crimes, Theft, Crime, Law and Justice, Business
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Highway officials, CTA, Metra and Pace are spending billions to improve roads, tracks, stations and facilities
Tribune reportersMotorists, transit riders and commuters might ask themselves a question as they edge deeper into the new year: Do they feel lucky in 2013? The year promises to be noteworthy -- and at times challenging -- considering the many transportation projects and...Tags: Transportation, Highway Transportation, Chicago Loop, Reconstruction, O'Hare International Airport
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Durbin touts ECC's required loan counseling program
Elgin Community College's required loan counseling program for students who need to borrow money should be a model for colleges and universities across the country, Sen. Dick Durbin said during a recent visit to the school. Durbin, an Illinois Democrat,...
Tags: Loans, Financial Aid, Students, Awards and Prizes, Finance
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No Chicago casino
I have just read your editorial "New casino games" (Jan. 14) and could not agree more that Gov. Quinn must veto the 2011 bill. However, I still cannot fathom how a Chicago casino benefits any part of the state other than Chicago. Opening a Chicago...Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Casino and Gambling Industry
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Tollway OKs nearly $124.5 million in I-90 contracts
Tribune reporterFive construction contracts totaling nearly $124.5 million for the rebuilding and widening of the Jane Addams Memorial Tollway (I-90) were approved today by the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority. The contracts give the go-ahead for work to begin this...Tags: Crystal Lake, Transportation, Hoffman Estates, Travel, Highway Transportation
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Wildcats honor program pioneers
Special to this newspaperBRAWLEY — Brawley Union High School’s wrestling past watched as its wrestling present defeated Holtville High, 60-9 in the opening Imperial Valley League match here Wednesday. Prior to the match, Brawley honored three past coaches, Jack...Tags: California Interscholastic Federation, High Schools, Wrestling, High School Sports, Union (McHenry, Illinois)
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2 Elgin teens charged in shooting death of boy, 16
TribLocal - Elgin » NewsAuthorities have charged two Elgin teenagers as adults in the June 7 shooting death of a 16-year-old boy. Elgin police gang-unit officers on Monday night …...
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