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Joe Orr Road project may pave way for south suburban economic boon
A $40 million roadway expansion is under way in southeast Cook County that will culminate in a new connection between Illinois and Indiana, and officials say the project provides a possible template for marrying transportation and economic development...
Tags: Business, Economy, Cook County Government, Highway Transportation, Science and Technology
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Gypsy moth treatment planned for Tinley Park
TribLocal - Tinley Park » NewsThe Illinois Department of Agriculture will treat about 9,000 acres in the Tinley Park area for the destructive gypsy moth in early June in an …... -
Police nab 2 more in Jewelry store heist; total of 4 charged
TribLocal - Orland Park » NewsPolice charge two more in connection with an Orland Park jewelry store holdup last week. Two South Suburban men accused of leading Orland Hills Police …... -
Man pleads guilty to shooting at Schaumburg cop
TribLocal - Schaumburg » NewsA man who authorities said shot at a Schaumburg police officer during a home invasion last year was sentenced to 25 years in prison Wednesday. …... -
U2 announces rescheduled dates for postponed 360 Tour
Pop & HissApparently Bono's back is feeling better, as U2 on Tuesday morning announced the rescheduled dates for its postponed 360 Tour. The band was forced to scrap its two appearances at Angels Stadium after its lead singer injured his back while...... -
More poor live in suburbs than urban areas, research shows
Bucking longstanding patterns in the United States, more poor people now live in the nation's suburbs than in urban areas, according to a new analysis. As poverty mounted throughout the nation over the past decade, the number of poor people living in...
Tags: Park Forest, Social Issues, Poverty, Environmental Issues, Business Institutions
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FACTBOX-U.S. coal-fired power plants scheduled to shut
ReutersMay 16 (Reuters) - U.S. power companies plan to shut or convert over 50,000 megawatts (MW) of coal-fired plants over the next several years as cheap natural gas prices and strict environmental rules have made coal the more expensive option in some areas....Tags: FirstEnergy Corp., Edgewater, Southampton (Southampton, Virginia), Wisconsin Energy Corporation, Edison International
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Sears seeks to lease space in 8 namesake, Kmart stores
Tribune staff reporterSears Holdings Corp. is seeking "sub-tenants" for a total of eight Illinois stores, the company has confirmed. The Hoffman Estates-based retailer said it has hired Mid-America Realty to lease space in two Sears locations in Bloomingdale and Crystal...Tags: Rental Service, Real Estate, Crystal Lake, Services and Shopping, Hoffman Estates
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Going 'green' can mean getting green
The Wall Street JournalEnvironmentally conscious homeowners can trick out their homes with a bevy of "green" products, including carpets, windows -- even dog beds. Now, they can pay for those homes with green mortgages. Lenders are the latest group to jump on the...Tags: Mortgages, Energy, Politics, Washington, DC, Bank of America Corp.
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Man playing video games fatally shot through window
Tribune reportersA 21-year-old man playing PlayStation was shot in the back through a first-floor window early Saturday morning on the West Side and died less than two hours later, authorities said. Devon Greer, of Lansing, was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital, where he was...Tags: Austin (Chicago, Illinois), Injuries and Wounds, Chicago Police Department, Shootings, Roseland
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Missing elderly woman located in Michigan
Tribune reporterUpdate: St. Charles police cancelled the missing person alert for Sarah Mignin this evening, after she was found safe in Michigan, police said. Police had been looking for the 89-year-old woman after she failed to show up at her daughter’s home...Tags: Car Safety Tips and Advice, St. Charles (Kane, Illinois)
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Man sentenced to 22 years in Orland Park jewelry store robbery
One of four men charged in a 2011 high-profile jewelry store robbery in Orland Park was sentenced to 22 years in prison after pleading guilty to the crime, police said. Charles Harper, 38, of Lansing pleaded guilty to one count of armed robbery with a...
Tags: Bridgeview, Trials, Prisons, Orland Park, Punishment
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