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New Kings owners considering front-office changes MAY 25
Kings basketball president Geoff Petrie on Thursday. Petrie's contract expires at the end of June. Ranadive said there will be an urgency in sorting out the basketball operations. Besides Petrie, a decision has to be made on coach Keith Smart. While the rest of the coaching staff is not under contract for next season, Smart's contract runs through the 2013-14 ...
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Iranian student at Chicago film school wins Cannes short film prize
Anahita Ghazvinizadeh won $19,500 for her work on the 21-minute movie "Needle," about a sixth-grade girl torn between her divorcing parents, the Chicago Tribune reported Saturday. "Piano" director Jane Campion served as the jury president of the Cinefondation short film competition. Ghazvinizadeh had previously directed the short film "When the Kid Was a Kid" ...
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Chicago safety-net hospital lays off 68 employees
CHICAGO (AP) -- A Chicago hospital that treats a large number of uninsured patients has laid off nearly 70 employees, including emergency room ...
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Video Guard appears to shove student down stairs
It appears to show the guard striking 16-year-old Lauren Goodlow on a stairwell landing, pushing her against a wall and then shoving her down a lower flight of ...
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Chicago Beaches Open as Temps Dip Into Low 60s
The weekend’s forecast will most likely keep beach-goers from sun bathing with temps struggling to reach into the 60s and chances of showers expected for Saturday and ...
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911 Tapes Reveal Chaos in Richmond Robbery
Witnesses and residents went into a panic as an attempted robbery turned into a shootout in north suburban Richmond earlier this month, and tapes of 911 calls made during the incident describe the chaos that flooded the small ...
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Three Hurt In Humboldt Park Drive-By Shooting
CHICAGO (STMW) – Three men were hurt in a drive-by shooting early Saturday in the West Side Humboldt Park neighborhood. They were walking in the 400 block of North Sacramento Avenue when they heard gunfire about 1:45 a.m. and realized they had been shot, police News Affairs Officer Amina Greer ...
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DCFS Investigating Death Of SW Side Infant
CHICAGO (STMW) – The state Department of Children and Family Services is investigating the death of a one-month-old baby Friday in the Ashburn neighborhood on the Southwest Side. Estefanai Gasca, of the 8000 block of South Kolin Avenue, was pronounced dead at Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn at 10:45 p.m., according to the Cook County Medical Examiner's office. The parents ...
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Motorcyclist Dies After South Side Crash
A 32-year-old man lost control of his motorcycle while travelling southbound in the 7600 block of South Western Avenue at about 9:15 p.m., Police News Affairs Officer Amina Greer said. The man's motorcycle hit the curb, and then he lost control and struck a light pole, Greer said. He was identified as Robert Poindexter of the 6000 block of South Troy Street, according to the Cook County ...
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3 Dead 8 Wounded in Overnight Shootings
As Memorial Day weekend began, Chicago's violence spiked as three people were killed and at least eight others were injured in overnight shootings across the ...
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Alvin Gentry interested in Clippers job MAY 25
Clippers ' vacancy Thursday in an interview on ESPNLA 710. "When you take into consideration the talent level that they have and what they did this year." League sources have told ESPNLosAngeles.com that Gentry will be considered for ...
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Auto parts maker to expand southern Illinois plant
MUPRHYSBORO, Ill.oA Southern Illinois woman who threw her baby away after giving birth at a party has been sentenced to three years in ...
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Cullerton Quinn might hold up concealed carry
Tweet Widget SPRINGFIELD -- A concealed-carry bill that would bar local communities from passing their own gun laws easily cleared the Illinois House on Friday -- but is up against significant opposition from Senate President John Cullerton, D-Chicago, and Gov. Pat Quinn. The concealed-carry bill, which would make Illinois the last state to adopt such legislation and would put the state into ...
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Tilton teenager has rare brain infection
Tweet Widget DANVILLE -- How a Tilton teenager wound up with a rare brain infection remains unknown, according to a medical expert at Carle Foundation Hospital. Kyle Seeley, 18, has been hospitalized for more than a month, and he remains in intensive care at Carle. He has a non-contagious form of bacterial meningitis, an infection on the surface of the brain. But what makes his condition rare ...
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Mine owner seeks to renew reclamation permit
Tweet Widget MURDOCK -- As the state continues to pursue pollution complaints against Murdock Mine owner, Alpena Vision Resources, the company has asked the state to renew its mine reclamation permit for another five years. But Prairie Rivers Network and some Murdock-area residents have asked the Illinois Department of Natural Resources to deny the permit, calling the site a money-making ...
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Champaign council to consider sources of income
Tweet Widget CHAMPAIGN -- City council members next week will decide which tax or taxes to raise to pay for the extra police, fire and library services they supported this month. They will need to find more than $1.7 million in new revenue to pay for more police officers, to keep the library on its current schedule and to fund the firefighter overtime necessary to avoid losing an engine on the ...
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Exemptions in House concealed-carry bill
Tweet Widget Following are among the exemptions included in the concealed-carry bill passed by the Illinois House on Friday: -- Any building, property or parking area under the control of a public or private elementary or secondary school. -- Any building, property or parking area under the control of a preschool or child care facility. -- Most state buildings and properties, including ...
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Fisher couples baby home from hospital surgery still ahead
Tweet Widget FISHER -- The baby of a Fisher couple has already seen more hospital time than most people see in decades. Allenna Jo Dockham, who was born Jan. 18 to Kevin and Julie Dockham, returned home from the hospital last week following an extended stay. She also faces surgery for her heart later this year. The baby, who has Down syndrome, was born later in life to the Dockhams. Kevin is ...
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Big issues remain as adjournment nears
Tweet Widget SPRINGFIELD -- With less than a week until the Legislature's scheduled adjournment on May 31, several major issues remain unresolved by ...
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Wisch Transfers Not A Sign Of Trouble For Groce Illini
himself said to Chicago Hoops' Cavan Walsh about his transfer, "First and foremost, I want to thank the University of Illinois and the coaches down there, including Coach [Bruce] Weber and Coach [Jerrance] Howard who recruited me to Illinois. I believe in Coach [John] Groce and his staff, but I decided to leave Illinois because I felt I needed a fresh start. "I have nothing but ...
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Ferris wheel ride world record broken in Chicago
A manager of Chicago's Navy Pier rode the tourist spot's Ferris wheel for more than two days - 384 times, up and around - bringing the world record for the longest ride to the birthplace of the amusement park ...
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Woman who threw newborn away sentenced to prison
MUPRHYSBORO, Ill. (AP) -- A Southern Illinois woman who threw her baby away after giving birth at a party has been sentenced to three years in ...
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Is Kobe Bryant better than MichaelJordan MAY 09
You must be young to ask that question. No one who watched both Jordan and Bryant play would argue that Kobe is in the same league. Kobe is not even number two. Jordan was a much better defenders and led the league in steals every year, he had a better shoting percentage, averaged more points, and in truth his teamates sucked. Kobe has always had strong ...
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Peavy ready to go following postponed series opener
Ricky Nolasco was dominant and ended a Marlins losing streak in his last appearance. He will try to do the same on Saturday against the White Sox. The Marlins' skid hit three games with an 11-inning loss Friday in Chicago, and they have lost 10 of their last 12. One of those two wins came last Sunday when Nolasco struck out 11 and allowed just one run in eight innings in a 2-1 win against ...
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Ever-consistent Wood gears up to face former team
For Travis Wood, Saturday's start in Cincinnati might mean a little more than usual. The Cubs left-hander will be taking the mound against his former team, and Chicago manager Dale Sveum knows from experience that players don't take those games lightly. "I don't care who you are -- I've been traded and been on different teams and come back and faced the (old) ...
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Thorne Miniature Rooms go fictional
If you live in Chicago and do not know about the Thorne Miniature Rooms at the Art Institute of Chicago, then you must have been living under the proverbial rock before you came across this article.
The Thorne rooms are one of the most famous museum exhibits in the city. They are a collection of 68 rooms contained within glass boxes and are notable because each room is constructed at a 1-inch to 1-foot scale and all 68 rooms together display a range of historical periods from various cultures. Read more
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