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Retiring Urbana schools official hailed as legend
URBANA -- Several community members attended Urbana's Tuesday night school board meeting, thanking retiring Superintendent Preston Williams and asking the board to considering naming a facility for him in the future. Patricia Avery, president of the Champaign County NAACP, compared Williams with Booker T. Washington in his dedication to education. Janice Mitchell, who is the ...
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Urbana council had no power over Prussing decision
Tweet Widget URBANA -- Urbana City Council members say they were powerless this week to stop what would eventually happen as Mayor Laurel Prussing did not invite the city's accounting supervisor to return to her post. Not long after, Comptroller Bill DeJarnette cited a "toxic environment" and what he called bullying as he announced a sudden retirement at Monday night's city ...
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Some coal mine opponents turn their attention to leasing of mineral rights
Tweet Widget CHAMPAIGN -- Now that Sunrise Coal has a source for raw water for its proposed new coal mine near Homer, some coal mine opponents are turning their attention to discouraging people who own land around the mine site from leasing their mineral rights to the company. About 40 people turned out Tuesday at the University YMCA to attend an informational meeting on Sunrise Coal's ...
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Residents Call for More Lighting in Wake of Sex Assault
Residents were calling for more lighting and the Guardian Angels were planning escorts in the wake of an attempted sexual assault Monday night in the northwest side Mayfair ...
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Police Seek Hyundai In Fatal Bridgeport Hit-And-Run
CHICAGO (STMW) — Police on Tuesday said they are looking for a maroon Hyundai Sonta that fatally struck a woman in a Bridgeport hit-and-run last week on the South Side. The car struck the woman — identified by the Cook County Medical Examiner's office as 21-year-old Carissa Hinz — about 11 p.m. June 14 in the 3200 block of South Morgan Street, police ...
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White Sox return to Central play after lengthy break
Email MINNEAPOLIS -- After over a month playing outside of the American League Central, the White Sox returned to division play Tuesday against the Twins. The last division series Chicago played in was at Target Field from May 13-15, where the club took two out of three from Minnesota to win the series. "You get back here and they're familiar with you, you're familiar with ...
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On hitting Ventura urges Viciedo to be patient
Email MINNEAPOLIS -- The White Sox quick turnaround from a series finale Monday in Houston to Tuesday's series opener at Target Field was made a little sweeter as Dayan Viciedo hit a three-run triple in the sixth inning Monday, which led to a 4-2 victory against the Astros. The young left fielder has been inconsistent of late and is just 6-for-36 in his last 10 games. But the big triple ...
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Chicago Hospital Allows Visiting Hours For Pets
Rush University Medical Center took that to heart, adopting a formal policy that allows pets to visit certain patients in their rooms. The hospital became the first facility in the area to officially set such rules in ...
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Illinois smartphone users overpaying by $1.4B a year
Illinois cellphone users are overpaying by about $1.4 billion a year, according to a new study released Tuesday by the Citizens Utility Board and research firm Validas. The figure breaks down to about $194 a year in overpayment for every smartphone user and $30 a year in overpayment by traditional wireless users. Most of the extra money paid is due to "oversubscription" -- or ...
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Parents Teachers Protest Outside Speaking Event Of Schools CEO Byrd-Bennett
CHICAGO (CBS) – Parents and students protested earlier this evening outside of speaking engagement by the head of Chicago Public Schools, reports WBBM’s Nancy ...
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Cubs search for closer among pitching staff
Email ST. LOUIS -- Blake Parker totaled seven saves at Triple-A Iowa before he was called up to the Cubs. Although the right-hander doesn't have a save opportunity this season with the big league team, that experience at Iowa may pay off down the road. "It's a funny business, closing [games]," Cubs manager Dale Sveum said. "First of all, you have to find somebody who ...
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Castro remains only player to start every game
Email ST. LOUIS -- With Anthony Rizzo sitting on Tuesday for the first time this season, the only Cubs player who has started every game is shortstop Starlin Castro. Manager Dale Sveum was thinking about giving Castro a breather last week, but not now. "It's one of those things you kind of think about but don't do," Sveum said. "If it continues, or whatever, it might be ...
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Rizzo gets breather for first time this season
Email ST. LOUIS -- On Tuesday, Game No. 69 of the season, Anthony Rizzo rested. The Cubs first baseman, who had started every game this season, was not in the starting lineup Tuesday against the Cardinals. "It's nice to get a breather," said Rizzo, who was batting .157 this month with two extra-base hits. Rizzo hasn't homered since May 18, and he's 3-for-14 in the ...
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Oak Lawn Police Seek Man In Stabbing
OAK LAWN, Ill. (STMW) — Police are looking for a resident who stabbed another resident Monday night after a confrontation in an alley in southwest suburban Oak Lawn, police said. The 35-year-old victim was riding his bicycle through the alley near 97th Street and Ridgeland Avenue in Oak Lawn about 10 p.m. when he exchanged words with a boy younger than 14 who was setting off fireworks, ...
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Stocks post solid gains Tuesday
U.S. markets churned higher Tuesday after the Commerce Department said price inflation remained muted in May. The report by itself had negligible effect. But every report of late has been held up to the light to see how it might affect the U.S. Federal Reserve's monetary policy announcement expected Wednesday. Low inflation means the economy is not overheating. In turn, some investors ...
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Mayors request for new judge denied
Tweet Widget URBANA -- Champaign Mayor Don Gerard was in court on Tuesday, this time testifying on his own behalf that the judge presiding over his dispute with ex-girlfriend Laura Huth is biased in Huth's favor. Judge Tom Difanis, however, denied the motion to have Judge Holly Clemons removed from the case, and Huth's request for an order of protection will proceed in Clemons' ...
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Illinois Cellphone Users Overpaying by Billions
www.cubcellphonesaver.com . The site analyzes wireless usage and alerts you of the best possible plans within your current carrier. Typical users could save up to $300 a ...
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Ill. House speaker to Quinn Sign concealed carry
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) -- Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan is urging Gov. Pat Quinn to sign legislation allowing the carrying of concealed ...
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New trial sought for man convicted of killing teen
WOODSTOCK, Ill. (AP) -- The attorney for a man convicted of killing a Johnsburg teen is asking that a judge throw out the jury's verdict and order a new ...
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Video Hilarious LeBron James Flopping Parody
James said . "I play an aggressive game. I don't flop. I've never been one of those guys." Check out thehilariousflopping parody of James ...
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LeBrons new shoe proclaims hes a 2-Time Champion JUN 18
Heat have already won the series and proclaim as much inside the shoe. If we're getting super technical here, LeBron's second title mentioned in the shoe could be his one of the State Championship he won in high school or it could be referring to the two gold medals he has from winning with Team USA in Beijing in 2008 and again in London in 2012. Then again, we may also all be getting ...
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UI institute compares pension proposals
Tweet Widget A University of Illinois institute report says neither of two legislative proposals that seek to address pension underfunding will balance the state's budget. And the plan that has the greater likely impact also is likelier to face court challenges, says the Institute for Government and Public Affairs. "Illinois will continue to have serious fiscal problems even if ...
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New Drugs Give Hope To Patients With Deadly Blood Cancer
CHICAGO (CBS) — Two new drugs for multiple myeloma are giving new hope to patients with advanced cases of the deadly blood cancer. In this original report, CBS 2′s Derrick Blakley takes a look at how these new treatments are transforming lives. Andrea Rosengarden was diagnosed with multiple myeloma in 2008, received treatment, but the disease came back and by last year, doctors ...
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Man Pleads Guilty To Pulling Gun During North Side Soccer Game
CHICAGO (STMW) – A gang member who pointed a loaded gun at soccer players while their children played nearby last summer at Montrose Harbor pleaded guilty Tuesday and was sentenced to a year in prison. Jaime Gutierrez, 20, of the 3600 block of West Leland Avenue, pleaded guilty in Cook County Circuit Court to one count of unlawful use of a firearm, according to Cook County State's ...
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Tornado Warning In Denver Sends Chicago Travelers Scrambling
Several reports of funnel clouds in the area forced them to take cover, CBS Denver reports. Tornado sirens went off all across the city when the tornado was reported and the main road to the airport -- Pena Boulevard -- was closed for a short ...
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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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