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Thompson says Wrigley still under discussion,
no deal imminent
The proposed sale of Wrigley Field to an Illinois stadium agency is still on hold as the two sides negotiate. Former Governor James Thompson gave a brief update on the stalemate in a phone interview as talks over a much-discussed deal drag toward the four-month mark. Full Story

US to pursue third trial in alleged
Sears Tower plot
Seventeen people have been convicted so far — including at least a dozen U.S. military retirees — in a little-noticed investigation that has been handled by federal prosecutors out of Wisconsin because a Madison company holds the contract to process many of the claims. It has not been accused of any wrongdoing.
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Report describes security lapses at O'Hare, including unsecured uniforms
Uniforms belonging to U.S. Transportation Security Administration officers were left in the open at an O'Hare International Airport checkpoint last month, as was a cash box, officials said ...Click for full article

Site of NIU shooting will be demolished
The Northern Illinois University building where a gunman killed five students in an auditorium lecture hall, then committed suicide on the stage, will be demolished and replaced, school officials said Click for full article

Strategies for coping with air travel
In recent weeks, thousands of air passengers have been stranded by airline bankruptcies and flight cancellations. And there may be more disruptions ahead as older jets continue ... Click for full article