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Driver in fatal Chicago crash cited for negligent driving 


The AP Photo: A sign displays transit service information next to construction workers at a Chicago Transit

A truck driver was cited for negligent driving after his semi trailer rammed into a Chicago Transit Authority train station, killing two women and injuring 21 other people.

Donald Wells received the traffic ticket Sunday, police said. The investigation of the crash was ongoing, police said. ..Full Story

 

Chicago News

Daley looking forward to making case for Olympics

Mayor Richard Daley says he would welcome an extra chance to make a pitch for Chicago to the International

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
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 Travel

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 ...
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