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Workers install a device Tuesday near 2323 W. Pershing Road in Chicago, where the city has said a speed camera will be tested. (José M. Osorio, Chicago Tribune) Even as Chicago prepares to test speed cameras next week, problems in Baltimore's 3-year-old camera program are raising questions about one of the bidders for Mayor Rahm Emanuel's controversial proposal. Things are starting to get ugly in the race for president of Cicero, a town where political hardball is commonplace. Incumbent Larry Dominick and Juana Ochoa, one of four challengers, argued over the use of CeaseFire volunteers. Sex assault charges against a former Northern Illinois University police officer were dropped Tuesday after new revelations of irregularities in the investigation surfaced, the officer's attorney said. |
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NewsVaughn gets life in prison for killing wife, 3 kidsChristopher Vaughn was sentenced to four life terms this morning for fatally shooting his wife and three children after pulling off an expressway in 2007. 
BusinessGrim recovery forecast for U.S., global economiesA leading international economic group sharply cut its outlook for growth next year and warned that Europe's debt crisis and fiscal policy risks in America could plunge the world back into recession. SportsThibs not in sync with players, managementDavid Haugh: Coach's lack of confidence in new bench players can be as costly as Bulls' poor play. Arts & EntertainmentRichard Lewis: The soul of a jazzmanThe performer bounds onto the stage, and even before the applause has died down he's standing in front of the microphone, riffing freely. LifestylesAirlines get tougher with overweight passengersAs Americans travel this holiday season, with planes crowded and space tight, they may encounter a growing problem: oversized passengers who can't fit comfortably in a 17-inch-wide economy-class airplane seat. Opinion and columnistsScott Stantis cartoon caption contestClick on the image for the full cartoon. Get your entries in by noon on Thursday. TravelPhotos: Handling cancellations with kidsWhat if Mother Nature derails your holiday travel plans ¿ as it did for so many people I know earlier this month during Hurricane Sandy and during the Christmas blizzard that crippled the East Coast two years ago? Food & DiningGoose Island barrel-aging brewer leaving to start new breweryIn this new era of craft beer mania, where people will wait for hours to buy a single bottle, among the most frenzy-inciting brews is Goose Island's line of Bourbon County... HealthGrapefruit doesn't mix well with some drugs, researchers remindWriting in a review in the journal CMAJ, scientists urged physicians who prescribe these medications to learn more about drugs¿ interactions with grapefruit juice. CarsChevy Impala must try harderThe 2013 Chevrolet Impala combines strong acceleration with surprising fuel efficiency, but can't escape its rental-car personality. Real EstateBudget finds from 'Million Dollar Decorators'How would design stars from the Bravo reality show fare inside Kmart and Marshalls? |
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