Sat05252013

Chicago Vows to Fight Concealed Carry Ruling

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Mental Health Care at Kewanee Juvenile Detention Center Lacking

    Juvenile Detention Center

    (AP) — Medical care for severe mental illness at a Kewanee juvenile detention center is so inadequate, the state should find another place for residents needing care "to prevent the violation of their constitutional right to treatment," a report released Thursday says.

    Only eight of 17 mental health positions were filled at the Illinois Youth

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    300 Plus Janitors to Mayor Rahm: Don't be the Grinch Who Stole Christmas

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    Unemployment Benefits Will End for Nearly $90,000 Illinoisans

     
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    CHICAGO (AP) — About 90,000 people in Illinois will stop receiving unemployment benefits when a federal emergency program ends later this month.

    The Illinois Department of Employment Security announced Tuesday that the federal Emergency Unemployment Compensation program will expire Dec. 29.

    The program provides unemployment insurance benefits beyond

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    1 Hurt in Englewood School Bus Shooting

      Chicago Police

      WLS reports:

      A Chicago teenager was shot while riding a school bus after a high school basketball game.

      According to Chicago police, several people fired gunshots at the bus, which was moving the Englewood neighborhood near 62nd Street and Stewart just before 8 p.m. Monday.

      An 18-year-old male was hit in the leg. He was reportedly in good condition

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      Detroit

      DUGGAN OUT THE RACE?

      The Michigan Chronicle

      Today the election commission will gather at 2:30pm to decide the fate of mayoral candidate, Mike Duggan. This week mayoral candidate Tom ...

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      Shinola Brings Manufacturing Back to Detroit

      The Michigan Chronicle

      ALEX STCHEKINE, bicycle production and special projects, affixes the name plate to a Bixby model bicycle at Shinola's Detroit facility.- J...

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      Chicago

      Parents File Suit After Son Mistakenly Pronounced Dead

      The Chicago Defender

      CHICAGO (CBS) – The parents of a disabled boy have filed suit against the Chicago hospital where he was mistakenly pronounced dead.

       

      Jaylen Dorsey was ...

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      New Ill. House Gun Bill Has More Restrictions

      The Chicago Defender

      A compromise allowing the carrying of concealed weapons backed by House Speaker Michael Madigan and agreed to by the General Assembly's leading gun-ri...

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      Pittsburgh

      Shale drillers shafting NAACP? Parker upset with lack of support

      The New Pittsburgh Courier

       

      CONNIE PARKER

       

      by Christian Morrow

      Courier Staff Writer

      Back when steel ruled the local economy and Pittsburgh boast multiple corporate headquarters, th...

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      WAMO100 announces new general manager

      The New Pittsburgh Courier

      GARY GUNTER

       

      PITTSBURGH, PA--WAMO100, owned by Martz Communications Group, recently named Gary Gunter general manager of WAMO100.

      Prior to this new appo...

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