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Volunteers lend voices to relocated studio
TribLocal - Orland Park » NewsU.S. Rep. Judy Biggert , R-Ill.; state Rep. Kevin McCarthy, D-Orland Park; and Orland Park Mayor Dan McLaughlin were the big-name guests for the grand …... -
Retirement perks cost towns millions
Lax pension rules are costing suburban taxpayers millions of dollars by allowing job perks and hefty pay hikes to inflate retirement checks for local leaders, the Tribune has found.
In Glencoe, a free Jeep, bonuses and other perks to an outgoing parks...Tags: Career and Workplace, Justice System, Pension and Welfare, Laws, Interior Policy
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What students should think about when they're being told to think
Change of SubjectHey kids! Wondering what you're going to think about during the mandatory moment of silence that will begin each classroom day in Illinois public schools starting this week? Six ideas: 1. State legislators who think they know what's best for...... -
Political Landscape: Pelosi hoped to recognize Armenian geocide
This year House Speaker Nancy Pelosi indicated she would do everything in her power to bring to a vote the legislation recognizing the Armenian Genocide at the hands of Ottoman Turks in 1915. But Pelosi's power is much diminished since the Nov. 2...Tags: Steve Cooley, Laws, U.S. Department of the Treasury, Hate Crimes, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Mesa repeats as Mayors' Cup winner
The Mayors' Cup is an annual tournament featuring friendly competition among the three AYSO soccer regions of Costa Mesa and Newport Beach.
The two-day tournament culminates in a trophy and bragging rights for the next year. Each of the three regions...Tags: Billy Shaw, Regional Authority, Billiards, Snooker and Pool, Wrestling, Landforms
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"Body Snatchers" Actor Kevin McCarthy Dead at 96
Associated PressHYANNIS, Mass. -- Actor Kevin McCarthy, who played the frantic doctor trying to save his friends and neighbors in the science-fiction movie classic "Invasion of the Body Snatchers," has died at age 96. McCarthy died Saturday, said Cape Cod Hospital...Tags: Radio Industry, Career and Workplace, James Whitmore, Music Theater, Abraham Lincoln
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Move is on to halt inflated local pensions
State Sen. Terry Link compares it to winning the lottery. Local government executives get fat bonuses and retire. Their pensions also are inflated by the bonus amounts, and so their retirement checks get fatter, to the point that they make more from...Tags: Career and Workplace, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Pension and Welfare, Laws
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Detective At Center Of Rodney King Civil Case Commits Suicide
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterOfficers throughout the Los Angeles Police Department grieved Tuesday as news spread that a veteran detective had killed herself in the lobby of an L.A. County Sheriff's Department station Monday night. Susan J. Clemmer, a well-regarded officer...Tags: Crimes, Witnesses, Los Angeles Police Department, Crime, Law and Justice, Prosecution
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Lawmakers to probe local government pension practices
Two Illinois lawmakers on Monday called for hearings to look into local government pension practices after learning how officials with the Park District of Highland Park intentionally used large bonuses to hike the pension of a district executive by...Tags: Career and Workplace, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Wages and Pensions, Pension and Welfare
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You Could Blame The National Recession On California...
The Associated PressCalifornia faces a $24 billion budget shortfall, an eye-popping amount that dwarfs many states' entire annual spending plans. Beyond California's borders, why should anyone care that the home of Google and the Walt Disney Co. might stop paying its...Tags: Career and Workplace, Justice System, National Government, Government, Local Government
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L.A. orders 439 medical marijuana dispensaries to close
Los Angeles TimesLos Angeles city prosecutors began notifying 439 medical marijuana dispensaries Tuesday that they must shut down by June 7, when the city's ordinance to regulate the stores takes effect. It's the first step in what could be a lengthy and expensive legal...Tags: Los Angeles Police Department, Crime, Law and Justice, Demonstration, Asha, Justice System
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TRANSCRIPT: GOP Governor Candidate Meg Whitman's Victory Speech
I just received a very gracious phone call from Steve Poizner conceding the race. I want to commend Commissioner Poizner and his supporters for the energy they brought to their campaign. It has been a tough campaign, but I'm a stronger candidate...
Tags: Career and Workplace, Bono, Meg Whitman, Jerry Brown, Unions
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