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Study's findings challenge key industry argument for expanding use of chemicals
Black and Latino toddlers may have significantly higher levels of toxic flame retardants in their bodies than white children, according to a new study that challenges one of industry's chief arguments for expanding use of the chemicals.
Black and Latino toddlers may have significantly higher levels of toxic flame retardants in their bodies than white children, according to a new study that challenges one of industry's chief arguments for expanding use of the chemicals.
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Presidential election-year politics could come in play in Fitzgerald replacement processThu, 24 May 2012 05:00:00 GMT
Picking a successor to Patrick Fitzgerald as Chicago's top federal prosecutor is fraught with difficulties, from finding a lawyer with zeal and talent to take on public corruption to trying to keep any choice from becoming embroiled in presidential election-year politics.
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Oil giant agrees to $400 million deal with federal government.
In a move that promises cleaner air throughout the Chicago area, BP on Wednesday agreed to spend more than $400 million to settle legal complaints about chronic pollution problems at the oil company's sprawling refinery in northwest Indiana.
In a move that promises cleaner air throughout the Chicago area, BP on Wednesday agreed to spend more than $400 million to settle legal complaints about chronic pollution problems at the oil company's sprawling refinery in northwest Indiana.
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Parish priest known as 'Father Available'
The Rev. Joseph W. Seitz grew up in Christ the King Catholic Parish in Chicago's Beverly neighborhood and at the end of his active priesthood was the church's pastor.
The Rev. Joseph W. Seitz grew up in Christ the King Catholic Parish in Chicago's Beverly neighborhood and at the end of his active priesthood was the church's pastor.
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PR specialist worked with Mayor Harold Washington
Paul Davis was a journalist and public relations specialist who often put his talents to work for causes and political candidates he believed in.
Paul Davis was a journalist and public relations specialist who often put his talents to work for causes and political candidates he believed in.
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As negotiations with city school district drag on, threatened strike vote looms
The Chicago Teachers Union expects thousands of teachers to show up Wednesday for a downtown rally staged to fire up its members and serve as a display of muscle in the midst of protracted contract talks with the school district.
The Chicago Teachers Union expects thousands of teachers to show up Wednesday for a downtown rally staged to fire up its members and serve as a display of muscle in the midst of protracted contract talks with the school district.
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New York moves toward banning cancer-causing chemical in children's products; nurses and moms march in D.C. for tougher regulations
In New York state, lawmakers are moving to ban a cancer-causing flame retardant from children's products.
In New York state, lawmakers are moving to ban a cancer-causing flame retardant from children's products.
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When it comes to advocating against her 8-year-old son's serious illness, Gelse Tkalec is on a much lonelier path than those strewn with pink ribbons and yellow bracelets.
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Architect oversaw restoration projects at Naval Station Great Lakes
Tim B. Meland spent more than two decades as the registered architect at Naval Station Great Lakes, overseeing projects including the restoration of an iconic 1911 clock tower.
Tim B. Meland spent more than two decades as the registered architect at Naval Station Great Lakes, overseeing projects including the restoration of an iconic 1911 clock tower.
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As glow of NATO performance fades, police paychecks, pensions in cash-strapped City Hall's sights
How long will Chicago police float on their official sea of love?
How long will Chicago police float on their official sea of love?
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Solitary confinement 'a kind of sensory deprivation,' attorney says
Lawyers for three out-of-state men accused of plotting to firebomb police stations and other political targets during the NATO summit in Chicago complained Tuesday that their clients have been held in solitary confinement in Cook County Jail, calling their treatment "cruel and unusual."
Lawyers for three out-of-state men accused of plotting to firebomb police stations and other political targets during the NATO summit in Chicago complained Tuesday that their clients have been held in solitary confinement in Cook County Jail, calling their treatment "cruel and unusual."
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$4.1 million settlement set for pregnant inmates who said they were shackled before giving birthWed, 23 May 2012 05:00:00 GMT
Judge grants preliminary approval for deal to end class-action suit against Cook County sheriff's office
A federal judge on Tuesday granted preliminary approval to a $4.1 million settlement of a class-action lawsuit brought on behalf of a group of female detainees at the Cook County Jail who claimed they were shackled while they were pregnant and in labor, despite a state law banning the practice.
A federal judge on Tuesday granted preliminary approval to a $4.1 million settlement of a class-action lawsuit brought on behalf of a group of female detainees at the Cook County Jail who claimed they were shackled while they were pregnant and in labor, despite a state law banning the practice.
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President Bronislaw Komorowski of Poland spent the last day of his NATO summit visit working to strengthen ties between his country and Chicago through a series of meetings Tuesday, including one with U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk in his downtown office.
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Factory blast in Arlington Heights kills 1, injures 10
An explosion at an Arlington Heights manufacturing plant Tuesday killed one person, injured 10 others and sent chemical fumes into the air.
An explosion at an Arlington Heights manufacturing plant Tuesday killed one person, injured 10 others and sent chemical fumes into the air.
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Chain-reaction crash sends vehicle onto sidewalk
The father of an 8-year-old boy killed this week after being struck by a van paused Tuesday to light incense at a growing memorial near the Skokie intersection where his son died.
The father of an 8-year-old boy killed this week after being struck by a van paused Tuesday to light incense at a growing memorial near the Skokie intersection where his son died.
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Absenteeism drops as head-to-head competition with private firms looms
From City Hall's perspective, for Streets and Sanitation employees to effectively compete against private firms for city work, they first have to show up.
From City Hall's perspective, for Streets and Sanitation employees to effectively compete against private firms for city work, they first have to show up.
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Scared of spiders? Quick therapy can help you overcome fears — and change your brainWed, 23 May 2012 05:00:00 GMT
Northwestern study shows how organ reorganizes itself to maintain 'fear extinction'
The nervous college student was pacing the corridor, so scared of the caged spider at the end of the hall that he thought he would leave before the therapy session began.
The nervous college student was pacing the corridor, so scared of the caged spider at the end of the hall that he thought he would leave before the therapy session began.
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Doctors tout advantages of high-tech surgical systems
A common operation in the United States, hysterectomies are now going high-tech as many surgeons embrace robotics as another tool to help them do their jobs better.
A common operation in the United States, hysterectomies are now going high-tech as many surgeons embrace robotics as another tool to help them do their jobs better.
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Online communities can streamline the planning of meals, running of errands
Kelly Gorder of Boulder, Colo., initially felt helpless when she learned last year that longtime friend Naomi Damask, of Chicago, had been diagnosed with breast cancer.
Kelly Gorder of Boulder, Colo., initially felt helpless when she learned last year that longtime friend Naomi Damask, of Chicago, had been diagnosed with breast cancer.
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Research done by Memory and Aging Project at Rush offers hope in fight against disease
Charlotte Morrison loves to walk, practice tai chi and paint with watercolors.
Charlotte Morrison loves to walk, practice tai chi and paint with watercolors.
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Diverse people share their love of music in municipal combos
They come from diverse backgrounds but have a common thread: a love of music. They gather religiously each week with instruments in their hands and spirit and dedication in their hearts.
They come from diverse backgrounds but have a common thread: a love of music. They gather religiously each week with instruments in their hands and spirit and dedication in their hearts.
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Graduation holds extra meaning for students, faculty, parents at new high schoolWed, 23 May 2012 05:00:00 GMT
For three years, Metea Valley has worked hard to build traditions, spirit and pride from scratch
When the freshmen and sophomores walked into a brand-new Metea Valley High School three years ago, there was no school newspaper, no varsity teams to win trophies for the empty display cases in the hallways, and no school spirit.
When the freshmen and sophomores walked into a brand-new Metea Valley High School three years ago, there was no school newspaper, no varsity teams to win trophies for the empty display cases in the hallways, and no school spirit.
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It's best not to intervene in the midst of 'anger overload'
Kids are kids, which means they get angry - and don't always choose the right time or place to lose it. So, how best to maneuver around a meltdown? We turned to David Gottlieb, a Harvard-trained clinical psychologist, who has worked with children and families in the Chicago area since 1985. He is the author of the just-published "Anger Overload in Children: A Parent's Manual," a follow-up to last year's "Your Child is Defiant: Why is Nothing Working?"
Kids are kids, which means they get angry - and don't always choose the right time or place to lose it. So, how best to maneuver around a meltdown? We turned to David Gottlieb, a Harvard-trained clinical psychologist, who has worked with children and families in the Chicago area since 1985. He is the author of the just-published "Anger Overload in Children: A Parent's Manual," a follow-up to last year's "Your Child is Defiant: Why is Nothing Working?"
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Young adults with autism less likely to go to college or hold down a job, study findsWed, 23 May 2012 05:00:00 GMT
Researchers find vast differences in cancers, early diagnostic method for Parkinson's
Young adults with autism are less likely to go to college or hold down a job than their peers with other types of disabilities, a new study finds.
Young adults with autism are less likely to go to college or hold down a job than their peers with other types of disabilities, a new study finds.
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Measure would allow recording of officers in public place
SPRINGFIELD - In the wake of the NATO summit, the Illinois House approved legislation Tuesday that would allow citizens to record a police officer who is on duty and in a public place.
SPRINGFIELD - In the wake of the NATO summit, the Illinois House approved legislation Tuesday that would allow citizens to record a police officer who is on duty and in a public place.
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