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New Birth Certificates for Sex Change OK

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:42:47 GMT

Illinois has made it easier for people who have had sex reassignment surgery to change their birth certificates to reflect their new gender.

Cool Christmas Gadgets For Wish List

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 04:25:31 GMT

Starting to formulate that Christmas gift wish list? Look for gadgets that make life easier and help save cash, says Geek Squad agent Erin Welch.

Stroger A No-Show At Depaul Dems Debate

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 02:46:20 GMT

It was supposed to be a lively forum of all four Democratic candidates for Cook County Board president. All were scheduled for the 43d Ward Democratic Organization event. The controversial incumbent's name was emblazoned at the top of the flyer and a seat was ready for him, but President Todd Stroger was a no-show.

Man Charged In Shooting. Three Wounded.

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 21:05:03 GMT

A man was charged Sunday morning in a shooting that wounded three last week in the South Side Chatham neighborhood.

Quinn, Lawmakers Talk Sale of Il. Prison

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 20:32:34 GMT

Gov. Pat Quinn says selling a prison in rural northwest Illinois is a once in a lifetime opportunity to create
jobs in the struggling area.

Police Find Nine Year Old Missing Boy

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 19:26:05 GMT

Police have found a 9-year-old boy who went missing Saturday after getting into an argument with his teenaged sister on the South Side.

Man Charged. Hit Girl In Head With Brick

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 19:05:12 GMT

A man has been charged in a Friday night incident where a 3-year-old girl was seriously injured when she was hit in the head by a brick while sitting in a car on the West Side.

Bolingbrook Ft. Hood Victim Laid To Rest

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 02:36:54 GMT

To the sweet sounds of Jimi Hendrix' version of the Star Spangled Banner, hundreds poured into the Dames Funeral Home in Joliet, Illinois to pay their final respects to 22 year old U.S. Army Private First Class Michael Pearson Saturday.

Man Charged Shot At Cops Gets No Bond

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 01:12:45 GMT

A man was ordered held without bond Saturday after he allegedly shot at police while attempting to flee from them on the South Side Friday afternoon.

Muslim Center Tied To Federal Probe

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:53:51 GMT

A philanthropic group under federal investigation for alleged illegal ties to the Iranian government was found to have a financial stake in a proposed Islamic center in DuPage County, the Naperville Sun reports.