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  • Home Minister Shinde in Washington India seeks access to Rana Headley

    India has sought access from the US to the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack convict David Headley and his accomplice Tahawwur Rana, both of undergoing sentence awarded by a Chicago court after being found guilty of terrorism charges. While there was no official word from either side on the issues discussed in particular those with reference to Headley and Rana, officials said it was prominently ...

  • Chicago Board of Ed to vote on 53 school closings

    The Pembroke Pines Charter school system has a stellar reputation, top-notch students and well-maintained buildings. But it needs more money to keep going, school officials ...

  • Former Glenbard East student accused of shooting threat

    A former Glenbard East student stands accused of planning to commit a mass shooting at the Lombard high school's graduation ceremony, authorities said Wednesday. Michael Santoro, 19, of Lombard, has been charged with disorderly conduct for planning the attack, possession of ammunition without a firearm owners identification card and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia. He was taken ...

  • Heat Set For Game 1 Of Eastern Conference Finals

    MIAMI (CBSMiami) – It’s becoming almost an annual occurrence, the Miami Heat are in the Eastern Conference Finals again. Since 2005, the Heat have played in five of the nine Eastern Conference Finals and won two championships. ';I know I’m blessed to be going to the Eastern Conference finals for my fifth time,'; Wade said. ';But I would like a lot more in my ...

  • Closing Schools Without Discussion Wont Fix Chicagos System

    Demonstrators at a Chicago Teachers Union protest (John Gress/Reuters) "School reform" is one of those phrases that everybody, it seems, can get behind. Progressives like it because, hey, it's reform, and progressives like reform. Conservatives like it because "school reform" implies that government and unions are doing a bad job running the schools, and conservatives ...


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Movie Review

Austin Powers in Goldmember [DVD]

Austin Powers in Goldmember [DVD]

The first of the Austin Powers movies was a moderate theatrical success in 1997, but it became a smash hit on video, where millions more discovered its quirky spoofing of swinging '60s British culture and spy-movie conventions. I would argue that the reason for this is because this particular brand of comedy works best through repetition and familiarity, when you know the lines and have se ... ...

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  • Naperville Lisle police blotter May 22

    •A homeowner in the 400 block of Redstart Lane happened upon a male teenager who had been going through a refrigerator in the open garage May 16. Police said the offender fled ...

  • Video Urlacher’s Biggest Hits

    (CBS) Few linebackers have played with Brian Urlacher’s size, speed and strength. In his prime, Urlacher could keep up with elite wide receivers, while still blowing up the offensive line to take down a quarterback. In the wake of his ...

  • Former Glenbard East Student Charged With Planning Violence At School

    Michael Santoro, a former student at Glenbard East High School, is charged with planning an act of violence against the school. (Credit: DuPage County State’s Attorney’s ...

  • Will County Workers Complain Of Stench At Recorder’s Office

    JOLIET, Ill. (CBS) – Workers at the Will County Recorder of Deeds office have been complaining of a rotten stench in the office, but officials haven't been able to figure out what's causing it. Dave Delrose, president of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 1028 - which represents union employees at the office - said the sewage-like smell comes ...

  • Vote Is Brian Urlacher A Hall Of Famer

    has officially announced his retirement. During his career, Urlacher earned eight Pro Bowl nominations, while leading the Bears to the Super Bowl in 2006. Come 2018, the middle linebacker will be eligible for enshrinement in the National Football League’s Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio. What do you think? Is Urlacher a Hall of ...

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