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Appleton company making movie about Ed Gein - Chicago Tribune border=

Appleton company making movie about Ed Gein - Chicago Tribune

Chicago Tribune, United States
It's Ed Gein's turn to be in the movie-making spotlight in Wisconsin. Appleton-based production company DaviesRussell says it's shooting a movie called "Ed Gein: The Musical" about the 1950s Plainfield grave robber and insane murderer whose story …
Minneapolis City Pages

Doyle meets with Biden on high-speed rail plans - Chicago Tribune border=

Doyle meets with Biden on high-speed rail plans - Chicago Tribune

Chicago Tribune
AP MADISON, Wis. - Gov. Jim Doyle has met with Vice President Joe Biden as part of his push to bring high-speed rail to Wisconsin.
Forbes
The Detroit News
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Daley defends parking deal; City Council split - Chicago Tribune border=

Daley defends parking deal; City Council split - Chicago Tribune

Chicago Tribune
Mayor Richard Daley today issued a vigorous defense of his controversial deal to lease the city's parking meters to a private company, even as the City Council took steps to protect themselves from continued fallout over their quick approval of his …
Chicago Public Radio
ESPN
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Blagojevich trial may happen by April, federal judge says - Chicago Tribune border=

Blagojevich trial may happen by April, federal judge says - Chicago Tribune

Chicago Tribune
A federal judge said Monday he would like ex-Gov. Rod Blagojevich to go on trial by April on corruption charges. If that proves too ambitious, though, US District Judge James Zagel said he wants the trial starting by July 2010 at the latest.
Chicago Sun-Times
The Associated Press
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Illinois campaign finance package falls far short of reformers' goals - Chicago Tribune

Chicago Tribune
By Bob Secter | Tribune reporter Backers hailed it as "historic" while critics dismissed it as "meaningless," but the campaign finance package now awaiting Gov.
Southtown Star
Chicago Sun-Times
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Obama hit by Republicans for New York night on the town. - Chicago Sun-Times border=

Obama hit by Republicans for New York night on the town. - Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago Sun-Times
By Lynn Sweet on May 30, 2009 5:25 PM | Permalink | Comments (0) WASHINGTON–The "personal" trip to New York President Obama and First Lady Michelle made Saturday became grist for the Republican National Committee on Saturday.
Bloomberg
WZTV
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Chicago cop in fatal hit-and-run case: Bail set at $2 million - Chicago Tribune border=

Chicago cop in fatal hit-and-run case: Bail set at $2 million - Chicago Tribune

Chicago Tribune
By Jeremy Gorner | Tribune reporter Qiana Scott and Morris Upton, the aunt and grandfather of the 13-year-old old hit-and-run victim, walk to their cars following bond court at Cook County Criminal Courts.
FOXNews
Chicago Sun-Times
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Travel news in brief - Chicago Tribune border=

Travel news in brief - Chicago Tribune

Chicago Tribune, United States
A passport already is required for all international air travel to and from the United States. There are exemptions for children under 16: They need just a birth certificate (an original or copy). Youths 16 through 18 traveling in organized groups …

Mancow is conservative; in Chicago, we've known this for years - BuzzFlash border=

Mancow is conservative; in Chicago, we've known this for years - BuzzFlash

BuzzFlash
by Chad Rubel We finally got video proof from a conservative that waterboarding is torture. Erich "Mancow" Muller consented to being waterboarded in what can be described as ideal circumstances.
Hot Air
Chicago Sun-Times
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Governor Quinn acknowledges mistake by campaign aide - Chicago Sun-Times border=

Governor Quinn acknowledges mistake by campaign aide - Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago Sun-Times
On Friday, Governor Pat Quinn was questioned by reporters about a mistake made by one of his campaign aides in the course of making fundraising calls.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Chicago Daily Herald
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