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Emanuel: Senate ‘Copped Out’ By Rejecting Expanded Background Checks On Gun Sales
Mayor Rahm Emanuel said, by failing to pass expanded background checks for gun sales, Congress has let politics has get in the way of what should be elected officials’ first priority: protecting the public.
Women Charged With Trafficking Teen Girl Online
Two Wisconsin women who used a website to promote an “escort” service that was actually a front to prostitute a juvenile girl have been charged with human trafficking, according to police.
Online Exhibit Celebrates 50th Anniversary Of O’Hare Dedication
History buffs can have loads of fun surfing the Internet on a new online exhibit marking the 50th anniversary of the dedication of O’Hare International Airport.
House Backs Driver’s Education Requirement For More Young Drivers
The Illinois House has passed a measure to require online driver’s education courses for young people who don’t take such classes in high school.
Self-Diagnosing On The Internet Can Lead To ‘Cyberchondria’
CBS 2′s Mary kay Kleist reports on the downside of having too much information available on the Internet.
Some Earn Their Degrees Online, Not At Bricks-And-Mortar Colleges
Last year, about 500,000 additional students began their online education. But some experts worry they’re missing something. CBS 2′s Ed Curran reports.
City Clerk Offers Prizes For Buying Vehicle Stickers Online
Chicago City Clerk Susana Mendoza wants more drivers to buy their city vehicle sticker online rather than by mail.
Customers Complain Of Waiting For Hours Online For Ravinia Tickets
Customers flooded the Ravinia Web site to buy concert tickets on the first day of sales Thursday, and many are complaining that they had to wait online for hours.
Online Lottery Sales Set To Begin Sunday
Starting this Sunday, lottery players will be able to buy tickets online.
Online Lottery Sales Could Begin In Spring
The Illinois Lottery is racing headlong into the Internet age.
City Of Naperville Unveils Interactive Snow Removal Map
The City of Naperville has unveiled an innovative new way for motorists to get their road conditions during the winter.
Tunney: Public May Not Understand Restaurant Inspection Results
The City of Chicago has rolled out a new Web site with thousands of restaurant inspection results online.
Quinn Signs Law Reinstating Database With Information On Doctors
Gov. Pat Quinn has signed a new law that will allow patients to once again go online and look up information on their doctors.
Appellate Court To Go Online For DuPage, Ogle County
In a world in which you can cheaply video-chat with your grandchildren, the Illinois judicial system is farther behind these cyber-times than you may think.
Metra Surveying Customers About Fare Hikes, Service Cuts
Metra wants to hear from you on the possibility of fare hikes and service cuts, and it doesn’t matter if you ride Metra daily or never come within miles of a commuter train.
Drivers Can Now Challenge Missed Tolls Online
If you got hit with a ticket on the tollway, but swear you paid it, someone will now listen to your beef online.
Service To Allow Suburban Residents To File Police Reports Electronically
The Naperville Police Department will begin offering an online reporting service to people who want to file an official police report at 9 a.m. Monday.
Man Charged With Sexual Assault Of 11-Year-Old He Met Online
A 24-year-old Wisconsin man was charged Wednesday with the sexual assault of an 11-year-old girl from the Northwest Side that he met through an internet chat room.
Police: Man Held Woman Hostage After Meeting Online
A convicted felon from Chicago Heights has been arrested for allegedly holding a woman against her will, beating and choking her after meeting her on the Internet.
Bidders, Beware: Online Auction Site Racks Up Complaints
It’s called Wavee.com, and you can supposedly get a steal of a deal. Or can you? Consumer advocates tell a different story.
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