Extra, Extra

By Rachelle Bowden in News on Jun 13, 2006 1:02AM

• A new boot for your car.
• Stroger was in the hospital again.
• This just in: Poorer schools have less qualified teachers. Makes sense to us.
• A former Chicago cop plead guilty to stealing cocaine, money and guns from drug dealers.
• An ordinance to ban the sale of meat treated with carbon monoxide? Carbon monoxide? Really? We had no idea!
• Topinka says if she's elected she'll block any plan to sell or lease the IL Tollway to a private operator.
• 3 possibilities for an Olympic stadium in Chicago: 1. Build a collapsible stadium btw Soldier Field & McCormick Place, 2. retrofit Soldier Field, 3. demolish McCormick Place East to make room for a permanent facility.
• IL leads the country in rail crossing fatalities.
• Metra's chairman is stepping down.
• CarePages help patients keep in touch with loved ones. These seem to be password protected blogs. Great idea!
• What do you think about a tax on soda to help fight obesity?

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