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IllinoisCHICAGOChicago vaccinates almost 51,000 against swine flu
Chicago Department of Public Health officials say they've vaccinated almost 51,000 people against the swine flu in seven days.More than 8,200 doses of the vaccine were delivered Saturday. The health department has seven vaccine sites across the city.
CHICAGOChicago gets new area code, 872
The city of Chicago has a new telephone area code, and that means more numbers to dial across the city.The new 872 area code was rolled out this weekend.
JERSEYVILLES. Ill. driver hits 2 deer in 10 minutes
Kathryn Gowin was already spooked after she hit a deer with her Ford Explorer last week in southern Illinois.Then 10 minutes later, she hit another one.
AURORAILLINOIS SPOTLIGHT: Art and History Center reopens after layoffs
Sharon Ann moved to Aurora in October. She's a watercolor artist and a photographer, so the first thing she did was look up the city's Public Art Commission, hoping to find like-minded people to collaborate with.But when she drove down to the David L. Pierce Art and History Center on Downer Place, she was dismayed to find a "closed" sign on the door.
SCOTT AIR FORCE BASEILLINOIS SPOTLIGHT: Scott unit takes tough mission in Afghanistan
Between pilfering, mountain passes closed by snow, overturned trucks and attacks by hostile tribes, getting equipment and supplies to troops in Afghanistan is a challenge.For a year, Army Lt. Col. Greg Younger, command transportation integration officer for the Surface Deployment and Distribution Command at Scott Air Force Base, lived in Pakistan and helped orchestrate and simplify the movement of military goods from Port Karachi in southern Pakistan through that country into Afghanistan through a mountain pass in the northwestern part of the country.
BRIDGEVIEWFire reach Eastern Conference final, blank Revs
John Thorrington and Cuauhtemoc Blanco scored as the Chicago Fire advanced to the Eastern Conference final, beating the New England Revolution 2-0 Saturday night to win on 3-2 aggregate.Chicago entered the match trailing in the two-game, total-goal semifinals series after a 2-1 defeat at New England on Sunday.
CHICAGOSalmons, Noah lead Bulls past Bobcats
It really wasn't too long ago that Joakim Noah was a rookie clashing with teammates and coaches. Now, John Salmons calls him a "glue guy."Salmons scored 27 points, Noah added a career-high 21 points and had 16 rebounds, and the Chicago Bulls beat the Charlotte Bobcats 93-90 on Saturday night for their third straight win.
MARIONMan pleads guilty to 2008 S. Ill. slaying
One of two suspects accused of killing a southern Illinois man by hitting him in the head with a fire extinguisher has pleaded guilty.Ricky Allen Cooper pleaded guilty to second-degree murder for his role in the death of 42-year-old Savoy Cunningham of Herrin.
CHICAGOBulls forward Thomas has surgery
Bulls forward Tyrus Thomas had surgery on his left forearm Saturday, a day after he broke it during a weight-training session.Coach Vinny Del Negro says the operation went well and that Thomas will be re-evaluated Tuesday. Thomas is expected to miss four to six weeks, leaving the Bulls with just 10 healthy players.
VERNON HILLSLegionnaires' disease blamed for 2 Ill. deaths
Two people at a suburban Chicago nursing home have died from Legionnaires' disease, and a third case has been confirmed.Health officials are interviewing staff and residents at The Park at Vernon Hills trying to determine if there are more cases.
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