The man fixing the morgue: Stephen Cina and his big project
Dr. Stephen Cina’s charge is to clean up a Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office rocked by reports earlier this year of bodies piling up, unsafe conditions and underperforming workers. The new chief medical examiner says his office is on the way to recovery — but don’t confuse it with the morgue of prime time dramas.
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SuperPAC pulls back $2.5 million it had earmarked for Joe Walsh
The conservative SuperPAC that had already plowed $2 million into Tea Party Republican Rep. Joe Walsh’s race, and had threatened to put in another $2.5 million to “bury” Tammy Duckworth, is now putting its money elsewhere. But the group insists it isn’t “running from a fight.”
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- Humboldt Park man dies in overnight house fire
- 4-year-old found dead in garage with father was sitting in lawn chair
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‘Frankenstorm’ predicted to start battering East Coast on Sunday
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- Republican state rep says Democrat Madigan has ‘personal’ interest in beating him
News
Former Death Row cop set up killing chamber in latest plot: feds
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Historic church burns
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Humboldt Park man dies in overnight house fire
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Chicago cops arrested, charged in tow truck bribery probe
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Teen charged with shooting two boys playing football in street
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First birds removed from hoarder’s home
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U. of I. comes out on top of sexual health report card
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Outgoing Streets and San chief acknowledges ‘growing pains’ in new trash pickup system
Sports
Notre Dame can’t stall in red zone vs. high-octane Oklahoma
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Cam Newton is struggling, but Bears still have nightmares from ’11
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New Sox GM Rick Hahn prepared to part with Peavy, Pierzynski
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Ex-Cub Ryan Theriot 2 wins away from 2nd title in 2 years
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Bulls guard Nate Robinson ends preseason on a high with 21 points
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Blackhawks stars call NHL’s new cancellations a ‘scare tactic’
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Fire needs win to seal 2nd, but fall to 5th possible
Business
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U.S. economy accelerates to 2-percent growth in third quarter
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Aon profits up 3 percent in third quarter over previous year
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CME Group profits tumble 31 percent in third quarter
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Mariano’s opening Greektown store with luxury atmosphere, high-end goods
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DeVry 1Q profit falls 44 percent
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Chicago unemployment rate drops to 8 percent
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Apple misses Wall Street 4Q expectations
Entertainment
Kids These Days blends sounds into one of year’s best albums
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Barbra Streisand a veteran tour de force at the United Center
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ArtsAlive45 and Bill Weyna bring street art to Portage Park for Chicago Artists Month
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Barbra Streisand takes in Diane Lane’s performance in ‘Sweet Bird’ at Goodman Theatre
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How Twitter brought 'Gangnam Style' to the masses
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Barack Obama’s bust — in butter — to roll through Loop
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Lyric marks Verdi bicentennial with ‘Simon Boccanegra’
Lifestyles
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Jaslene Gonzalez wants people to get involved
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Mariano’s opening Greektown store with luxury atmosphere, high-end goods
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Women describe circumstances that led to abortion
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With bellyQ, Bill Kim’s restaurants hit the spot third time around
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Drunken bouts could
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No evidence taking HPV vaccine encourage’s sexual activity for girls
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Should you make your dog wear a Halloween costume?
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