Lebanon roots test Rep. LaHood's stance after attacks
Washington AP report profiles Rep. Ray LaHood of Illinois noting Lebanese heritage, his Arab American advocacy, stance on the Patriot Act, and efforts to balance security with civil liberties. It highlights praise from Arab American Institute President James Zogby and Lebanon’s U.S. ambassador, plus local Lebanese ancestry figures in Peoria.
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Ray LaHood
Capitol Hill
Illinois
Abraham Lincoln
Congress
Lincoln
Peoria Republican
Lebanon
LaHood
U.S
United States
House Intelligence Committee
James Zogby
Arab American Institute
Zogby
Justice Department
Osama bin Laden
Afghanistan
bin Laden
House
Farid Aboud
George Shadid
Peoria County
Ex-husband arrested 22 years after ex-wife killing
Donald R. Calloway alias Bob Ducks, 64, was arrested on a Chicago West Side tip after 22 years evading first degree murder charges for the 1979 killing of Margie R. Murray. He used multiple names and IDs, lived across states, and had a prior fraud conviction under the Ducks alias. Murray's daughter reacts amid renewed case attention.
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Chicago
Donald R. Calloway
Bob Ducks
West Side
Calloway
Margie R. Murray
Harvey
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Harvey Police Department
Capitol Crows Roost At Statehouse In Odd Infestation
Thousands of crows gather at the Illinois Capitol grounds each sunset then head to the countryside at dawn. Officials call them a nuisance with droppings around cars and statues, while experts say they may linger until March breeding season. Previous attempts to deter pigeons offer nothing for now.
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Springfield
State Capitol
Statehouse
Alfred Hitchcock
Mal Hildebrand
Capitol
Vern Kleen
State Department of Natural Resources
Kleen
American Society of Crows and Ravens
Jesse White
Randy Nehrt
Nehrt
Illinois State Capitol
Skydiving deaths spur calls for safety review at Skydive Chicago
Six team members on a practice jump tangled canopies and fell to the ground as two divers collided midair at Skydive Chicago. The Oct 14 fatal spin of 38-year-old Bruce Greig prompted narcotic tests. ecstasy and other substances were found but not deemed impairing. The incidents mark the year’s fourth fatality at the club, and the eleventh since 1993, drawing scrutiny from the U S Parachute Association and LaSalle County officials.
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Chicago
U.S. Parachute Association
LaSalle County
Deborah Luhmann
Steven Smith
Ohio
Mike Renner
Smith
Luhmann
Peggy Denz
Denz
Bruce Greig
Jacksonville
Jody Bernard
Greig
Skydive Chicago
Roger Nelson
Associated Press
Nelson
Bruce Greig - Muskrat
Bruce
Nameless woman found after fatal beating remains unidentified
North Chicago AP Lake County's Jane Doe remains unnamed two years after being beaten to death and left at Greenbelt Forest Preserve. Jason Strong, 26, is imprisoned on a 46 year sentence while two motel neighbors serve time for concealing the homicide. Despite a massive inquiry across the U S and Canada, no identification was found. The body was discovered Dec 9, 1999, and lies at the coroner's facility. Coroner Barbara Richardson urges resolution before burial.
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Lake County
Jane Doe
Greenbelt
Jason Strong
Strong
United States
Canada
Europe
Barbara Richardson
Lou Tessman
Forest Preserve
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