Northwestern may lift dry campus status on charter clash
Illinois Appellate Court ruled that a 1934 state liquor law supersedes Northwestern University's 1855 charter ban on alcohol within four miles of campus. The decision opens path for possible liquor licenses or a campus lounge, though the university has no immediate plan to apply. The ruling weakens the WCTU stance rooted in Evanston’s teetotaling history.
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Honest Des Plaines busboy finds $22,861 for Florida man
Brian Carlson, 17, a part time server at Howard Johnson on the Northwest Tollway near Chicago, found a black shaving kit containing $22,861 in $100 bills. He turned it over to state police, and Joseph T. Faust of Marathon, Florida, reclaimed the money after returning to the restaurant seeking the kit.
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Downtown Buffalo a Split Snow Scene as Storm Hits
Buffalo residents faced varying snowfall with the south and outskirts suffering heavy 2 to 3 foot dumps while downtown and northern suburbs saw little. The lake effect storm, similar to last winter, spawned whiteouts and highway closures as authorities tracked shifting snow bands.
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