Wrigley Field renovations praised by historic group
In a Jan 8 letter the Landmarks Preservation Council of Illinois supports most aspects of the Cubs Wrigley Field renovation plan. They favor bleacher additions that modestly angle to preserve the crescent shape, despite some neighbor opposition.
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Chicago Cubs
Wrigley Field
David Bahlman
Landmarks Preservation Council of Illinois
Bahlman
Wrigley
Would-be airliner bomber denied bail at Chicago court
Steven Paul Johnson, 20, formerly of Marshalltown Iowa, arrested at Midway Airport with two road flares four knives 16 rounds of ammo a bottle of lighter fluid and a lighter was deemed too dangerous for release. U S Magistrate Judge Edward A Bobrick said he intended to harm passengers and must remain in custody.
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James Taylor
Carol Stream
Quann
Waster
Taylor
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Edward A. Bobrick
Steven Paul Johnson
Marshalltown
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Metropolitan Correctional Center
Bobrick
Johnson
Midway Airport
Orlando
Fla
Destruction of Enron files rocks Arthur Andersen credibility
AP reports Arthur Andersen shredding thousands of Enron related documents, sparking questions about intent and potential criminal risk. Experts warn credibility and future as a Big Five firm could hinge on litigation outcomes and client renewals.
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Arthur Andersen LLP
Enron Corp
Houston Energy-Trading Company
Andersen
Enron
Lynn Turner
Securities and Exchange Commission
Turner
Center For Quality Financial Reporting
Colorado State University
Arthur Bowman
Bowman
Patrick Dorton
Polish driver recruiter jailed in Florida license fraud case
Lech Rzedzian, 48, a Polish national in the country illegally, received 207 days in a detention center after admitting he chauffeured dozens of unqualified truck drivers to Florida tests. Prosecutors lowered the sentence for cooperation. he faces possible deportation after release. Federal judge noted the broader probe implicates Illinois and Florida actors in a widespread driver license fraud network.
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Florida
Lech Rzedzian
Joan Humphrey Lefkow
Rzedzian
Illinois
Former Stone Park mayor gets 18 months in Joker Poker probe
Former Stone Park Mayor Robert Natale, 63, is sentenced to 18 months in federal prison for obstructing law enforcement to aid a gambling operation run with mob ties. Prosecutors say he pocketed 500 a month from an outfit led by Anthony Centracchio, who died before trial.
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Stone Park
Robert Natale
Natale
U.S
Robert Gettleman
Anthony Centracchio
Centracchio
Thomas R. Tucker
Franklin Park
Robert S. Urbinati
Tucker
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