Chicago buffet labor case targets 14 restaurants for back pay
State and federal regulators sued 14 Chicago area Chinese buffet restaurants seeking 1.5 million dollars for 150 workers mainly Asian and Hispanic denied minimum wage and overtime. Workers say they were paid in cash and worked over 60 hours weekly as cooks or bus boys at sites branded China Buffet.
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Durbin to oppose Bush Iraq war resolution
U S Senator Dick Durbin said he will vote against Bush's request for congressional approval of plans to wage war against Iraq. He criticized the resolution as poorly timed and reasoned and warned that invasion without Arab backing could fuel Islamic terrorism.
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Sycamore couple’s chapel gift sparks wedding boom
On her 30th anniversary Donna Petersen received not roses but a private white chapel built by husband Howard in their hayfield. Since 1994 the Chapel in the Pines hosts more than 100 weddings yearly, drawing couples from abroad and across the region, with tours and a bed and breakfast on site.
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Olney celebrates 100 years of white squirrels with parade and monument
Olney Illinois marks a century since white squirrels were first seen in 1902. A weekend festival features a squirrel themed parade displays and a 4:30 p.m. blessing of the squirrels and dedication of a $1300 granite monument flanked by two white figures. City ordinances protect the species within Olney as a sanctuary and impose fines for harming them.
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Olney
Scriptural reminder on prayer through Jesus name by William D. Curtis
William D Curtis of Herrin argues prayer should be in Jesus name since he sits at right hand of God and mediates between God and man. He cites John 16 23 1 Timothy 2 5 James 1 13 and John 3 3 to stress being born again to enter heaven.
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United CEO mum on union savings plan
United Airlines chief Glenn Tilton meets with union leaders to review a plan to cut $5 billion in labor costs to avert bankruptcy. He provides no firm decision on concessions and notes progress on a federal loan guarantee while United suspends dividends amid tight cash flow.
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United Airlines
Glenn Tilton
Tilton
United
UAL Corp
Bob Toomey
BBC Davi
Elk Grove Village
Judge won’t dismiss charges in Ryan Harris case
A Cook County judge refused to dismiss the indictment of Floyd Durr 33 in the 1998 Ryan Harris slaying case. The judge barred prosecutors from mentioning Durrs prior sex crime convictions or the note he claimed police beat him during questioning.
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Cook County
Stanley J. Sacks
Floyd Durr
Sacks
Durr
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