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Judge puts early voting in 3 Ind. cities on hold; Republicans say sites violate state law
CROWN POINT, Ind. (AP) _ A federal judge blocked the opening of some early voting sites in a heavily Democratic area of Republican-leaning Indiana until he can hear arguments Friday on whether they would violate state law. U.S. District Judge Joseph...Tags: Government, Indiana, Local Elections, Judges, Fraud
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Edens repairs won't remedy flooding such as caused by weekend's rains
The problem of underpass flooding on the Edens Expressway won't be solved when a major repair project ends this month, transportation officials said Monday after weekend storms stranded drivers on the sodden highway. Although state officials touted...Tags: Indiana, Traffic, Commuting, South Holland, Road Transportation
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Flower expert, music teacher
Chicago Tribune reporterMarion D. Pais, a music teacher at several schools in Illinois and Indiana, cultivated hundreds of "old garden" roses in his yard and started a chapter of the American Rose Society in the south suburbs. Mr. Pais, 83, died Thursday, Aug. 28, at...Tags: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Indiana, Christianity, Roman Catholic, Illinois
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She can't escape Jimmy Kimmel
Comedian Sarah Silverman did stand-up Friday night at the Horseshoe Casino in Hammond, Ind.; however, the joke seemed to be on her. If Silverman thought coming to the Midwest would be a good place to get away from the drama of her recent breakup with...Tags: Naperville, Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Music, Elections, Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
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Music guide
Please submit listings by going online to metromix.com/listings. CRITICS' PICKS Big Time Sarah: Big Time Sarah offers a lusty approach to blues singing.—Howard Reich. With the BTS Express. 9:30 p.m. Sat.; $12. Rosa's Lounge, 3420 W. Armitage Ave....Tags: Labor Day, Aimee Mann, Music, Millennium Park, Ravinia Park
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Sarah Silverman has her limits—really
Special to the Chicago TribuneBy now, everyone knows that beneath Sarah Silverman's cute, almost-innocent façade lurks one of the most offensive comics working today. Forget working blue. The 37-year-old comedian, writer and songstress operates in a color not yet identified....Tags: Sexual Assault, Crimes, Saturday Night Live, Sarah Silverman
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Smashing Pumpkins
CRITIC'S PICK: An official homecoming concert is forthcoming for Billy Corgan, Jimmy Chamberlain and their band of hired hands. But for now they're helping pay their mortgages with this casino gig. 8 p.m.; $83 (21+; sold out). The Venue, Horseshoe Casino,...Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Smashing Pumpkins, Casino and Gambling, Casino and Gambling Industry
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Not just funny ... hilarious
It's not just the chin and the granite hair that make Jay Leno funny. They help, because many of the best comedians also look funny. But Leno has a knack for the wry observation, atop the ability to put his humor in everyman terms, that makes him a for-...Tags: Jay Leno
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Bette Midler, 'the People's Diva,' proves herself to be as divine as ever
Chicago Tribune criticBette Midler didn't wait long to skewer the Indiana environs surrounding Hammond's Horseshoe Casino, whose new theater, the Venue, she opened Friday. "Chicago is so pristine," she said, "and then you cross the border and think, 'These people need some...Tags: Indiana, Randy Newman, Amy Winehouse, Hillary Clinton, Bette Midler
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What happens in Vegas ... comes to Northwest Indiana
Chicago Tribune criticMetropolitan Chicago is the third largest gambling—or, as the casinos prefer to call it, gaming—market in North America. But unlike in Las Vegas, where singularly spectacular shows and concerts have been a desert draw for decades, Chicago-area...Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Music, Smashing Pumpkins, Sarah Silverman, Billy Idol
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Financial advice you just can't trust
According to national polls, more and more Americans are citing personal finances as their No. 1 concern. High gas prices, the U.S. housing slump, fear of recession and other factors all have contributed to Americans' unease. With that in mind, it...Tags: Real Estate Buyers, Indiana, Foreclosures, Downers Grove, Irving Park
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Indiana election results held up by outdated procedures
Chicago TribuneElection day shenanigans are nothing new here in Lake County, where absentee ballots have been found stuffed in a car trunk, voters have been offered new sidewalks in exchange for allegiance and vote fraud investigations evoke thoughts of nearby Chicago....Tags: Regional Authority, Indiana, Primaries, Polls, Voting
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