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House bets on gambling boom, Chicago casino

Rep. Lou Lang, D-Skokie, left, is congratulated by Rep. Luis Arroyo, D-Chicago, right, Monday after the House approved a gambling bill. (Michael Tercha/Tribune)

House backs gambling in Chicago

It was a rough couple of days for Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn in Springfield as lawmakers gave momentum to casino and electricity measures that Quinn opposes, and pulled the plug on items the governor wants.

S&P: U.S. home price index falls to double-dip in March

Single-family home prices dropped into double-dip territory in March as the housing market remained bogged down by inventory and weak demand, a closely watched survey said Tuesday.

Slay your home's energy vampires

Slay your home's energy vampires

Vampire appliances (TVs, computers, DVD players and cellphone chargers) siphon energy around the clock. Here's how to stop them.

Help kids make sense of others' mistakes

Telling your kid about infidelity

It's not the first tawdry incident to make headlines, and it won't be the last. Here's how to help your kids make sense of it.

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Congress: Higher education is a critical guardian of tomorrow's workforce and economy

In order to revive the nation's economy, Congress believes higher education institutions play a crucial role.

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    Conservative activist Tom Roeser was the founder of the Catholic Citizens of Illinois, an opinion writer and host of a political talk show on WLS-890 AM.

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  • Exit, in disgrace

    Editorial: Is it fair for a person to be known as much for one lapse as for everything good that preceded it? Perhaps if that person has long gotten away with a sketchy operation.