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Northbound Amtrak Hiawatha train enroute to Milwaukee Wisconsin. Glenview Illinois USA. Early March 2008. (Eddie's Rail Fan Page)

Thu, 15 May 2008 15:47:00 GMT

Yes folks, it wasn't that long ago when the greater Chicagoland area had plenty of snow on the ground. I took this photo after work one day, in early March of 2008. I was traveling south on Lehigh Avenue in north suburban Glenview Illinois, when I spotted this northbound Amtrak Hiawatha service regional train enroute to Milwaukee Wisconsin. The Amtrak Hiawatha corridor, is a very active...

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Tosa man reports black bear along Mayfair Road (JSOnline)

Thu, 15 May 2008 04:59:24 GMT

Ryan Millard got a shocker on Mother's Day, and it wasn't a bill for roses. The Wauwatosa man told police he rounded...

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GPS for firetrucks broke last year (JSOnline)

Thu, 15 May 2008 04:59:23 GMT

A $400,000 electronic system to pinpoint the location of Milwaukee Fire Department units has been out of service for...

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Summer patrols added to 19 sites (JSOnline)

Thu, 15 May 2008 04:38:09 GMT

The Milwaukee County Sheriff's Department will expand its park patrols this summer, with a plan to increase the...

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Motoring curbed by gas prices (JSOnline)

Thu, 15 May 2008 04:38:08 GMT

Record-setting gas prices are expected to idle some motorists over the Memorial Day weekend in what would be the first...

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Snake venom delivers hope (JSOnline)

Thu, 15 May 2008 04:30:27 GMT

If you talk to Del Lukaszewicz or Alma Cox, they are sure that snake venom was infused into their veins to treat their...

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Witness protection pilot plan launched (JSOnline)

Thu, 15 May 2008 04:30:27 GMT

Somebody shot Maurice Pulley's 24-year-old son in the face. His son did not die in the attack. His jaw was blown...

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Land gets a new lease on life (JSOnline)

Wed, 14 May 2008 05:44:05 GMT

The Menomonee Valley is still dotted by landmarks - rows of railroad tracks, brick smokestacks and old-line...

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Mental hospital move called cheapest way (JSOnline)

Wed, 14 May 2008 05:44:05 GMT

Milwaukee County Executive Scott Walker's plan to move the Mental Health Complex from the County Grounds in...

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A team sponsor emerges from the Sunshine State (JSOnline)

Wed, 14 May 2008 05:44:03 GMT

The students in Team Biodiesel reached Christmas break knowing their project had survived a stressful beginning....

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Baseball fans endure foul, tipsy debate (JSOnline)

Wed, 14 May 2008 04:49:00 GMT

It was like a "Meet the Press" episode from hell. Two guys, fueled by beer and a bottomless keg of stupid opinions,...

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'Body Worlds' exhibit to run all night (JSOnline)

Wed, 14 May 2008 04:48:59 GMT

Milwaukee Public Museum will stay open around the clock for the last three days of the "Body Worlds" exhibit's run,...

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Milwaukee, WI - Jewish Philanthropist Donates $50 Million To Town (Vos Iz Neais)

Tue, 13 May 2008 14:18:26 GMT

Milwaukee, WI - Real estate developer and philanthropist Joseph Zilber announced that he will donate $50 million to “revitalize Milwaukee’s neighborhoods and reconnect all of her citizens to social and economic opportunity.” the 90-year-old founder and chairman of Zilber Ltd. and Towne Realty Inc., announced his commitment to “rebuild” his hometown. Zilber said he wants to leverage [...]...

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Industrial Info Resources: We Energies Completes Construction of $300 Million Expansion Project at Port Washington Power Station, an Industrial Info News Alert (Market Wire)

Tue, 13 May 2008 11:31:00 GMT

SUGAR LAND, TX (MARKET WIRE) Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas) -- We Energies (Milwaukee, Wisconsin), a subsidiary of Wisconsin Energy Corporation (NYSE: WEC) (Milwaukee), has completed construction and start-up testing of a $300 million, 545-megawatt (MW) combined-cycle expansion project at the company's Port Washington Power Station in Ozaukee...

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Zilber money comes with hope (JSOnline)

Tue, 13 May 2008 05:38:47 GMT

Milwaukee philanthropist Joseph Zilber is an optimist. Monday, the 90-year-old son of immigrants from Eastern...

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Report tracks trends for Latinas (JSOnline)

Tue, 13 May 2008 05:38:46 GMT

Latina women are younger, less educated and lower-earning than non-Latina women, according to a new statistical...

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Convicted scammer returns to court (JSOnline)

Tue, 13 May 2008 05:18:19 GMT

Milwaukee's own version of the Nigerian con artist was back in court Monday, this time charged with using his...

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Mayor, dozens of friends take ceremonial ride to work (JSOnline)

Tue, 13 May 2008 05:18:19 GMT

Mayor Tom Barrett looked quite comfortable Monday morning on his Milwaukee Bicycle loaner ride, which he pedaled...

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Former Norquist aide sues attorney (JSOnline)

Tue, 13 May 2008 05:00:33 GMT

A lawyer who represented a former aide to John Norquist in a sexual harassment case has been accused of malpractice in a...

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Tips ID suspect in veterans TV theft (JSOnline)

Tue, 13 May 2008 04:39:41 GMT

The man charged Monday with stealing a wide-screen television from the veterans nursing home was turned in by several...

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