http://www.daily-chronicle.comRSS from www.daily-chronicle.comen-usCHICAGO – Gov. Pat Quinn says he's reviewing a bill that would legalize the medical use of marijuana.http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2013/05/20/illinois-governor-reviewing-medical-marijuana-bill/abrd9ek/http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2013/05/20/illinois-governor-reviewing-medical-marijuana-bill/abrd9ek/Mon, 20 May 2013 15:10:00 GMTDeKalb Park District is applying for grant that would equal $400,000 for workhttp://www.daily-chronicle.com/2013/05/19/lions-park-may-be-granted-face-lift/ajfz23o/http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2013/05/19/lions-park-may-be-granted-face-lift/ajfz23o/Mon, 20 May 2013 10:30:00 GMTSPRINGFIELD – An Illinois agency manager might have to delay retirement. A former university secretary wonders whether she’ll have to cancel vacations. A state office assistant fears he won’t be able to afford the medical care his wife needs.http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2013/05/19/state-workers-anxious-as-lawmakers-debate-pensions/ak1nsra/http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2013/05/19/state-workers-anxious-as-lawmakers-debate-pensions/ak1nsra/Mon, 20 May 2013 10:30:00 GMTNote to readers: Information in the Police Reports is obtained from the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office and city police departments. Individuals listed who have been charged with a crime have not been proven guilty in court. http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2013/05/19/weekend-police-reports/a18ppho/http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2013/05/19/weekend-police-reports/a18ppho/Mon, 20 May 2013 10:30:00 GMTDeKALB – Amaya Zimmerman didn’t want to run a 5K without the support of her family.http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2013/05/19/girls-on-the-run-5k-takes-off/a8a8d5l/http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2013/05/19/girls-on-the-run-5k-takes-off/a8a8d5l/Mon, 20 May 2013 10:30:00 GMTGraduates: Moment is bittersweet, exciting at same timehttp://www.daily-chronicle.com/2013/05/19/55-depart-from-indian-creek/awy34do/http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2013/05/19/55-depart-from-indian-creek/awy34do/Mon, 20 May 2013 10:30:00 GMTSHAWNEE, Okla. – One of several tornadoes that touched down Sunday in Oklahoma turned homes in a trailer park near Oklahoma City into splinters and rubble and sent frightened residents along a 100-mile corridor scurrying for shelter.http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2013/05/20/tornadoes-level-homes-in-okla-21-injured/am1h5ye/http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2013/05/20/tornadoes-level-homes-in-okla-21-injured/am1h5ye/Mon, 20 May 2013 10:30:00 GMTDES MOINES, Iowa – Is the tea party getting its groove back? Shouts of vindication from around the country suggest the movement's leaders certainly think so.http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2013/05/20/tea-party-looks-to-take-advantage-of-moment/a8nwxd1/http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2013/05/20/tea-party-looks-to-take-advantage-of-moment/a8nwxd1/Mon, 20 May 2013 10:30:00 GMTZEPHYRHILLS, Fla. – Some lucky person walked into a Publix supermarket in suburban Florida over the past few days and bought a ticket now worth an estimated $590.5 million – the highest Powerball jackpot in history.http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2013/05/20/small-fla-city-wonders-who-won-powerball-jackpot/a17zj5l/http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2013/05/20/small-fla-city-wonders-who-won-powerball-jackpot/a17zj5l/Mon, 20 May 2013 10:30:00 GMTDeKALB – Top Northern Illinois University administrator Eddie Williams, who was placed on paid leave after he was named in a federal search warrant, returned to his post Friday, according to an NIU statement.http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2013/05/19/nius-williams-returns-from-paid-leave/a98i51p/http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2013/05/19/nius-williams-returns-from-paid-leave/a98i51p/Sun, 19 May 2013 18:19:00 GMTSPOKANE, Wash. – Authorities in hazardous materials suits searched a downtown Spokane apartment Saturday, investigating the recent discovery of a pair of letters containing the deadly poison ricin.http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2013/05/18/fbi-searches-apartment-in-ricin-letter-case/ag8meca/http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2013/05/18/fbi-searches-apartment-in-ricin-letter-case/ag8meca/Sun, 19 May 2013 10:30:00 GMTWhen Gladys Sanchez's name was called at Kishwaukee College's graduation ceremony Saturday, she received one of the biggest cheers of any student.http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2013/05/19/kishwaukee-grads-reflect-on-their-journey/a4unzrr/http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2013/05/19/kishwaukee-grads-reflect-on-their-journey/a4unzrr/Sun, 19 May 2013 04:56:00 GMTCHICAGO – Seeking to keep pace with changing technology, Illinois toughened penalties Saturday for those who use social media and text messaging to organize violent “flash mobs” like those that have occurred on Chicago’s Michigan Avenue and in other tourist areas.http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2013/05/18/illinois-cracks-down-on-social-media-flash-mobs/a3grtna/http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2013/05/18/illinois-cracks-down-on-social-media-flash-mobs/a3grtna/Sun, 19 May 2013 02:09:00 GMTBRIDGEPORT, Conn. – The commuter train derailment and collision that left dozens injured outside New York City was not the result of foul play, officials said Saturday, but a fractured section of rail is being studied to determine if it is connected to the accident.http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2013/05/18/official-broken-rail-eyed-in-conn-train-crash/ac5g9zn/http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2013/05/18/official-broken-rail-eyed-in-conn-train-crash/ac5g9zn/Sun, 19 May 2013 02:09:00 GMTDAMASCUS, Va. – About 50 to 60 people were injured Saturday when a driver described by witnesses as an elderly man drove his car into a group of hikers marching in a parade in a small Virginia mountain town.http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2013/05/18/up-to-60-injured-after-car-drives-into-va-parade/afcqqg/http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2013/05/18/up-to-60-injured-after-car-drives-into-va-parade/afcqqg/Sun, 19 May 2013 02:09:00 GMTSPRINGFIELD – The Illinois General Assembly has just two weeks left in Springfield before it adjourns for the summer, leaving lawmakers with a tight deadline for action on issues including tackling the state’s pension crisis, gay marriage and how guns will be allowed to be carried in public.http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2013/05/18/ill-lawmakers-face-tough-votes-before-adjourning/ak4kiol/http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2013/05/18/ill-lawmakers-face-tough-votes-before-adjourning/ak4kiol/Sun, 19 May 2013 02:07:00 GMTWASHINGTON – There’s an irony in the Internal Revenue Service’s crackdown on conservative groups.http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2013/05/18/irs-probe-ignored-most-influential-groups/a1zdj8c/http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2013/05/18/irs-probe-ignored-most-influential-groups/a1zdj8c/Sun, 19 May 2013 02:07:00 GMTWASHINGTON – Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel on Friday ordered the military to recertify all 25,000 people involved in programs designed to prevent and respond to sexual assault, an acknowledgement that assaults have escalated beyond the Pentagon’s control.http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2013/05/17/hagel-orders-review-of-militarys-sex-abuse-prevention-programs/ajgj5vq/http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2013/05/17/hagel-orders-review-of-militarys-sex-abuse-prevention-programs/ajgj5vq/Sat, 18 May 2013 10:30:00 GMTCongratulations to all of DeKalb County’s new high school graduates.http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2013/05/17/olson-when-no-one-can-tell-you-what-to-do/aa8zwwx/http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2013/05/17/olson-when-no-one-can-tell-you-what-to-do/aa8zwwx/Sat, 18 May 2013 10:30:00 GMTNote to readers: Information in the Police Reports is obtained from the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office and city police departments. Individuals listed who have been charged with a crime have not been proven guilty in court.http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2013/05/17/friday-police-reports/agf2iiz/http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2013/05/17/friday-police-reports/agf2iiz/Sat, 18 May 2013 10:30:00 GMT