CENSUS: Local offices counting on local workers to count populationLocal census offices in Western New York are counting on local residents to help count the local population.Belgian police raid offices of PKK-linked TV stationBrussels - Belgian police on Thursday launched raids on houses and buildings linked to the Kurdish community - including the Belgian offices of exiled satellite broadcaster Roj TV - in a move against terrorist organization the PKK, officials said. Th...Incumbents seek return to officesSheriff Jim Lawson is the only candidate to have filed for the office so far. Photp by Tom Lawrence Most incumbents for county offices have filed for re-election, Scotts Bluff County Clerk Vera Dulaney said this week. The filing deadline for incumbents passed on Tuesday.Chicago offices emptier than 2001Corporate cost-cutting last year left more empty offices in downtown Chicago than in the past eight years, according to a report from Jones Lang LaSalle. Chicago's central business district reached an overall vacancy rate of 15.8 percent at the end of 2009, its highest rate in four years.UPDATE: Eco-Dentistry Association Announces First Certified GreenDOC(TM) OfficesPractices in Chicago and Dallas Receive Industry's First-Ever Green Certification for Dental OfficesLowell City Council's coffee event to be at Chamber officesCity Council members will be at the Chamber of Commerce offices from 8-10 a.m. Saturday for the monthly \"Coffee With The Council\" open house.NBA: Utah 132, Chicago 108CHICAGO, March 9 (UPI) -- Deron Williams connected for 28 points and dished off 17 assists Tuesday, powering the Utah Jazz to a 132-108 blowout of Chicago.2,000 grades raised at Chicago Public Schools' Hyde Park AcademySun-Times Special Report: Last school year at struggling Hyde Park Academy High, more than 2,000 grades were boosted at least one notch, a Chicago Sun-Times analysis shows. And this school year, blanket A's were ordered issued to all students of five new Hyde Park teachers.Loyola-Chicago - Team NotesOn March 2, the Horizon League officially named Loyola-Chicago's student section as the best in the conference following a two-month evaluation of all 10 schools.Saudis to host conference in ChicagoCommerce minister talks about the need for foreign investment Chicago Confidential: The Saudi commerce minister talked with us about the two-day Davos-style \"business opportunities forum\" it is hosting Chicago to entice U.S. investment, particularly in manufacturing.Milton Bradley said he was a prisoner in his own home while he was playing for the Chicago CubsMilton Bradley said he was a prisoner in his own home while he was playing for the Chicago Cubs.
