Cook County
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25 years for fatal DUIAug 28, 2007 11:00 pm - An Indiana couple who lost two children in a fiery 2005 drunk driving collision spun the unspeakable tragedy into a lesson in forgiveness Tuesday -- at one point telling...
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Blagojevich's relationship with Mell not swellAug 28, 2007 11:00 pm - Despite coming together during a family death in December, the state's first family remains fractured, said Chicago Ald. Dick Mell on Tuesday. Mell revealed that he has...
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Mob trial closings about 'lies and deception'Aug 28, 2007 11:00 pm - Prosecutors and defense attorneys dueled in closing arguments at the "Family Secrets" mob trial Tuesday, each putting their own views on the evidence presented over the ...
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Gymnastics coaches jump in to save the dayAug 28, 2007 11:00 pm - The Prospect High School football coaches aren't the toughest guys hanging around the athletic fields anymore. Gymnastics coaches Julian Basler and George Kakis recentl...
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A rally against rifles in the suburbsAug 28, 2007 11:00 pm - While many people likely wouldn't consider the quaint suburb of Lake Barrington a major center for gun problems, the Rev. Jesse Jackson thinks otherwise. Jackson, along ...
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Power goes out, lawsuit gets filedAug 28, 2007 11:00 pm - Two North suburban residents have filed a class-action lawsuit against ComEd, claiming the utility botched its role in the recent power outages. The lawsuit, filed Tues...
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Des Plaines River Road to reopen todayAug 28, 2007 11:00 pm - Des Plaines River Road between Camp McDonald and Palatine roads will be open for rush hour traffic today, said Mount Prospect Mayor Irvana Wilks. Part of the road last w...
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Immigrant arrests continue in suburbsAug 28, 2007 11:00 pm - An immigration crackdown continues to unfold in the far northern suburbs, federal officials said Tuesday. The enforcement push targets specific individuals who "pose a t...
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Fans singing for a chance at 7th heavenAug 27, 2007 11:00 pm - As a kid growing up in Arlington Heights, Matt Shepardson dreamed of stepping up to home plate at Wrigley Field and launching a Ryne Sandberg-esque home run as C...
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Don't be fooled by Outfit, jury toldAug 27, 2007 11:00 pm - To acquit the men on trial in the "Family Secrets" mob case, prosecutor Markus Funk told the jury Monday, jurors have to believe that three of the defendants caught on t...