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New prints studied in Brown's murdersAug 24, 1998 11:00 pm - First published: August 25, 1998 The Illinois State Police crime lab in Chicago is comparing the fingerprints of a Colorado man with more than 100 prints recovered fro...
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Panel promises to be objective on Brown's reportDec 01, 1997 10:00 pm - First published: December 2, 1997 A seven-member panel vowed Monday to ferret out the truth in a recently released report that lambastes the police investigation o...
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Police still optimistic on solving Brown's murdersNov 22, 1997 10:00 pm - First published: November 23, 1997 Candy heiress Helen Brach, Libertyville millionaires Bruce and Darlene Rouse and Palatine homemaker Stephanie Lyng all were kill...
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America's Most Wanted to spotlight Brown's caseApr 22, 1997 11:00 pm - First published: April 23, 1997 For the first time, Palatine police will use a national television show spotlighting unsolved crimes to try to generate leads on th...
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Illinois among states warned in cantaloupe recallDec 31, 1996 11:00 pm - DENVER — A melon farm in Colorado has issued a recall of cantaloupe, distributed in Illinois and several othe states, following a deadly Listeria outbreak that has sprea...
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Hyde promises to scrutinize FBI snafusDec 25, 1996 10:00 pm - This story, republished from our archives, first ran December 26, 1996. House Judiciary Committee Chairman Henry J. Hyde plans to help pursue a rigorous investigati...
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Gombos’ long, lonely quest ends today with little fanfareNov 05, 1996 2:24 pm - Editor’s note: This column originally ran Nov. 5, 1996. For the last eight years, Ed Gombos has poured every ounce of inspiration and perspiration into his dream of runn...
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Police chiefs denounce probe into Brown's investigationAug 20, 1996 11:00 pm - First published: August 21, 1996 Section: News Edition: Cook,Lake Page: 12 The Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police is denouncing a probe by two civic gro...
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The man who calmed the abortion firestormAug 11, 1996 11:00 pm - This story, republished from our archives, first ran Aug. 12, 1996. SAN DIEGO - He got so much more than he bargained for. Rep. Henry J. Hyde ends his duties as cha...
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Sandburg’s ‘Chicago’ stands the test of timeJun 11, 1996 2:48 pm - Editor’s note: This column originally published on June 11, 1996 This is a literary note on the Bulls victory tour: Carl Sandburg was wrong, apparently. Sports writers k...