Chicago
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Exelon to cut 500 jobs, freeze executive salariesJun 17, 2009 11:00 pm - Exelon Corp., the U.S. utility owner that's being rebuffed in its bid to acquire NRG Energy Inc. for $6.2 billion, said it will eliminate about 500 management and corpor...
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Chicago delays seeking taxes from license buyers
Jun 17, 2009 11:00 pm - It appears Bears fans who bought permanent seat licenses for the right to buy season tickets at Soldier Field won't have to pay back taxes for now. The city of Chicago i...
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Woman gets 8 years in fire that killed 2 children
Jun 17, 2009 11:00 pm - A Chicago woman whose four children were trapped in a fatal house fire after she allegedly left them at home alone so she could watch a pool game has been sentenced to e...
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No agreement on layoffs between union, city
Jun 17, 2009 11:00 pm - Chicago officials and union leaders have failed to come up with an agreement on cost-cutting concessions that could avert the layoffs of about 1,500 employees. Chicago F...
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Family of man shot by police sue
Jun 17, 2009 11:00 pm - A federal lawsuit has been filed by the family of a man who was fatally shot by a Chicago police officer. According to authorities, 22-year-old Marcellus Perry was accid...
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Depp, Bale hit Chicago for the premiere of 'Public Enemies'Jun 17, 2009 11:00 pm - No word on "the woman in the red," but Johnny Depp and Christian Bale will be in Chicago tonight for the premiere of "Public Enemies." The premiere will be held at AMC...
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Ramis reflects on comedy career, recent honorJun 17, 2009 11:00 pm - The weather was wet, but the wit dry when Harold Ramis arrived at Chicago's Music Box Theatre to show his new movie "Year One" and accept a lifetime achievement award at...
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Alvarez becomes president of Chicago bar groupJun 17, 2009 11:00 pm - Cook County State's Attorney Anita Alvarez is set to become the first sitting state's attorney to lead the Chicago Bar Association. Alvarez will be sworn in as president...
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Prosecutors say escrow company endangered homeownersJun 16, 2009 11:00 pm - The Illinois Attorney General's office filed suit Tuesday against a Chicago escrow company, charging it failed to pay property taxes on houses and left owners in danger ...
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Exelon starts proxy battle to win support for NRG bidJun 16, 2009 11:00 pm - Exelon Corp., the largest U.S. utility owner by market value, began its proxy fight and extended an exchange offer to win investor support for a proposed $6.2 billion t...