Chicago
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Court throws out priest lawsuit
Jun 10, 2009 11:00 pm - An Illinois Appellate Court says a Roman Catholic priest can't sue the men who accused him of molesting them as teenagers. The Rev. Robert Stepek filed the defamation la...
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Supreme Court turns down Conrad Black bail request
Jun 10, 2009 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court on Thursday turned down former media executive Conrad Black's request to be released from a Florida prison while he appeals his fraud con...
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Sun-Times wins approval for $37.5 million settlementJun 10, 2009 11:00 pm - Sun-Times Media Group Inc., the newspaper publisher once led by Conrad Black as Hollinger International Inc., won court approval for a $37.5 million settlement of a shar...
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Boeing cuts 20-year jet delivery forecast for first time in decade
Jun 10, 2009 11:00 pm - Boeing Co. has lowered its 20-year forecast for the commercial airplane market for the first time in at least a decade, citing the global recession, declining passenger ...
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Late blues great Koko Taylor gets musical sendoff
Jun 10, 2009 11:00 pm - The late legendary blues singer Koko Taylor is set to receive a musical tribute fit for a queen. Denise Williams, Otis Clay and other musicians in town for this weekend'...
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Jewel-Osco offering grants to help food pantries, soup kitchens
Jun 10, 2009 11:00 pm - Grocery chain Jewel-Osco has announced it's accepting applications for grants to help food pantries and soup kitchens in Illinois and Indiana. Eligible agencies can appl...
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No serious injuries after car jumps retaining wall, hit by Blue Line train
Jun 10, 2009 11:00 pm - Service on the Chicago Transit Authority's Blue Line was disrupted early Thursday when an auto involved in an accident on the adjacent Eisenhower Expressway jumped a ret...
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'Bullet Proof Bandit' wanted in bank heists
Jun 10, 2009 11:00 pm - FBI agents are on the lookout for the "Bullet Proof Bandit," wanted in at least three bank robberies in the Chicago area since March. The FBI said Wednesday the bandit s...
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Hartmarx creditors sue banks over $12 million lease settlementJun 10, 2009 11:00 pm - The creditors' committee for Hartmarx Corp. sued the secured lenders with a complaint asking the bankruptcy court to declare that $12 million resulting from termination ...
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Judge won't jail accused Ill. child porn collector
Jun 10, 2009 11:00 pm - A judge on Wednesday refused to jail a former school bus driver facing child pornography charges despite pleas from his suburban Chicago neighbors who want him kept far ...