Chicago
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1,000 jobs to be cut at Chicago Public Schools
Jun 09, 2009 11:00 pm - Chicago Public Schools officials say they'll lay off 500 employees within the next few weeks and another 500 over the next year to help fill a budget shortfall. Spokeswo...
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Printer R.R. Donnelley sweetens offer to buy Quebecor WorldJun 08, 2009 11:00 pm - R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co. sweetened its unsolicited offer made on May 12 to buy Quebecor World Inc., the second-largest commercial printer in the U.S., which has commenc...
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Stolen artifacts being sent back to ItalyJun 08, 2009 11:00 pm - When John Sisto's relatives cleaned out the collectibles dealer's suburban home after his death in 2007, they found thousands of Italian artifacts, manuscripts and antiq...
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Fitzgerald threatens to sue publisher over book
Jun 08, 2009 11:00 pm - The top federal prosecutor in Chicago is threatening to sue publisher Harper Collins, saying one of its books about the prosecution of terrorism cases "defamed me and pl...
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TBS comedy festival aims for local laughsJun 08, 2009 11:00 pm - Yes, we know Blago is comedy gold. But are Chicago and the suburbs funny? The area will be, starting next week, when TBS hosts its annual "Very Funny Festival: Just for ...
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Chicago to receive historic blues music marker
Jun 08, 2009 11:00 pm - The Mississippi Blues Commission plans to place a historical marker in Chicago's Grant Park to honor the city's legacy of blues music. Chicago's Mayor's Office of Speci...
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Peter Ueberroth says Chicago leads in Games quest
Jun 08, 2009 11:00 pm - Peter Ueberroth has proclaimed Chicago the leader in the quest of the 2016 Olympic games. The former head of the U.S. Olympic Committee has in the past questioned Chicag...
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Producers extend Blago spoof
Jun 08, 2009 11:00 pm - Rod Blagojevich is the gift that keeps giving to Chicago comedians. Second City's musical comedy about the rise and fall of Illinois' disgraced former governor was suppo...
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Former Bears star Harper gets probation in fraud case
Jun 08, 2009 11:00 pm - Former Chicago Bear Roland Harper was sentenced to a year of house arrest Tuesday for acting as a front man in a $1.5 million fraud involving a landscaping contract for ...
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Iraq Death Toll an Important ReminderJun 07, 2009 11:00 pm - Thank you for bringing the catastrophic number of Iraqi casualties to America's attention. Your article, "Secret tally: At least 87,215 Iraqis dead since 2005," served ...