Chicago
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Chicago man charged with kidnap, assault of 4
May 14, 2009 11:00 pm - Authorities say a Chicago man kidnapped and sexually assaulted two women and two teenage girls over a 12-hour span, playing Russian roulette with the oldest woman and le...
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Wing frames Art Institute's modern collection in a playful, inviting settingMay 14, 2009 11:00 pm - There was always something a little too modern about the Morton Wing that previously housed the Art Institute's modern-art collection. Compared to the more intimate gall...
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Chicago firefighters briefly trapped in blaze
May 14, 2009 11:00 pm - Chicago officials say two firefighters have been taken to a hospital in fair to serious condition after they were briefly trapped in a fire. Fire officials say the firef...
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Hoffman board approves street sign honoring church pastorMay 14, 2009 11:00 pm - The Rev. Pat Brennan has spent more than two decades in the Northwest suburbs, and Hoffman Estates is showing its appreciation with an honorary street name. "Hoffman Est...
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Restitution secured from alternative gas supplier
May 14, 2009 11:00 pm - The Illinois attorney general's office has secured restitution for consumers who signed contracts with an alternative gas supplier who allegedly used misleading sales ta...
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Lawmakers seek Geithner help in saving HartmarxMay 14, 2009 11:00 pm - U.S. lawmakers are seeking Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner's help in persuading Wells Fargo & Co. not to liquidate Hartmarx Corp., the 122-year-old clothing company that...
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FBI seeks Sugar Grove bomberMay 14, 2009 11:00 pm - FBI agents announced Thursday a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of a bomber who targeted a switching shed along the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Rail...
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Parents of boy killed by garage door file suit
May 13, 2009 11:00 pm - The parents of a 6-year-old Chicago boy killed by a falling overhead garage door have sued the homeowner and two companies that manufactured and installed the door. Ange...
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15-year-old charged with Lockport school explosion
May 13, 2009 11:00 pm - Will County prosecutors have charged a 15-year-old boy after a small device exploded at Lockport Township High School, sending 13 people to the hospital with minor injur...
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2-year-old boy left in car that was towed
May 13, 2009 11:00 pm - A Chicago mother who left her two-year-old son in a car and tow truck driver who towed the vehicle away have been arrested. Police Spokesman Daniel O'Brien says 36-year-...