Chicago
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Burris gets cold reception at St. Pat's parade
Mar 14, 2009 11:00 pm - Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn and U.S. Sen. Roland Burris both made customary appearances at the annual Chicago St. Patrick's Day Parade Saturday, but they drew very different...
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Woman dies in far South Side fire
Mar 14, 2009 11:00 pm - Authorities say a woman was killed in a fire that hit the building where she lived on the city's far South Side. Firefighters responded to the fire late Saturday night i...
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Man charged in Christmas Eve death of 1-year-old
Mar 14, 2009 11:00 pm - A man from Chicago's South Side now faces first-degree murder charges in the death of a 1-year-old girl on Christmas Eve. According to court records, 28-year-old Henry M...
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Des Plaines man accused of police impersonationMar 13, 2009 11:00 pm - Editor's note: This article was updated to reflect that Raul Eiseman was found not guilty on Nov. 15, 2011. A Des Plaines man has been charged with forcing a 43-year-old...
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SEC OKs Chicago Merc on swaps clearing
Mar 13, 2009 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- The Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday approved temporary exemptions from agency rules that will allow the Chicago Mercantile Exchange to operat...
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Jobless rates rise in all Illinois metro areasMar 13, 2009 11:00 pm - Unemployment increased in January in all of Illinois' metropolitan areas, with three pushing into the double digits. The Illinois Department of Employment Security says...
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Boeing CEO got $14.8 mil in 2008 compensation
Mar 13, 2009 11:00 pm - PITTSBURGH -- Boeing Co.'s chief executive, Jim McNerney, received compensation valued at $14.8 million in 2008, up 14 percent from the previous year, according to an As...
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Illinois State's Cirone does it all - and asks for moreMar 13, 2009 11:00 pm - Now may not be the time to be spending money on room additions, but, the Cirone family of Chicago probably could use some extra space. I'm thinking a trophy room isn't a...
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Olympic stadium could be new Metra stopMar 13, 2009 11:00 pm - Metra leaders are on board Chicago's bid to host the 2016 Olympic Games. Metra officials Friday committed to helping the city with public transit needs, even considering...
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Chicago swaps out 2016 Olympic slogan
Mar 13, 2009 11:00 pm - Difficulties in translation have Chicago 2016 officials changing the city's Olympic slogan to "Let Friendship Shine" from "Stir the Soul." Valerie Barker Waller is direc...