Chicago
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Third trial starts for men accused of Sears Tower plot
Feb 17, 2009 10:00 pm - MIAMI -- A group of Miami men accused of plotting to destroy Chicago's Sears Tower and bomb FBI offices sold out their country for money, a federal prosecutor said Wedne...
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Cubs buyers sell part of TD Ameritrade stake
Feb 17, 2009 10:00 pm - OMAHA, Neb. -- The family of TD Ameritrade founder Joe Ricketts will sell 34 million of its shares in the online brokerage back to the company in a deal valued at almost...
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Chairman: Playboy would listen to sale offerFeb 17, 2009 10:00 pm - Playboy Enterprises Inc., the men's magazine publisher, would listen to sale offers or new strategies now that the company is no longer run by founder Hugh Hefner's daug...
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Bears heading to suburbs with youth football campsFeb 17, 2009 10:00 pm - This summer, the Chicago Bears will offer 33 non-contact football camps in 29 communities throughout the state. Each camp is five-day camp is designed for athletes ages ...
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Willow Creek Chicago pastor resigns over 'sexual impurity'Feb 17, 2009 10:00 pm - Willow Creek Community Church's Senior Pastor Bill Hybels has announced the resignation of the head of the church's Chicago campus because of "sexual impurity." The Rev....
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CTA resumes Blue Line service to O'HareFeb 17, 2009 10:00 pm - Service has resumed to O'Hare on CTA Blue Line, but some residual delays may still occur, according to a CTA customer alert. Service on the CTA Blue Line was temporarily...
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O'Hare opponents launch ad blitz in face of expected cash landingFeb 17, 2009 10:00 pm - Foes of O'Hare International Airport expansion are ramping up efforts to scuttle the project at the same time it could stand to gain millions from the federal economic s...
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Cargill donates $1 mil to Chicago anti-hunger group
Feb 16, 2009 10:00 pm - MINNEAPOLIS -- The Chicago-based Global FoodBanking Network says it will use a $1 million gift from agribusiness giant Cargill Inc. to feed children overseas. The anti-...
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Former Chicago alderman gets 4 years in prison
Feb 16, 2009 10:00 pm - A former Chicago alderman has been sentenced to four years for taking thousands of dollars in payoffs and campaign money from developers who wanted zoning changes and ot...
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ComEd cutting back, but no plans to reduce workforceFeb 16, 2009 10:00 pm - ComEd said Tuesday it's being forced to weather its own financial storm and plans to reduce costs by roughly $200 million due to a decrease in new construction, fewer th...