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Wacky 5K race offers a chance to run wildFeb 12, 2009 10:00 pm - No matter what it is, we always seem to want our cake and eat it, too. Is that such a bad thing? Especially if it involves running a race, like the Wacky 5K in Chicago o...
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Report says plane's pilot ignored controllers
Feb 12, 2009 10:00 pm - A preliminary report by the National Transportation Safety Board indicates the pilot of a plane that flew out of Lake in the Hills and crashed in West Virginia, killing ...
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Note to cell phone junkies: Txtng + date :(
Feb 12, 2009 10:00 pm - So you're on a first date and you notice your potential love interest looking down and fiddling with a cell phone under the table. Or maybe he or she isn't even attempti...
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Cardboard jungle: Art exhibit casts Chicago in paperFeb 12, 2009 10:00 pm - You may think cardboard can't be pretty, but the 70 artists taking part in "The Exquisite City" will make you think otherwise. Made almost entirely from the rough brown ...
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Palatine YMCA sued over accused instructorFeb 12, 2009 10:00 pm - A civil lawsuit has been filed against the Buehler YMCA in Palatine for continuing to employ a swim instructor following allegations of inappropriate contact with a youn...
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Chicago unveils bid book being submitted to IOC
Feb 12, 2009 10:00 pm - Chicago's Olympic committee is releasing details about its bid for the 2016 games. Chicago 2016 today will reveal the contents of its bid book -- the same information it...
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Home incarceration for Ill. letter threats suspectFeb 12, 2009 10:00 pm - A restaurant delivery man arrested for writing threatening letters to Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley, former Gov. Rod Blagojevich and other public officials has been pla...
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Trib to close Rome bureau, trim JerusalemFeb 12, 2009 10:00 pm - Chicago Tribune, the flagship newspaper of bankrupt Tribune Co., said it would close its Rome bureau and reduce the number of employees in Jerusalem as part of a previou...
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Chicago touts $1B safety net for 2016 Olympics bid
Feb 12, 2009 10:00 pm - Chicago Olympic organizers said Friday that they have at least a $1 billion safety net if the 2016 Summer Games go over the estimated $4.8 billion price tag. Organizers ...
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Judge slashes $7.9 million award against police
Feb 12, 2009 10:00 pm - A federal judge has slashed the $7.9 million jury award a woman won after Chicago police interrogated her for 53 hours with little food and water. Judge Ruben Castillo s...