Chicago
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It's time to step up for ethics reformFeb 08, 2009 10:00 pm - Former Governor Rod Blagojevich, a self-professed student of history, did not seem to pay the least bit of attention to the recent history of his predecessor, Gov. Georg...
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Insurance sales decline in worst streak since 1930sFeb 08, 2009 10:00 pm - Policy sales by U.S. property and casualty insurers probably fell for a second straight year in 2008, the first back-to-back decline since the 1930s, A.M. Best Co. said....
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Body found in trunk of impounded vehicle
Feb 07, 2009 10:00 pm - Chicago police say a body has been found in the trunk of a vehicle at a city-owned auto pound on the city's far South Side. Officer John Henry of the Chicago Police News...
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Chicago-area poll finds support for Olympic bid
Feb 07, 2009 10:00 pm - A Chicago Tribune poll has found that an estimated two-thirds of Chicago residents hope the city hosts the 2016 Summer Olympics Games, but many don't want tax money used...
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City impounds 6 horses from Chicago carriage co.
Feb 06, 2009 10:00 pm - A horse carriage company is denying accusations that it mistreated six horses removed by city of Chicago authorities. Mark Rosenthal of Chicago Animal Care and Control s...
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Obamas plan weekend in Chicago
Feb 05, 2009 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama will be heading home to Chicago for the first time since he took office. Spokesman Robert Gibbs says the president and first lady ar...
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Police say probe in boy's hanging death not over
Feb 05, 2009 10:00 pm - The mother of a 10-year-old boy found hanged in a bathroom at a suburban Chicago school does not believe her son committed suicide and may seek a second autopsy, her att...
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Cops review security after young impostor
Feb 05, 2009 10:00 pm - The head of Chicago's police says the department has reviewed some security measures since a 14-year-old impersonated an officer last month, but more investigation is ne...
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General Growth lowering rents as anchors closeFeb 05, 2009 10:00 pm - U.S. mall owners General Growth Properties Inc., Kite Realty Group Trust and Macerich Co., faced with rising vacancy rates in the recession, are being forced to accept l...
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Rosemont makes pitch for economic stimulus moneyFeb 05, 2009 10:00 pm - Palatine wants a piece of it. As does North Chicago. Now Rosemont joins a growing list of suburban communities vying for a share in President Obama's as yet unapproved $...