Chicago
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Grading the BearsDec 22, 2008 10:00 pm - Game ball With the game and the season on the line, Alex Brown came through huge, blocking Mason Crosby's 38-yard field goal attempt with 18 seconds left to set up the B...
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Baby found on Chicago's North Side
Dec 22, 2008 10:00 pm - Authorities say an abandoned baby girl has been found outside in the vestibule of an apartment on the city's North Side. The Chicago Police Department says a passer-by f...
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How about an 'Impeach Effen Blago Cocktail?'Dec 21, 2008 10:00 pm - The delightfully vulgar Blagojevich affair has inspired some Chicago bartenders to commemorate the moment. At Harry Caray's Italian Steakhouse this week, they offered a ...
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As many as 20 Chicago Public Schools may close
Dec 21, 2008 10:00 pm - A spokesman for the Chicago Public Schools says authorities are expected to announce next month plans to close or consolidate at least 20 schools next school year. That'...
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Snowed in? Too bad. Log on.Dec 21, 2008 10:00 pm - With two projects due, the challenging wintry mix couldn't have come at a worse time for the Usman Group, a Web design firm in Lincolnshire. And, of course, the customer...
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2 dead, 2 injured in early morning fire
Dec 21, 2008 10:00 pm - Chicago firefighters say two children, ages 6 and 9, died and two others were injured in a fire in the Marquette Park neighborhood on the city's southwest side. Chicago ...
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No injuries after planes clip on O'Hare runwayDec 21, 2008 10:00 pm - Alex Prichodko felt the bump like the other passengers on Aer Lingus Flight 124 to Dublin, but after peering through the plane's window, he still didn't believe his eyes...
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Chicago nearing 500 homicides
Dec 21, 2008 10:00 pm - Chicago police Supt. Jody Weis says he's not pleased with recent statistics showing the city nearing 500 homicides this year. Weis tells the Chicago Tribune in an interv...
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Pet Rescue passed many inspectionsDec 21, 2008 10:00 pm - I am writing on behalf of Pet Rescue to respond to a recent letter to the editor by Sharon Seremek. Pet Rescue provides a no-kill animal shelter. You should know that I ...
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Black ice blamed for Elgin-O'Hare closureDec 21, 2008 10:00 pm - A stretch of the Elgin-O'Hare Expressway was closed for almost two hours early Monday morning after black ice caused accidents involving a dozen cars. Illinois State Pol...