Chicago
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Tribune considers keeping larger share of CubsOct 16, 2008 11:00 pm - With concerns over the troubled lending market, Tribune Co. is considering keeping a larger stake in the Chicago Cubs, according to a report in the Chicago Tribune. The ...
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Chicago law firms lay off attorneys, staff
Oct 16, 2008 11:00 pm - As their corporate clients show the financial strain resulting from the nation's sagging economy, major law firms are beginning to respond with cut backs of staff. Two C...
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Police supt. proposes department changes
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Playboy to cut 55 employeesOct 15, 2008 11:00 pm - Playboy Enterprises plans to cut 55 employees and eliminate 25 vacant positions. The Chicago-based publishing and entertainment company made the announcement Wednesday ...
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Off-duty police officer killed in crash
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Comedians use sign language to entertain deaf audiencesOct 15, 2008 11:00 pm - Keith Wann barely uttered a word during his 90-minute stand-up comedy routine in Streamwood this month, and afterward, there was only a smattering of applause. But the a...
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Bail denied teen charged as adult
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U of C faculty spar over Friedman instituteOct 14, 2008 11:00 pm - Professors at the University of Chicago are battling over a proposed $200 million research center named for Milton Friedman, the late Nobel-prize economist championed by...
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Daley proposes slimmed-down Chicago budget
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Patient sues over Chicago surgeon's new device