Chicago
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Lies, indifference and at-risk womenSep 26, 2008 11:00 pm - This summer, Cook County, which faces an infant mortality crisis in its poor African-American communities, decided to eliminate a program that provided home visits by tr...
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1 killed, 2 wounded in apartment attack
Sep 26, 2008 11:00 pm - Chicago police say a man was killed and his girlfriend was wounded in a domestic disturbance allegedly involving the woman's former boyfriend at an apartment in the Wes...
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Illinois must fight substance abuseSep 26, 2008 11:00 pm - The economy, health care, and crime. Polls consistently show these are among American voters' top concerns. The weight of these concerns is evident in the rhetoric surr...
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3 found dead in Chicago hotel
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Former alderman's aide convicted of fraud
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Gangs are the result of war on drugsSep 25, 2008 11:00 pm - "Kirk fights gang violence" missed the point like so many efforts to reduce gang violence in that they do not call for an end to drug prohibition. Gang violence erupted...
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Protecting our most vulnerable citizensSep 25, 2008 11:00 pm - Recently, the Illinois House restored more than $218 million in cuts to vital human services made by the governor, including more than $27 million to the Illinois Depar...
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Runway opens while opponents remember threat to cemeterySep 25, 2008 11:00 pm - New construction at O'Hare International Airport got its first real test Thursday as airplane after airplane landed on the recently completed extension of Runway 10/28. ...
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It's time to change the rules in IllinoisSep 25, 2008 11:00 pm - State Sen. Emil Jones considered ethics legislation - to take politics out of government's decision making process - because presidential politics made the decision for ...
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80-year-old pleads guilty to bank heist