Chicago
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Impact of illegal immigration hugeJul 07, 2008 11:00 pm - I am responding to the letter from Rafael Rivadeneira about my report on the John McCain Hispanic reception in Chicago. Rafael readily admits to supporting comprehensiv...
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Projected revenue leads to tax hikesJul 07, 2008 11:00 pm - The city and country have budgets that anticipate revenue increases from sales taxes. Over the years, cigarettes and liquor have been a source of increased taxation by ...
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Alderman's father pleads guilty in fake ID case
Jul 07, 2008 11:00 pm - A Chicago alderman's father pleaded guilty Tuesday to federal charges that he conspired to make fake IDs at a photo shop in the city's heavily Mexican-American Little Vi...
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Ringo Starr celebrates 68th in ChicagoJul 07, 2008 11:00 pm - Ringo Starr celebrated his 68th birthday in Chicago giving out messages of peace and love, along with dessert, at the Hard Rock Hotel on the city's Michigan Avenue. Fans...
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Hundreds attend wake for slain police officer
Jul 06, 2008 11:00 pm - Hundreds of mourners have attended a wake for slain Chicago police officer Richard Francis. The 60-year-old veteran police officer was fatally shot while on duty. His wa...
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Mourners attend funeral for slain Chicago police officer
Jul 06, 2008 11:00 pm - Hundreds of uniformed police officers are paying their respects at the funeral of a 60-year-old Chicago police officer killed in the line of duty. The funeral procession...
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Blue Line service cut this month
Jul 06, 2008 11:00 pm - Adding to this summer's air travel woes, passengers who use the Chicago Transit Authority's Blue Line trains to get to and from O'Hare International Airport will face an...
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Chicago cops fatally shoot man
Jul 06, 2008 11:00 pm - Authorities say a man shot by Chicago police in the South Side's Marquette Park neighborhood has died from his injuries. Chicago Police News Affairs says the man was sho...
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Taste of Chicago draws more than 3.5 million
Jul 06, 2008 11:00 pm - Despite high fuel prices, the sagging economy and a rash of shootings, organizers say this year's Taste of Chicago drew more than 3.5 million visitors. The 10-day food f...
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Burglary suspect charged with murder
Jul 06, 2008 11:00 pm - A Cook County judge has ordered a Chicago man held in lieu of $1 million bond for allegedly fleeing a burglary in a vehicle that killed a 78-year-old woman in a crash. T...