Chicago
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Bush and Cheney must be impeachedJun 13, 2008 11:00 pm - America's reputation, as well as the American people themselves, has suffered due to the horrific crimes against the Constitution, which the Bush/Cheney administration h...
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Chicago city official sentenced to 15 months for bribery
Jun 13, 2008 11:00 pm - A federal judge has sentenced a former Chicago Department of Buildings supervisor to 15 months in prison for taking bribes. In passing sentence yesterday on Kurt Berger,...
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End power struggle and pass capital billJun 13, 2008 11:00 pm - Two weeks ago, the Illinois Works Coalition unveiled its recommendations for a $34 billion capital bill. We are pleased to report that during the last week of this legis...
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In a career defined by sex, R. Kelly's latest escape is his greatest
Jun 13, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK (AP) _ In a career full of escapes, this was R. Kelly's greatest. During his 16-year career, Kelly's star continued to rise despite marriage to a 15-year-old an...
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Jurors say alleged victim's indentity was critical issue in Kelly case
Jun 13, 2008 11:00 pm - Jurors in the R. Kelly child pornograhy trial say they remained sharply divided just hours before they voted to acquit the R&B star today. Five jurors spoke to reporters...
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Jury acquits R&B singer R. Kelly
Jun 13, 2008 11:00 pm - R. Kelly was acquitted of all charges Friday after less than a day of deliberations in his child pornography trial, ending a six-year ordeal for the R&B superstar. Kelly...
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Two survive car-train crash
Jun 13, 2008 11:00 pm - Authorities say two men escaped serious injury even though the vehicle they were riding collided with a freight train on Chicago's southwest side. Chicago Fire Departmen...
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Bond denied for man accused in quintuple murder
Jun 13, 2008 11:00 pm - Prosecutors say two men accused of killing five people in home they wanted to rob on Chicago's South Side took pains to make it appear the crime was committed by strange...
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Woman awarded $7.7 million for false arrest
Jun 12, 2008 11:00 pm - A woman who helped a Chicago police officer from a wrecked squad car and was later accused of stealing a weapon has been awarded $7.7 million by a federal jury for false...
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R. Kelly's fate now in jury's hands
Jun 12, 2008 11:00 pm - Prosecutors finished their arguments in R&B star R. Kelly's child pornography case Thursday the same way they began a month ago, by playing for jurors the entire graphic...