Chicago
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Man struck, killed by trainJun 10, 2008 11:00 pm - Authorities say one man is dead after falling onto Chicago Transit Authority tracks and being struck by a train that runs parallel to a busy expressway on the city's Sou...
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A change of Taste as main gate movesJun 10, 2008 11:00 pm - Like a fancy dinner table that wouldn't be complete without a centerpiece, the Taste of Chicago is switching things around this year to showcase the Buckingham Fountain ...
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Frank 'The German' Schweihs not too sick to hurl insults
Jun 09, 2008 11:00 pm - Alleged mobster Frank "The German" Schweihs appeared in federal court Tuesday pale and weak after a long illness but not too sick to lash out at the prosecutors with a s...
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Death ruled a homicideJun 09, 2008 11:00 pm - An autopsy has determined that a Chicago man found dead in his South Side apartment was murdered. The Cook County medical examiner's office says 27-year-old Ingglace Joh...
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Trial begins in ex-Sen. Braun's mugging
Jun 09, 2008 11:00 pm - A trial is underway in Cook County Circuit Court of a man accused of attempting to rob former U.S. senator and presidential candidate Carol Moseley Braun. Joseph Dixon i...
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Passengers were 'hostages' on United plane diverted to GaryJun 09, 2008 11:00 pm - Passengers who say they spent more than six hours stranded on a United Airlines plane on the ground overnight are talking about their ordeal. The flight was diverted to ...
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R. Kelly case could go to jury on Thursday
Jun 09, 2008 11:00 pm - R. Kelly's defense attorneys surprised courtroom observers at his child pornography trial by resting their case Monday after calling about half the number of witnesses a...
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Contractor gets 33 months in prison
Jun 09, 2008 11:00 pm - A contractor convicted of bribing a Chicago building inspector to get zoning approval for changes in three buildings has been sentenced to 33 months in prison. Sorin Adr...
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Corruption fighters find Chicago a challenge
Jun 09, 2008 11:00 pm - When former Illinois Gov. George Ryan got snared in a racketeering and fraud investigation several years ago, some thought Chicago might get a break from the corruption ...
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The sad closing of Michael ReeseJun 09, 2008 11:00 pm - It is sad Michael Reese Hospital will soon be closing its doors leaving a section of the Near South Side of Chicago without medical facilities. This icon, founded in 18...