Chicago
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From a cell to a church
May 18, 2008 11:00 pm - Dwyane Wade sat in the first pew Sunday afternoon, looked at his mother, and simply couldn't hide his emotions. She had made him cry often before. This time, it was diff...
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Man dies in fall from police van
May 18, 2008 11:00 pm - Chicago police say a handcuffed man who was attempting to escape from custody has died of head injuries he suffered when he fell out of a stationary police van after his...
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State supreme court elects new chief justiceMay 18, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Thomas R. Fitzgerald will be the next chief justice of the Illinois Supreme Court, replacing DuPage County's Robert Thomas when his term atop the court en...
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University of Chicago archaeology students dig close to home
May 18, 2008 11:00 pm - For this dig, University of Chicago archeologists don't have to spend hours on planes like they do when they head off for the farthest reaches of the planet to unearth t...
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Authorities investigate letters to Daley in connection with cougar
May 17, 2008 11:00 pm - As authorities investigate whether a series of letters threatening Mayor Richard Daley are connected to a fire near his vacation home, Daley described the letters Saturd...
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Courtroom sketch artist emerges as sharp-eyed reporter
May 17, 2008 11:00 pm - Armed only with colored pencils and a touch of ink, Andy Austin has been capturing the faces of judges, mobsters, murderers, prosecutors, politicians and defense lawyers...
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Chicago police officer arrested in Niles
May 17, 2008 11:00 pm - The Chicago Police Department has relieved an officer of his duties after he was accused of attacking two people at a lounge in suburban Niles while off duty. Niles poli...
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Chicago-based company recalls meat in E. coli scare
May 17, 2008 11:00 pm - Federal officials say a Chicago-based company is recalling beef products distributed in 11 states, including Illinois, due to an E. coli scare. The U.S. Department of Ag...
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Rev. Jackson opposes plan to arm officers with combat rifles
May 17, 2008 11:00 pm - Renewing a call to ban assault weapons nationwide, the Rev. Jesse Jackson objected Saturday to the Chicago Police Department's plan to arm officers with combat rifles. "...
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City not liable for deathsMay 16, 2008 11:00 pm - A state appellate court says the city of Chicago can't be held liable for a 2003 nightclub stampede that killed 21 people. A three-judge panel ruled Friday that the "pla...