Chicago
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R. Kelly's child porn trial opens as a hip-hoperaMay 08, 2008 11:00 pm - Seven o'clock in the morning, and the rays from the sun hit a few reporters at the R. Kelly trial. They're stretchin' and yawnin' in the "media terrace" holding area...
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Judge delays media access ruling in R. Kelly trial
May 08, 2008 11:00 pm - News organizations argued in court Thursday for immediate access to sealed court records and transcripts in the R. Kelly child pornography case, though the judge said he...
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Feds hope to bring ailing mobster to trial
May 08, 2008 11:00 pm - Frank "The German" Schweihs has eluded law enforcement officials twice, but prosecutors said Thursday they are not through trying to bring him to trial. Schweihs, 78, we...
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Chicago cop won't be prosecuted in fatal crash
May 07, 2008 11:00 pm - An off-duty Chicago police officer involved in a crash that killed two people last Thanksgiving will not face criminal charges. John Ardelean was charged with misdemeano...
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Lawmakers' payraise debate turns personalMay 07, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - Lawmakers and other state officials are likely to get pay raises because the Democratic leadership in the Illinois Senate does not plan to let members vote...
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New security checkpoint system unveiled at Midway
May 07, 2008 11:00 pm - Federal officials hope a new screening system at Midway International Airport will make it easier for travelers to pass through security checkpoints. The program began t...
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Could Elgin man's death be work of 'Smiley Face' killer?May 07, 2008 11:00 pm - Stephany Welzien knows her only child is dead. What the Elgin woman doesn't know is what happened to her son before he died. Brian Welzien, a 21-year-old finance major a...
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Thompson: Agency hopes to keep Wrigley name
May 07, 2008 11:00 pm - Former Governor Jim Thompson says the agency that could buy Wrigley Field wants to the name and character of the historic ballpark to stay as is. Thompson says he hasn't...
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City denies infestationMay 07, 2008 11:00 pm - Chicago officials are dismissing a television report about a rodent infestation at O'Hare International Airport, saying the critters do not pose a public health risk to ...
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Jury selection to start Friday in R. Kelly trial
May 07, 2008 11:00 pm - It seemed for a while as if R. Kelly's day in court might never come. But after six years of repeated delays, jury selection is set to begin Friday in the Grammy-winning...