Chicago
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Man dies after fight in downtown prison
Mar 12, 2008 11:00 pm - Federal officials say an inmate at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in downtown Chicago has died from injuries he suffered in fight with another prisoner . Prison sp...
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Incentives to ease traffic congestionMar 12, 2008 11:00 pm - The Daily Herald's recent coverage has shed light on new ways being considered to relieve traffic congestion. This is a chronic and growing problem that costs our region...
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Chicago teen carjacks vehicle from 12-year-old
Mar 12, 2008 11:00 pm - Authorities say a 15-year-old carjacked a vehicle from a 12-year-old Chicago boy while he warmed up the car for his mother. Byron Rush of Chicago has been charged as an ...
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Beck testifies on Rezko's sway with boardMar 12, 2008 11:00 pm - It was a day of some contradictions Wednesday in the trial of Antoin "Tony" Rezko Wednesday, with a wiretap recording seemingly incriminating the defendant, followed by ...
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Brother of reputed mob boss gets 8 1/2 years for paying murder witness
Mar 11, 2008 11:00 pm - The brother of a reputed mob boss has been sentenced to more than eight years in prison for paying a witness $4,000 a month to keep silent about unsolved underworld murd...
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Board says Chicago cop involved in beating should be fired
Mar 11, 2008 11:00 pm - The city of Chicago moved a step closer to firing a police officer accused in the videotaped beating of a female bartender on Tuesday -- the same day the officer's atto...
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Trial set in arson caseMar 11, 2008 11:00 pm - A homeless woman faces a May 7 trial after being accused of setting a fire that killed four people last year. Mary Smith is charged with 12 counts of first-degree murder...
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April status hearing set for cop accused of beating female bartender
Mar 11, 2008 11:00 pm - The city of Chicago moved a step closer to firing a police officer accused in the videotaped beating of a female bartender on Tuesday -- the same day the officer's attor...
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Investor firm buys restaurant chainMar 11, 2008 11:00 pm - CHICAGO -- Chanticleer Holdings Inc., an investor in small companies, has agreed to buy Hooters Inc., Hooters Management Corp. and their related restaurants for about $5...
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Fire at funeral home damages bodies
Mar 11, 2008 11:00 pm - Fire at a Chicago funeral home left several bodies badly burned and family members already grieving the loss of loved ones standing nearby in stunned silence. Spencer Le...