Chicago
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Children's Memorial expansion OK'd
Feb 06, 2008 10:00 pm - The Chicago City Council has approved plans by Children's Memorial Hospital to build a new 22-story facility downtown. The new facility would be called the Ann and Robe...
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Oceanarium to close for makeoverFeb 06, 2008 10:00 pm - The popular Oceanarium marine mammal exhibit at Chicago's Shedd Aquarium will be closed for several months starting in September to allow construction crews to update an...
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Recycle plastic bags a law?
Feb 05, 2008 10:00 pm - There is move afoot by two Chicago aldermen to require stores to take back and recycle the carryout plastic bags they dispense. Alderman Margaret Laurino, a co-sponsor ...
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New initiative to make Chicago healthierFeb 04, 2008 10:00 pm - Federal and local health officials are launching a new partnership to promote healthy lifestyles, and Chicago is the first target city. The goal is to get residents to e...
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Fog stops Monday Midway flightsFeb 04, 2008 10:00 pm - Pea-soup fog created hazardous driving conditions and ruined air travel for thousands Monday. With visibility less than one-quarter of a mile in some areas, Midway Inter...
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Sun-Times Media says newspaper is for saleFeb 04, 2008 10:00 pm - Sun-Times Media Group Inc., under pressure from investors to seek a buyer, said Monday it is exploring options that may lead to a sale of the newspaper publisher. The co...
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Cook Co. assessor contributes to candidate for board that reviews him
Feb 03, 2008 10:00 pm - According to campaign records, Cook County Assessor James Houlihan has contributed $190,000 to a candidate running for a seat on the board that reviews the work of Houli...
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lleged neo-Nazi cemetery vandal held on $250,000 bond
Feb 02, 2008 10:00 pm - A Cook County judge has set bond at $250,000 for a 21-year-old neo-Nazi from Poland accused of desecrating a Jewish cemetery with anti-Semitic graffiti. Mariusz Wdziekon...
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Brown Line work in cityFeb 01, 2008 10:00 pm - Suburban visitors who use the Brown Line train service in Chicago will have to alter their plans today. Chicago Transit Authority crews were scheduled to work on the Bro...
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Three women receive mild electrical shocks outside Sears Tower
Feb 01, 2008 10:00 pm - The management of Sears Tower in downtown Chicago has turned off an electrical snow melting system after three women received mild electrical shocks while walking outsid...