Chicago
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Former Fed official on ComEd boardJan 31, 2008 10:00 pm - CHICAGO -- ComEd said Thursday its board of directors appointed Michael H. Moskow, former president and chief executive of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, to the ut...
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Coalition unites to fight transfer taxJan 31, 2008 10:00 pm - CHICAGO -- Nine local organizations held a press conference Thursday denouncing the proposed real estate transfer tax hike that will go before the Chicago City Council o...
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Fishbone fells 'Barber' tenorJan 31, 2008 10:00 pm - Juan Diego Flórez is canceling his run in the Lyric Opera of Chicago's upcoming revival of "The Barber of Seville." Apparently, Flórez swallowed a fishbone that brought ...
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Possible refunds to AT&T customersJan 31, 2008 10:00 pm - CHICAGO -- AT&T Wireless customers who didn't have data service with their smart phones and laptops Thursday could get compensation for the lost time by calling their cu...
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Conrad Black ordered to jail
Jan 31, 2008 10:00 pm - A federal judge has denied fallen press lord Conrad Black's long-shot request to remain free on bond pending appeal of his fraud and obstruction of justice conviction. T...
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Exhibit shows how Carver was ahead of his timeJan 30, 2008 10:00 pm - George Washington Carver remains one of the better-known and least understood names in American history. Contrary to popular belief, Carver did not invent peanut butter....
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Frozen remains identified as missing suburban Chicago woman
Jan 30, 2008 10:00 pm - A body found frozen to the ground on Chicago's southwest side has been identified as a 41-year-old suburban woman who had been missing since October, authorities said. C...
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Beleaguered president of university steps down
Jan 30, 2008 10:00 pm - After a year of criticism of her leadership and spending practices, the beleaguered president of Chicago State University has told her colleagues she plans to step down....
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Three struggling Chicago schools to get Gates Foundation money
Jan 30, 2008 10:00 pm - Three underperforming Chicago high schools are expected to benefit from a little over $10 million to be donated by the Gates Foundation to help convert them into teacher...
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Earlier Chicago curfew closer to reality
Jan 29, 2008 10:00 pm - The Chicago City Council's police committee has approved a proposal to rollback curfew for children under 17 as a way to cut down on youth violence. Children would have ...