Chicago
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An Olympic-size price tag
Jan 15, 2008 10:00 pm - Organizers of the American bid for the 2016 Summer Olympics unveiled details of their plan Tuesday, promising a "spectacular" lakefront experience in the heart of the na...
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Stolen dogs recoveredJan 15, 2008 10:00 pm - Five dogs are safe, a day after they were stolen along with a van belonging to a Chicago pet-sitting service. Police officer Laura Kubiak confirms that the van was found...
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Convicted press lord Conrad Black to request appeal bondJan 15, 2008 10:00 pm - Attorneys for fallen press lord Conrad Black said Wednesday they will ask a federal judge to allow him to remain free on bond pending appeal of his fraud and obstruction...
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Bo knows bankingJan 15, 2008 10:00 pm - Bo Jackson, who gained fame as a two-sport professional athlete, is among a group of investors who plan to establish a new bank in suburban Burr Ridge. Burr Ridge Bank &...
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Rezko's defense wants copies of phone calls
Jan 15, 2008 10:00 pm - Defense attorneys for one of Gov. Rod Blagojevich's leading fundraisers asked a federal judge Tuesday for tapes of phone conversations between the government's star witn...
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R. Kelly judge blocks expert's testimonyJan 14, 2008 10:00 pm - An expert witness for the prosecution in the trial of R&B superstar R. Kelly will not be allowed to testify that victims of abuse often deny the abuse occurred. Cook Cou...
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Broadway beckons, but playwright still calls Chicago theater home
Jan 14, 2008 10:00 pm - Tracy Letts' soul never strays too far from the Midwest. Born and raised in Oklahoma, the playwright made it to New York by way of Chicago's Steppenwolf Theatre Company....
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Zoo, library honoredJan 14, 2008 10:00 pm - First lady Laura Bush paid tribute Monday to 10 cultural institutions, including the Brookfield Zoo and The Newberry Library in Illinois, for their creativity and public...
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Voting guides sent outJan 14, 2008 10:00 pm - The Chicago Elections Board says it is mailing detailed instructions on how to navigate the voting system to more than a million Chicago households in anticipation of ne...
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Olympic construction would cost Chicago $900 million ... or more
Jan 14, 2008 10:00 pm - New and temporary venues to host the 2016 Olympic Games on Chicago's downtown lakefront and in nearby neighborhoods will cost an estimated $900 million, organizers said ...