Chicago
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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 ...
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French investigators studying dermatologist's murder
Jan 14, 2008 10:00 pm - French investigators have arrived in the United States, looking to study evidence in the case of a dual citizen accused of killing a Chicago dermatologist in 2006. An ar...
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Dogs stolen along with pet-sitter's van found safe
Jan 14, 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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Oprah Winfrey partnering with Discovery for own TV network
Jan 14, 2008 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Oprah Winfrey is getting her own TV network. Discovery Communications and Winfrey announced a deal Tuesday where the Discovery Health network will be turned ...
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City secures O'Hare fundingJan 14, 2008 10:00 pm - Chicago has procured federal funding for key parts of its expansion of O'Hare International Airport. U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin says Chicago will receive $42 million to cover...
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Chicago scrambles for an image makeover
Jan 13, 2008 10:00 pm - They came from the Netherlands and Mexico, from Scotland and Italy. On a cold January day, tourists descended on Chicago's Millennium Park just as they do when it's warm...