Chicago
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Cops arrest Chicago hostage-taker
Dec 30, 2007 10:00 pm - An adult man held a teenager hostage at an apartment building on Chicago's South Side for more than 10 hours before police took him into custody Sunday morning, authorit...
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Chicago man charged in '95 murder
Dec 30, 2007 10:00 pm - A 44-year-old convicted burglar has been charged with first-degree murder in connection with the 1995 killing of a Chicago woman. The Cook County state's attorney's off...
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Four shot inside Chicago liquor store
Dec 30, 2007 10:00 pm - Chicago police say a gunman opened fire in a South Side liquor store sending four men to the hospital. Two men were transported to St. Bernard Hospital and reported in g...
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Only conservative in 14th race is LauzenDec 30, 2007 10:00 pm - As a conservative from the predominantly Democrat-controlled 11th Ward in Chicago, I have an opinion on the endorsement of Jim Oberweis from retiring U.S. congressman De...
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Chicago Marathon officials push back registration
Dec 30, 2007 10:00 pm - Organizers of the Chicago Marathon have pushed back registration for the 2008 race. Spokeswoman Marianne Caponi says the event reaches capacity sooner each year and the ...
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Member of Chicago's Pritzker family dies after long illness
Dec 30, 2007 10:00 pm - Rhoda Pritzker, whose late husband's family founded the Hyatt hotel chain, has died, her son said. She was 93. Pritzker died at her winter home Dec. 23 in Casey Key, Fla...
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Near miss in skies over ChicagoDec 28, 2007 10:00 pm - In the dark sky about 1,100 feet above Chicago's South Loop neighborhood 10 days ago, a Learjet skimmed a mere 200 feet directly over a Southwest Boeing 737 coming in to...
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Health officials seek 44 passengers who flew with TB infected woman
Dec 28, 2007 10:00 pm - Health officials are tracking down American Airlines passengers in 17 states -- including Illinois -- for testing after a California woman flew while sick with a dangero...
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Chicago to see the lowest number of homicides in more than 40 years
Dec 27, 2007 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Chicago and New York are about to close out 2007 with the lowest number of homicides in more than 40 years, while cities such as Baltimore, Atlanta and Miami...
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Off-duty Chicago police officer charged with DUI in crash
Dec 27, 2007 10:00 pm - An off-duty Chicago police officer has been charged with driving under the influence following a Christmas Eve crash. Illinois State Police have identified the officer a...