Chicago
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Mom, infant die in fire on Chicago's South Side
Dec 16, 2007 10:00 pm - Firefighters say two people are dead after a fire engulfed a two-story house on Chicago's South Side. Fire Department spokesman Larry Langford says a 17-year-old woman a...
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Key Conrad Black witness faces 29-month sentence
Dec 16, 2007 10:00 pm - The star witness in the monthslong trial against former media baron Conrad Black is expected to be sentenced to 29 months in prison. F. David Radler is to appear in cour...
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Exelon taking over security at its plants
Dec 14, 2007 10:00 pm - Chicago-based Exelon Corp. said Friday it will replace Wackenhut Corp. with an in-house security force at its 10 nuclear power plants in the wake of incidents earlier th...
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Ditka is a blessing to MisericordiaDec 14, 2007 10:00 pm - After reading the recent reporting on Mike Ditka, I would like your readers to know what Mike Ditka means to Misericordia, a residential center for 550 children and adul...
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Jetliner evacuated at O'Hare; one injuredDec 14, 2007 10:00 pm - Passengers and crew of a jetliner traveling from China to O'Hare International Airport had to be evacuated upon landing Friday because of a report of smoke in the cabin....
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Passengers evacuate plane at O'HareDec 13, 2007 10:00 pm - Passengers and crew of a jetliner traveling from China to O'Hare International Airport had to be evacuated upon landing this afternoon because of smoke in the cabin. One...
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No injuries after student fires gun inside Chicago school
Dec 13, 2007 10:00 pm - Chicago police are investigating what they say was an accidental shooting inside a classroom at a South Side high school. Chicago Public Schools spokesman Mike Vaughn sa...
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Briefs: College tightens oversightDec 13, 2007 10:00 pm - Chicago State University trustees have taken steps to tighten their control over school finances. The move comes after a published report this week that the university b...
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State investigating Countrywide loansDec 13, 2007 10:00 pm - CHICAGO -- The home loan unit of Countrywide Financial Corp., the largest U.S. mortgage lender, is under investigation in Illinois over its lending practices in the stat...
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Jury awards more than $12 million to family of man shot by Chicago police
Dec 13, 2007 10:00 pm - A jury has awarded more than $12 million to the family of a Chicago man shot to death by a police officer. City officials acknowledge the officer had no justification fo...