Chicago
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Chicago man sentenced for arranging murder ordered by cop
Nov 15, 2007 10:00 pm - A man who participated in a murder ordered by a former Chicago police officer has been sentenced to 50 years in prison. John Brown was convicted of first-degree murder l...
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Southwest Airlines give tentative approval to privatizing Midway
Nov 15, 2007 10:00 pm - Southwest Airlines has reached a tentative agreement with the city of Chicago that would allow a private operator to lease Midway Airport. While Chicago's chief financia...
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Chicago man deported for helping Nazis
Nov 15, 2007 10:00 pm - A federal immigration judge ordered the deportation of an 87-year-old retired carpenter for taking part in a police organization that helped the Nazis round up Ukrainian...
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Authorities identify one of two burned bodies as pregnant woman
Nov 15, 2007 10:00 pm - Authorities have identified one of two women whose strangled and burned bodies were found on Chicago's South Side. Police say 21-year-old Theresa Bunn -- who was pregnan...
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Pace OKs service cuts if transit deal falls throughNov 14, 2007 10:00 pm - Pace officials Wednesday approved sweeping service cuts and fare hikes set for Jan. 1 unless lawmakers approve a tax hike bailout in time. The 2008 budget calls for elim...
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Police look for link between burned bodies
Nov 14, 2007 10:00 pm - CHICAGO -- Chicago police say they're investigating whether two women who were strangled before their burned bodies were found in or near garbage bins on the city's Sout...
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Study: Brutal, corrupt cops patrol black, Latino neighborhoods
Nov 14, 2007 10:00 pm - A statistical study by a University of Chicago law professor indicates Chicago police officers most often accused of brutality and corruption work in groups that patrol ...
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Cops: Jailed land swindler scams behind bars
Nov 14, 2007 10:00 pm - A disbarred attorney who was convicted of stealing land from a church pulled off a similar scam while being held in Cook County Jail, according to authorities. Phillip R...
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Chicago worker sentenced for lying to grand jury
Nov 14, 2007 10:00 pm - A worker for the city of Chicago who played a leadership role in a political group that campaigned for Mayor Richard M. Daley has been sentenced to 15 months in prison f...
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Lawmaker summit ends with angry words, no progressNov 14, 2007 10:00 pm - A backroom meeting meant to bring Illinois' most powerful politicians to the table on key state problems devolved Wednesday into the same name-calling and posturing blam...