Chicago
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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...
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U.S. bishops tap Chicago's George as their leader
Nov 13, 2007 10:00 pm - Chicago Cardinal Francis George, a defender of Catholic orthodoxy with extensive experience in Rome, was elected Tuesday as president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic ...
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O'Hare law would restrict access to non-U.S. citizensNov 13, 2007 10:00 pm - In response to troubling reports about O'Hare security lapses, U.S. Rep Mark Kirk plans to introduce legislation today that would restrict access to certain airport loca...
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Girl missing since Sunday found with family friend
Nov 13, 2007 10:00 pm - Authorities say a girl reported missing from her South Side Chicago home since Sunday has been found and is in good condition. Police say 11-year-old Sarah Montgomery wa...
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Mail carrier shot for allegedly delivering mail late
Nov 13, 2007 10:00 pm - A postal worker in Chicago was shot in the leg late Tuesday after a resident along his postal route allegedly became angry that he was delivering the mail too late. Poli...
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Chicago raises property taxNov 13, 2007 10:00 pm - The first domino in a potential tax avalanche fell Tuesday when Chicago's city council voted to raise residents' property taxes as well as a host of other fees and taxes...
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Chicago aldermen expected to vote on tax, fee increases
Nov 12, 2007 10:00 pm - Chicagoans will find out soon how much more money the city wants out of their wallets. The Chicago City Council is expected to decide today whether to approve tax and fe...
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Eleven-year-old Chicago girl missing
Nov 12, 2007 10:00 pm - Authorities are searching for a missing 11-year-old Chicago girl. Chicago police say Sarah Montgomery was last seen Sunday on the city's South Side by her father. Montgo...