Articles filed under Chicago
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Woman gets 8 years in 'meal ticket' murderJul 15, 2009 11:00 pm - Chicago woman has been sentenced to eight years in prison for beating to death the lover the judge says was "manipulated" and treated like a "meal ticket." Lisa Gunderso...
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EPA seeks public's input on Great Lakes cleanupJul 15, 2009 11:00 pm - TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. -- Federal officials are preparing for a series of public meetings to discuss President Barack Obama's initiative to restore the Great Lakes, an eco...
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Teen cop wannabe gets probationJul 15, 2009 11:00 pm - A teenager who pleaded guilty to impersonating a Chicago police officer and later pretending to be a grown-up to steal a car from a dealership has been placed on probati...
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As Lollapalooza gets bigger, upstart Pitchfork remains the true alternativeJul 15, 2009 11:00 pm - What Lollapalooza used to be, the Pitchfork Music Festival is. Like the original Lollapalooza in the early '90s, Pitchfork, set for this weekend in Chicago, is an opport...
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McGraw-Hill cuts 550 jobs, most in education unitJul 15, 2009 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- McGraw-Hill Cos., hit by declines in its education, financial services and media properties, said Thursday it has cut 550 jobs. The New York company, which p...
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Boeing wins $1 billion 737-800 order from Panama's Copa AirJul 15, 2009 11:00 pm - Boeing Co. won an order from Copa Holdings SA's Copa Airlines for 13 737-800 airplanes, valued at about $1 billion at average list prices, as the carrier expands in Lati...
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So long, Sears: It's officially the Willis Tower nowJul 15, 2009 11:00 pm - The Sears Tower, one of the world's iconic skyscrapers and the tallest building in the U.S., was renamed the Willis Tower on Thursday in a downtown ceremony, marking a n...
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Records at cemetery falling apartJul 14, 2009 11:00 pm - Records at the suburban Chicago cemetery where four people are accused of unearthing bodies in an alleged moneymaking scheme have been found disintegrating and rotting i...
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Chicago accepting grant requests from arts groupsJul 14, 2009 11:00 pm - Chicago's CityArts Program is accepting grant applications from nonprofit arts organizations, cultural groups and social service agencies with established arts programs....
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Ohio judge sets date for trial in player's deathJul 14, 2009 11:00 pm - COLUMBUS, Ohio -- A federal judge in Ohio has set a Nov. 2 trial date in a lawsuit brought by the widow of Minnesota Vikings lineman Korey Stringer. Kelci Stringer is su...