Articles filed under Chicago
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Conrad Black loses bid for bail during Supreme Court reviewJul 14, 2009 11:00 pm - Conrad Black, the former Hollinger International Inc. chairman jailed for his role in the theft of $6.1 million from the company, lost a bid for bail while the U.S. Supr...
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Jazz Week in Naperville, Makeshift Prodigy at MetroJul 14, 2009 11:00 pm - So hot it's cool Naperville Mayor George Pradel has declared it Vocal Jazz Week, as North Central College holds its "Hot Jazz - 6 Cool Nights" festival starting tonight....
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All-pet airline hits the skies, with service to MidwayJul 13, 2009 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- One trip for their Jack Russell terrier in a plane's cargo hold was enough to convince Alysa Binder and Dan Wiesel that owners needed a better option to get ...
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Cubs may file for bankruptcy to speed saleJul 13, 2009 11:00 pm - There was no rest from controversy for the Cubs over the All-Star break. While the on-field operations might have been quiet, rumors swirled around the team Monday amid ...
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Gang leader charged with extorting punk rockerJul 13, 2009 11:00 pm - The U.S. attorney's office in Chicago is reporting an alleged street gang leader whose organization uses violence to extort hardcore punk rock music performers has been ...
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Comptroller freezes trust funds of Burr Oak ownerJul 13, 2009 11:00 pm - Comptoller Dan Hynes is freezing the trust funds of Perpetua Holdings of Illinois, owner of the cemetery where workers are accused of digging up and dumping hundreds of ...
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RiskMetrics: NRG holders should reject Exelon proposalJul 12, 2009 11:00 pm - RiskMetrics Group Inc., a proxy adviser, recommended that NRG Energy Inc. shareholders reject Exelon Corp.'s proposal to expand the company's board and elect nine new in...
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Skittish Chicago police dog goes missing againJul 12, 2009 11:00 pm - A Chicago police dog named Bear who was the subject of a citywide search after he went missing for several days in mid-May has once again gone AWOL. Chicago Police Offic...
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Alberto-Culver may be on P&G's takeover target listJul 12, 2009 11:00 pm - Estee Lauder Cos., Shiseido Co. and Alberto-Culver Co. are potential takeover targets for Procter & Gamble Co. as the world's biggest consumer products maker expands in ...
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Daley's security guard captures prison escapeeJul 12, 2009 11:00 pm - GRAND BEACH, Mich. -- A convicted killer who escaped from the Indiana State Prison was caught Monday near the Michigan vacation home of Chicago Mayor Richard Daley by an...