Articles filed under Chicago
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BGA asks Quinn to hold off on signing construction billJul 10, 2009 11:00 pm - A government watchdog group is asking Gov. Pat Quinn to delay signing a $29 billion construction bill until public hearings are held on video poker gambling expansion, w...
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Families grapple with anger at gravedigging schemeJul 10, 2009 11:00 pm - Hundreds of horrified relatives grappling with guilt and anger wandered around a historic black cemetery in Alsip on Friday searching for their loved ones' graves after ...
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Thousands show up for event in Jackson's hometownJul 10, 2009 11:00 pm - GARY, Ind. -- The city where Michael Jackson spent the first 11 years of his life bade farewell to the late pop icon Friday evening as several thousand people showed up...
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Did NHL favor Reinsdorf in Coyotes deal?Jul 09, 2009 11:00 pm - The National Hockey League should explain why potential buyers of the bankrupt Phoenix Coyotes dropped out in favor of Chicago Bulls owner Jerry Reinsdorf, a government ...
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CME may push for credit-default swap protectionJul 09, 2009 11:00 pm - Intercontinental Exchange Inc. and CME Group Inc., the two largest U.S. futures exchanges, are considering asking Congress to protect money used to guarantee credit-defa...
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Adviser urges NRG holders to reject Exelon moveJul 09, 2009 11:00 pm - Proxy Governance 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 ind...
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Boeing looks to win sale in BrazilJul 09, 2009 11:00 pm - Boeing Co. is prepared to have Brazilian companies supply a "big portion" of components for its Super Hornet jetfighter, creating as many as 5,000 local jobs, to sell 36...
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Mayor: Jackson's dad to attend hometown eventJul 09, 2009 11:00 pm - GARY, Ind. -- The mayor of Gary, Ind. says Michael Jackson's father will attend a memorial service for the pop icon in the family's hometown. Mayor Rudy Clay said Thursd...
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Groups blasts plans to spend stimulus funds on high-speed railJul 09, 2009 11:00 pm - A Chicago-based conservative group is blasting plans to spend federal stimulus money on high-speed rail in Illinois and elsewhere around the country. Some $8 billion is ...
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Judge rejects settlement in Ill. housing lawsuitJul 08, 2009 11:00 pm - A federal judge has rejected a settlement in a class-action lawsuit that had been hailed by some as a historic leap forward for adults with developmental disabilities in...