Articles filed under Chicago
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Health officials offer outdoor food safety tipsJun 30, 2009 11:00 pm - Cook County health officials are offering some outdoor food safety tips for people planning picnics and barbecues this weekend. Always wash hands thoroughly before prepa...
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Federal security to patrol Metra trainsJun 30, 2009 11:00 pm - Chicago commuters may start seeing federal security personnel joining them on train rides to and from work. Metra says teams from the federal Transportation Security Adm...
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Sears Tower unveils 103rd floor glass balconiesJun 30, 2009 11:00 pm - Visitors to the Sears Tower's new glass balconies all seem to agree: The first step is the hardest. "It's like walking on ice," said Margaret Kemp, of Bishop, Calif., wh...
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Basketball coach convicted of sexual abuseJun 30, 2009 11:00 pm - A Cook County judge has found a former boys basketball coach at Walter Payton College Prep High School guilty of sexually abusing two female students. Before finding 46-...
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Northern Trust named on listJun 30, 2009 11:00 pm - CHICAGO - Northern Trust announced Tuesday that it has been included in Black Enterprise Magazine's 40 Best Companies for Diversity. The companies identified in the annu...
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Chicago alderman pushes for WalmartJun 30, 2009 11:00 pm - A Chicago alderman who has been trying for years to bring a Walmart to his ward on the city's South Side is stepping up his effort. Alderman Howard Brookins Jr. is askin...
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No bail for blogger accused of judge threatsJun 30, 2009 11:00 pm - NEWARK, N.J. -- A judge has denied bail a second time for a New Jersey blogger charged with threatening three federal judges in Chicago is trying to get released on bail...
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Chicago park gets new residentsJun 30, 2009 11:00 pm - A popular Chicago park is getting more crowded, but not with people. Lincoln Park is the new home of 98 purple martin nestlings. The birds that are part of the swallow f...
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Chicago cop indicted on charges of hitting suspectJun 30, 2009 11:00 pm - A Chicago police officer who was attached to a federal drug task force has been indicted on charges that accuse him of hitting a suspect while arresting him. Thirty-eigh...
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Advocates call for 220 mph Midwest train serviceJun 30, 2009 11:00 pm - High-speed rail advocates have unveiled an ambitious, $11.5 billion plan for "ultra-fast" train service between Chicago and St. Louis that could cut travel times by more...