Articles filed under Chicago
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Flight from O'Hare makes emergency landing in FloridaJun 29, 2009 11:00 pm - DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- A commercial airliner with 128 passengers and crew has made an emergency landing in Florida because smoke was detected in the cabin. The Spirit Ai...
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30 percent spike in circulation at Chicago libraryJun 29, 2009 11:00 pm - The Chicago Public Library is reporting a 30 percent jump in circulation over the past year. Officials say the main reason is the economy. Library Commissioner Mary Dem...
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Centennial of Chicago plan celebrated in exhibitJun 29, 2009 11:00 pm - Two architects who shaped both the city of Chicago and the field of urban planning are being celebrated in a new exhibit. In 1909, Daniel Burnham and Edward Bennett coll...
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Boeing wins $750 million B-52 support work from U.S.Jun 29, 2009 11:00 pm - Boeing Co. won a contract valued at $750 million to continue providing engineering services and maintenance to the U.S. Air Force's fleet of B-52s. Boeing will examine w...
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Chicago investigator urges reform before OlympicsJun 29, 2009 11:00 pm - Chicago's inspector general said Monday this corruption-plagued city should turn itself into a model of reform or it could be selected for the 2016 Olympics only to emba...
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Politicians among thousands at Chicago's Pride paradeJun 28, 2009 11:00 pm - Tens of thousands of people, including the state's top leaders, participated in and attended Chicago's Gay Pride Parade. Revelers rang bells, sang and danced in celebrat...
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Downers Grove man dies saving friend from drowningJun 28, 2009 11:00 pm - Friends are family are mourning a 52-year-old Downers Grove man who drowned after saving a friend who fell into Chicago's Monroe Harbor, authorities said. Michael Verga...
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2 dead following Chicago boating accidentsJun 28, 2009 11:00 pm - Chicago authorities say two people are dead, another is injured and divers are searching for a fourth, following two separate boating accidents. Authorities say fishing ...
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Police say stolen car hits CTA busJun 28, 2009 11:00 pm - Chicago police say nine people were injured when a stolen car struck a Chicago Transit Authority bus on the city's South Side. Officers say the stolen car was spotted sh...
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Mourners gather to honor Chicago broadcaster John CallawayJun 28, 2009 11:00 pm - Mourners have gathered to remember longtime Chicago public television broadcaster John Callaway. Colleagues, friends and relatives gathered at the Rockefeller Memorial C...