Articles filed under Chicago
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Arlington Hts. shows its support for Olympics in ChicagoJun 23, 2009 11:00 pm - Mayors and parks across the U.S. jumped on the bandwagon for Chicago's Olympic bid Tuesday. The plan for Olympic Day was to honor the Games, then send photos and informa...
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Legendary Chicago journalist John Callaway diesJun 23, 2009 11:00 pm - Chicago's news community - and all those who appreciate thoughtful, intelligent, responsible television - mourned the loss of John Callaway Wednesday. Callaway, the long...
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Best bets: Summerfest, Garland tribute, Earth, Wind and FireJun 23, 2009 11:00 pm - That famous fest up north Summerfest, billed as the World's Largest Music Festival, is off and running at Henry W. Maier Festival Park, 200 N. Harbor Drive, Milwaukee. T...
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Chicago museum hits attendance recordJun 23, 2009 11:00 pm - CHICAGO -- Anniversaries can be good for business. Just ask Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry. Officials say the museum drew 19,955 guests on June 19. That's the ...
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Nealon bringing 'Funniest Commercials' to ChicagoJun 23, 2009 11:00 pm - Kevin Nealon brings his TBS "World's Funniest Commercials" franchise to Chicago -- where so many TV ads were made -- at 8 p.m. Friday June 26, in a production taped earl...
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Chicago cop charged with domestic batteryJun 23, 2009 11:00 pm - CHICAGO -- Bond has been set at $750,000 for a Chicago police officer accused of breaking into his estranged wife's home and hitting her with a gun. The Cook County stat...
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Cop in bar fight video gets 2 years probationJun 22, 2009 11:00 pm - An off-duty Chicago police officer convicted of pummeling a female bartender half his size has been sentenced to two years probation and anger management classes. Cook C...
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Chicago 2016 head says taxpayer risk 'improbable'Jun 22, 2009 11:00 pm - The head of Chicago's bid for the 2016 Olympics has rushed to assure city taxpayers and city council members that it's unlikely they'll be on the hook for millions in ca...
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Jury awards $21 mil in wrongful conviction suitJun 22, 2009 11:00 pm - A federal jury has awarded more than $21 million to a Chicago man who says he spent nearly 12 years in prison after being wrongfully convicted. The jury ruled in favor o...
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Chicago firm recalls ground beefJun 22, 2009 11:00 pm - International Meat Co. of Chicago is recalling 6,152 pounds (2.8 metric tons) of ground-beef products that may have been contaminated with E. coli bacteria, the U.S. Dep...