Articles filed under Chicago
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Man charged in theft of injured officer's gunMay 30, 2009 11:00 pm - Authorities say a 22-year-old man from Chicago's South Side has been charged in the theft of a handgun belonging to a Chicago police officer who had been critically inju...
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Police: Chicago woman crushed by garage doorMay 30, 2009 11:00 pm - Chicago police are investigating the death of a 33-year-old woman who was apparently crushed by her garage door on the city's South Side. The Cook County medical examine...
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FAA reauthorization could fast-forward O'Hare runwaysMay 30, 2009 11:00 pm - Were you waiting with breathless anticipation for the U.S. House to pass the FAA reauthorization bill? I was and here's why. It's been about two years since the policy, ...
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Attorney general looking into Chicago parking meter debacleMay 30, 2009 11:00 pm - State officials are investigating the implementation of Chicago's $1.15 billion parking meter privatization deal. Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan says the goal is...
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Cuts in services will ultimately cost moreMay 28, 2009 11:00 pm - Governor Quinn has proposed $7.5 billion in steep cuts, including to a wide range of community-based programs, such as child abuse prevention, youth services and child c...
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Chicago cop pleads not guilty in DUI crashMay 28, 2009 11:00 pm - An off-duty Chicago police detective charged with reckless homicide and aggravated driving under the influence has pleaded not guilty. Joseph Frugoli entered his plea Th...
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Black asks high court for release from prisonMay 28, 2009 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Former media executive Conrad Black is seeking his release from prison, at least until the Supreme Court decides whether to uphold his fraud conviction. Bl...
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Chicago schools settle discrimination lawsuitMay 28, 2009 11:00 pm - Officials with Chicago's public schools have agreed to settle a Justice Department lawsuit that accused them of discriminating against a teacher because she got pregnant...
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Chicago purchasers' index shrinks at fast paceMay 28, 2009 11:00 pm - U.S. business activity contracted at a faster pace than forecast this month as orders and employment dropped. The Institute for Supply Management-Chicago Inc. said today...
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2 Chicago teens charged in student's deathMay 28, 2009 11:00 pm - A second teenager has been charged in the shooting death of a Chicago student whose body was found severely burned. Chicago police say 18-year-old Edgar Silva is schedul...