Articles filed under Chicago
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Parents of boy killed by garage door file suitMay 13, 2009 11:00 pm - The parents of a 6-year-old Chicago boy killed by a falling overhead garage door have sued the homeowner and two companies that manufactured and installed the door. Ange...
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15-year-old charged with Lockport school explosionMay 13, 2009 11:00 pm - Will County prosecutors have charged a 15-year-old boy after a small device exploded at Lockport Township High School, sending 13 people to the hospital with minor injur...
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2-year-old boy left in car that was towedMay 13, 2009 11:00 pm - A Chicago mother who left her two-year-old son in a car and tow truck driver who towed the vehicle away have been arrested. Police Spokesman Daniel O'Brien says 36-year-...
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U.S. Cellular sued by shareholder over fees to parentMay 13, 2009 11:00 pm - U.S. Cellular Corp., the nation's fifth-largest wireless carrier, was sued by an investor alleging its board failed to provide proper oversight of more than $900 million...
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Chicago grumbles for art's sake as ticket prices jump to $16May 13, 2009 11:00 pm - The Art Institute of Chicago is opening a new wing that drew rave reviews from the city's top architecture critic. It's also charging $16 admission for a visit that was ...
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NU student has swine flu, but school won't closeMay 13, 2009 11:00 pm - Northwestern University health officials say a student has a confirmed case of swine flu. Officials announced Thursday that the sick undergraduate student has returned ...
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General Growth gets $400 mil bankruptcy loanMay 13, 2009 11:00 pm - General Growth Properties Inc., which filed the biggest real-estate bankruptcy in U.S. history, won court approval of a $400 million loan from a group led by Farallon Ca...
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Midway committee sues Redstone for loss of tax benefitsMay 13, 2009 11:00 pm - The creditors' committee of Midway Games Inc. sued the company's former owner Sumner Redstone and companies he controls, contending his November 2008 sale of the stock o...
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Judge to rule in museum's move to lakefront parkMay 12, 2009 11:00 pm - A judge says he will rule within a few weeks on a lawsuit that seeks to block the Chicago Children's Museum from relocating to Grant Park, on the city's downtown lakefro...
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Chicago cops to be evaluated on attitudeMay 12, 2009 11:00 pm - The Chicago Police Department says it plans to hold officers to a new standard that takes attitude and professionalism into account. The department says that, beginning ...