Articles filed under Chicago
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State plan for $45 mil, 5 pct stake in Wrigley proposalApr 06, 2009 11:00 pm - Tribune Co. could have received as much as $45 million and a 5 percent stake in a leased Wrigley Field under a deal for the state to loan $300 million toward restoration...
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Clinton, Jarrett back Chicago's 2016 Olympic bidApr 06, 2009 11:00 pm - Organizers of Chicago's bid for the 2016 Olympics Monday pulled out the heaviest of federal hitters -- Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and top presidential adv...
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Southwest to offer service to LaGuardiaApr 06, 2009 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Southwest Airlines Co. said Tuesday that it will set up shop at New York's LaGuardia Airport in June, the carrier's first entry into the major market. The mo...
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2-year-old Orland Park girl's death ruled homicideApr 06, 2009 11:00 pm - The death of a 2-year-old girl from Orland Park has been ruled a homicide. The Cook County medical examiner's office ruled Monday that Bhia Hadid died of multiple traum...
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Among 4-year-olds, 1 in 5 obese, study findsApr 06, 2009 11:00 pm - A striking new study says almost 1 in 5 American 4-year-olds is obese, and the rate is alarmingly higher among American Indian children, with nearly a third of them obes...
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Brazilian billionaire gives millions to Rio bidApr 06, 2009 11:00 pm - RIO DE JANEIRO -- A Brazilian billionaire has donated $4.5 million to Rio de Janeiro's bid for the 2016 Olympics. Eike Batista owns mining, energy, steel and oil compani...
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Wis. governor offers support for Chicago OlympicsApr 05, 2009 11:00 pm - Wisconsin Gov. Jim Doyle is in Chicago to support the city's bid for the 2016 Summer Games -- and the plan for his state to host cycling. A key part of the bid is how co...
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Red Stars open WPS season with 1-0 victoryApr 05, 2009 11:00 pm - EDWARDSVILLE -- Lindsay Tarpley's goal in the 78th minute lifted the Chicago Red Stars to victory in the team's inaugural game, a 1-0 win over Saint Louis Athletica Satu...
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Field Museum moves 200 items because of leaky roofApr 05, 2009 11:00 pm - Nearly 200 historical artifacts were quickly removed from the Field Museum to save them from damage from a leaking roof. Museum senior vice president Lance Grande said S...
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Pentagon to pay for Boeing, Lockheed satellite planApr 05, 2009 11:00 pm - The Pentagon will pay Lockheed Martin Corp. and Boeing Co. most of the cost they incurred in creating a joint venture to launch U.S. military satellites. Their company, ...