Articles filed under Chicago
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Business cutting ties with large law firms in favor of little guysApr 05, 2009 11:00 pm - U.S. companies, adopting a model used by DuPont Co., are adding firms with 300 or fewer lawyers to their outside-counsel roster and saving as much as half compared with ...
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General Growth bankruptcy looks less likelyApr 05, 2009 11:00 pm - General Growth Properties Inc. rose as much as 89 percent in New York trading on speculation that debt holders won't force the shopping-mall owner into bankruptcy soon, ...
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IOC takes in the sights and possible sites on road trip around ChicagoApr 05, 2009 11:00 pm - It may be the biggest Chicago road trip since the Blues Brothers hit town: The International Olympic Committee's tour of the spots where the city wants to hold the 2016 ...
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Madigan sues school that received $1M state grantApr 04, 2009 11:00 pm - Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan has sued a private school that mistakenly received a $1 million state grant from former Gov. Rod Blagojevich's administration. Mad...
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Obama makes pitch to IOC for Chicago's Olympic bidApr 04, 2009 11:00 pm - Chicago began its pitch to host the 2016 Summer Olympics in earnest Saturday with a message from the city's most famous part-time resident: President Barack Obama. In a ...
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Report: Blagojevich atty. drops off defense teamApr 03, 2009 11:00 pm - A published report says the man who recently signed on to represent former Gov. Rod Blagojevich after his lead defense attorney resigned has also stepped aside. Terence ...
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Dolphin dies at Brookfield ZooApr 03, 2009 11:00 pm - Brookfield zoo officials say a 15-year-old female dolphin has died after weeks of illness. Kaylee had a history of periodic health issues and was euthanized Friday at th...
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No. 2 Latin King in Chicago sentenced to 20 yearsApr 03, 2009 11:00 pm - A federal judge has sentenced a man who authorities say is the second-highest ranking member of the Latin Kings gang in the Chicago area to 20 years in prison for drug c...
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Holocaust museum 'a force for good'Apr 02, 2009 11:00 pm - What began as a storefront museum organized by Holocaust survivors becomes an independent, brick and mortar testament to awareness, tolerance and remembrance with the op...
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Cutting services now will cost us all moreApr 02, 2009 11:00 pm - Illinois' budget situation is staggeringly bad, but state legislators who are thinking they can dig their way out of an $11 billion deficit by cutting community services...