Articles filed under Chicago
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Trib to close Rome bureau, trim JerusalemFeb 12, 2009 10:00 pm - Chicago Tribune, the flagship newspaper of bankrupt Tribune Co., said it would close its Rome bureau and reduce the number of employees in Jerusalem as part of a previou...
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Chicago touts $1B safety net for 2016 Olympics bidFeb 12, 2009 10:00 pm - Chicago Olympic organizers said Friday that they have at least a $1 billion safety net if the 2016 Summer Games go over the estimated $4.8 billion price tag. Organizers ...
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Judge slashes $7.9 million award against policeFeb 12, 2009 10:00 pm - A federal judge has slashed the $7.9 million jury award a woman won after Chicago police interrogated her for 53 hours with little food and water. Judge Ruben Castillo s...
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'Mortal Kombat' creator files for bankruptcyFeb 11, 2009 10:00 pm - Midway Games Inc., the creator of the Mortal Kombat video-game series, sought bankruptcy protection from creditors, saying a change in ownership accelerated buyback requ...
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Geils takes O'Hare fight to DCFeb 11, 2009 10:00 pm - While legions of local and state leaders traveled to Washington, D.C., in the last few weeks to lobby for money from the economic stimulus package, Bensenville Village P...
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Man charged in 3 McHenry Co. Walgreens robberiesFeb 11, 2009 10:00 pm - A Chicago man has been charged with holding up three Walgreens stores in Crystal Lake, Cary and Fox River Grove. The man was arrested in Fox River Grove Tuesday after ro...
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FBI says it's going through Tylenol evidenceFeb 11, 2009 10:00 pm - Authorities in Chicago are sifting through new evidence seized in the Boston area as part of an investigation into the 1982 Tylenol poisonings that left seven people dea...
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Police officer arrested for child pornFeb 11, 2009 10:00 pm - A Chicago police officer has been charged with possessing child pornography. The charge was filed against 27-year-old Eric Hargrove after a search of his home turned up ...
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The Auto Show goes onFeb 11, 2009 10:00 pm - Auto sales are tanking. Car dealerships are closing. And manufacturing plant shutdowns are feared as General Motors and Chrysler scramble to meet a Tuesday deadline to p...
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Race issues halt jury selection in Sears Tower terror caseFeb 11, 2009 10:00 pm - MIAMI -- A federal judge halted jury selection Wednesday over racial issues in the third trial of six black men accused of plotting with al-Qaida to destroy Chicago's S...