Articles filed under Chicago
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Woman believed to be oldest Chicagoan diesFeb 10, 2009 10:00 pm - A woman believed to be the oldest person living in Chicago is dead. Virginia Call, whose family claimed she was 115 but records indicated she was 111, died Tuesday at Pr...
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Sun-Times, parent company will be under new managementFeb 10, 2009 10:00 pm - The Chicago Sun-Times and its struggling parent company will undergo a series of leadership shake-ups come the end of the month. The Sun-Times announced Wednesday that E...
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Green, concept cars highlight of Chicago Auto ShowFeb 10, 2009 10:00 pm - The Chicago Auto Show may be the perfect vehicle to drive people out of their homes and into car showrooms, despite winter temperatures and even more chilling economic n...
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UAL moving jobs from India back to ChicagoFeb 09, 2009 10:00 pm - UAL Corp.'s United Airlines, the third-biggest North American carrier, will return 165 call-center jobs to the U.S. from India to help improve customer service. The jobs...
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EPA: Oil spill probe to begin after cleanupFeb 09, 2009 10:00 pm - The investigation into an oil spill in the Des Plaines River in suburban Chicago will begin later this week, after the mess is cleaned up, the U.S. Environmental Protect...
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Man accused in murder schemeFeb 09, 2009 10:00 pm - A Chicago man has been charged with solicitation of murder in connection with scheme to have a firefighter killed. Miroslaw Zukowski is accused of agreeing to pay $5,000...
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Metra exploring train advertisingFeb 09, 2009 10:00 pm - The Metra commuter rail service is reconsidering its long-standing policy of sparing its riders of advertising on its trains. On Monday, Metra rolled out a coach covered...
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Billy Joel, Elton John to play Wrigley FieldFeb 09, 2009 10:00 pm - The Piano Man and the Rocket Man are pairing up for a concert this summer at Wrigley Field. Promoters announced Tuesday that pop music giants Billy Joel and Elton John w...
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Trib to cut more jobs, freeze payFeb 08, 2009 10:00 pm - Tribune Co., the second-largest newspaper publisher in the U.S., will have another round of job cuts, isn't filling open positions, and won't have merit pay increases th...
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CNA-parent Loews Corp. posts lossFeb 08, 2009 10:00 pm - Loews Corp., the holding company run by New York's Tisch family, reported its second consecutive quarterly loss as the price of its natural gas reserves fell and investm...