Articles filed under Chicago
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Joliet man held in girlfriend's fatal stabbingJan 08, 2009 10:00 pm - Joliet police say they have arrested the boyfriend of a 21-year-old woman who was found dead of multiple stab wounds in a public park. Joliet Police Lt. Edgar Gregory sa...
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Appeals court stops O'Hare bulldozers in BensenvilleJan 08, 2009 10:00 pm - Illinois appeals court justices turned back the clock on a dramatic ruling this summer by a DuPage judge allowing the bulldozing of Bensenville homes for the O'Hare Inte...
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Equal maker Merisant files bankruptcyJan 08, 2009 10:00 pm - WILMINGTON, Del. -- Merisant Worldwide Co., the maker of Equal and other sweeteners, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Friday. The Chicago-based company's su...
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Flower and Garden Show returns to Navy Pier in MarchJan 08, 2009 10:00 pm - The Chicago Flower & Garden Show, "Our World in Bloom," will be March 7-15 at Navy Pier, 600 E. Grand Ave., Chicago. The show is returning to the city after two years in...
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Strip search of teens at school allegedJan 07, 2009 10:00 pm - The parents of two girls allegedly strip searched by an off-duty Chicago police officer searching for a lighter have filed a federal lawsuit. The parents contend their 1...
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Girl's wish to meet foreign grandmother comes trueJan 07, 2009 10:00 pm - A 3-year-old Schaumburg girl with a rare, life-threatening liver disease has been enjoying the fulfillment of her heart's desire for nearly a month. Since mid-December, ...
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Aon unit fined $7.9 mil over suspect paymentsJan 07, 2009 10:00 pm - A U.K. unit of Aon Corp., the world's largest insurance broker, received a record 5.25 million pound ($7.9 million) fine from Britain's Financial Services Authority for ...
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Letter to Rep. Rush prompts hazmat responseJan 07, 2009 10:00 pm - Police in Chicago are investigating a report of a threatening letter at the office of Democratic Congressman Bobby Rush, but the suspicious material found with the lette...
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USG: 2009 will be a 'challenging year'Jan 07, 2009 10:00 pm - USG Corp., the largest maker of gypsum wallboard in North America, agreed to reduce the amount of a credit line by $150 million and secure it with assets in exchange for...
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2 arrested in alleged $15 mil fraud schemeJan 07, 2009 10:00 pm - Two suburban men who billed themselves as foreign currency traders have been charged by federal prosecutors with swindling customers out of $15 million to pay for a life...