Articles filed under Chicago
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Activists call for Obama help on immigrationOct 19, 2008 11:00 pm - Activists are calling on Barack Obama to fulfill promises to keep immigrant mothers from being separated from their children. That plea came outside immigration offices ...
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Exelon offers $6.2 billion for NRG EnergyOct 19, 2008 11:00 pm - COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Two years ago when NRG Energy rebuffed an $8 billion buyout offer, it said the bid was far too cheap to be taken seriously. There may be a bit of share...
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Fire guts Chinatown restaurantOct 19, 2008 11:00 pm - Authorities in Chicago say a weekend extra-alarm fire that gutted a popular Malaysian restaurant in Chinatown could have been a lot worse, except for one lucky fact. The...
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Daley defends payments for gradesOct 18, 2008 11:00 pm - The nation's third-largest school system has handed out more than $265,000 in checks for good grades. Chicago Public Schools distributed payouts Thursday to 1,650 freshm...
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Vote delayed on Chicago gay high schoolOct 18, 2008 11:00 pm - Chicago Public Schools has delayed a vote on a proposal to open a "gay-friendly" high school that will weave gay and lesbian "heroes" into its curriculum. Chicago Publi...
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Ex-employee sues over Rezko loanOct 18, 2008 11:00 pm - A former employee of Mutual Bank Corp. seeks $4.2 million in damages, claiming he was wrongfully fired after alerting his superiors to concerns involving a loan given to...
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Plane, truck collide on O'Hare runwayOct 18, 2008 11:00 pm - Federal authorities are investigating what caused a regional jet and maintenance truck to dangerously cross paths at O'Hare International Airport early Saturday. A Unite...
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Spire architect files lien against developerOct 17, 2008 11:00 pm - The Chicago Spire's architect has stopped working on the 2,000-foot (609.6-meter) tower, claiming the project's developer owes him more than $11 million. A firm associat...
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Farrakhan says 'new beginning' for Nation of IslamOct 17, 2008 11:00 pm - The Nation of Islam, a secretive movement generally closed to outsiders, has planned a rare open-to-the public event at its Chicago-based headquarters in what the Minist...
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Notre Dame tops St. ViatorOct 17, 2008 11:00 pm - Unfortunately for the Lions, the Dons' 'D' was just a little bit better. Viator limited high-flying Notre Dame quarterback Eric Hennessey and the Dons' spread attack to...