Articles filed under Chicago
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Like mountains that stole Fossett, mystery loomsOct 04, 2008 11:00 pm - RENO, Nev. -- The sky was clear that morning, the wind light. Steve Fossett took off alone from hotel magnate Barron Hilton's ranch about 70 miles southeast of Reno in a...
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Former Sun-Times columnist Raymond Coffey diesOct 04, 2008 11:00 pm - Raymond Coffey, a former Chicago Sun-Times columnist, has died at age 79. His daughter Brigid Zachar says Coffey died Friday in Tucson, Arizona, of complications from Al...
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Dying man tells fiancee he knew his assailantOct 04, 2008 11:00 pm - Chicago police say a fatally wounded man from the city's Humboldt Park neighborhood told his fiancee he knew who shot him, but died before he could tell her the names of...
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That was then: A look back at 1906Oct 03, 2008 11:00 pm - Much has been made of the fact that the Cubs and Sox haven't advanced to the playoffs together in 102 years. If you have trouble visualizing that time span, consider: • ...
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It's time for Sky to say bye-bye to expansion labelOct 03, 2008 11:00 pm - Say goodbye to the Chicago Sky. Well, at least the expansion version. It's been easy in the past to chalk up silly mistakes, bad losses and less than impressive crowds a...
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Chicago Crime Commission head resignsOct 03, 2008 11:00 pm - Legendary former FBI Agent Jim Wagner is stepping down as president of the Chicago Crime Commission, the group announced Thursday. Wagner is resigning for personal reaso...
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Discovery of Fossett's plane brings closureOct 02, 2008 11:00 pm - MAMMOTH LAKES, Calif. -- Thirteen months after millionaire thrill-seeker Steve Fossett mysteriously disappeared, authorities finally know what happened to his small sing...
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More shootings, murders in Chicago this yearOct 02, 2008 11:00 pm - Violent crime in Chicago continues unabated this year, with the latest unofficial statistics showing that there were 316 more shootings in the city through August. Throu...
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Meeks takes school funding reform to Cubs gameOct 01, 2008 11:00 pm - State Sen. James Meeks brought his message of school funding reform to the Friendly Confines. One month after leading a two-day boycott of Chicago Public Schools, Meeks ...
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Chicago to ban texting while drivingOct 01, 2008 11:00 pm - The city of Chicago wants to join the trend toward banning text messaging while driving. The Chicago City Council is taking steps to prohibit drivers from texting while ...