Articles filed under Chicago
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1st black female alderman diesSep 17, 2008 11:00 pm - Anna R. Langford, 90, the first black woman to serve on the Chicago City Council, died Wednesday at her home after a brief battle with lung cancer, according to her son,...
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Briefs: Des Plaines schools openSep 16, 2008 11:00 pm - District 62 schools will be in session today, Sept. 17. Parents should contact their school office if their children will not attend school due to flooding. These absenc...
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FAA head says Chicago could need new airportSep 16, 2008 11:00 pm - The head of the Federal Aviation Administration says Chicago will either need to build a new airport or vastly expand one of its existing airports to keep pace with dema...
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Teen killed by policeSep 16, 2008 11:00 pm - Chicago police fatally shot a 17-year-old man after investigators responded to reports of a shooting on the city's South Side. According to the Cook County medical exami...
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Bond revoked for 'Groucho Bandit'Sep 16, 2008 11:00 pm - A federal judge in Chicago has revoked the bond of a man dubbed the "Groucho Bandit" and ordered him held in jail. Thirty-seven-year-old Michael Staadt is accused of rob...
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144 illegal immigrants arrestedSep 16, 2008 11:00 pm - Federal agents have arrested 144 illegal immigrants in a series of sweeps in the Chicago area and northern Indiana. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials an...
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Area Muslims, Christians break fast together to further interfaith dialogueSep 16, 2008 11:00 pm - Reciting verses from the Bible and Quran, roughly 50 area Muslims and Christians popped dates into their mouths to break fast together for the Muslim holy month of Ramad...
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Chicago worker shot while attaching Denver bootSep 15, 2008 11:00 pm - A worker for the city of Chicago who was putting a Denver boot on a Buick was shot in the back after a confrontation with the car's owner. Police spokeswoman Monique Bon...
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Blagojevich meets with ministers, spars with DaleySep 15, 2008 11:00 pm - Gov. Rod Blagojevich said his criticism of the Chicago Transit Authority over its funding problems is not "cuckoo" like Mayor Richard Daley suggested Monday. "But I will...
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Alleged 'Groucho Bandit' nabbed after fresh heistSep 14, 2008 11:00 pm - Prosecutors asked a judge Monday to jail the man FBI agents call the "Groucho Bandit," saying the bank robber known for his bushy fake mustache struck again while free o...