Articles filed under Chicago
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Lincoln Park zoo has first flamingo eggs in 50 yearsJul 21, 2008 11:00 pm - Officials at Lincoln Park Zoo are reporting the first laying of flamingo eggs in at least five decades at the Chicago facility. Ten eggs have been laid by the zoo's Chil...
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Madigan fails to root out corruptionJul 21, 2008 11:00 pm - The attorney general of Illinois commented on the governor's budget cuts to her office on City Desk July 13. There is no doubt the cut was politically motivated but woul...
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Search continues for man and dead woman's childrenJul 21, 2008 11:00 pm - The FBI is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of a Chicago man wanted for murder and kidnapping. Investigators say they believe Benito Casano...
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Game stores hold liquidation salesJul 21, 2008 11:00 pm - CHICAGO - Gamer's Paradise, a specialty retailer founded in 1979 by local entrepreneur Philip Schwartzer, is liquidating approximately $1 million in games, toys and coll...
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Knife found near site of Addison girl's deathJul 21, 2008 11:00 pm - Investigators are trying to determine if a knife recovered near the site where a 9-year-old Addison girl was stabbed to death last week is connected to the case. The in...
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Chicago blues scene growing quietJul 21, 2008 11:00 pm - Blues guitar virtuosos and honey-voiced singers filled the Chicago streets with music during the 1950s. Muddy Waters' guitar seeped from corner juke joints. Willie Dixon...
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Murray to skydive during Chicago Air and Water ShowJul 20, 2008 11:00 pm - According to a published report, actor Bill Murray, who's a Chicago-area native, has agreed to parachute from a plane as part of a special appearance at the Chicago Air ...
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Cook Co.'s top prosecutor to address NU law classJul 20, 2008 11:00 pm - Cook County State's Attorney Richard Devine will be passing on some his knowledge from more than a decade as the county's top prosecutor. Devine is delivering the keynot...
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First boats finish 333-mile Chicago-Mackinac raceJul 20, 2008 11:00 pm - MACKINAC ISLAND, Mich. -- The first boats have sailed into Mackinac (MAK'-ih-naw) Island to complete the annual race on Lake Michigan from Chicago. Genuine Risk was the ...
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Man falls to death from balconyJul 20, 2008 11:00 pm - Authorities say a man from the Roscoe Village neighborhood on Chicago's North Side has died after accidentally falling from the balcony of his building. The Cook County ...