Articles filed under Chicago
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State police enforcing Scott's lawJul 13, 2008 11:00 pm - Illinois drivers need to be careful around emergency vehicles or risk a ticket from authorities who have stepped up enforcement of a 2002 law. More than 1,770 tickets ha...
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Chicago bus catches fireJul 13, 2008 11:00 pm - Authorities say dozens of people were evacuated when the rear engine compartment of a Chicago Transit Authority bus caught fire on the city's Lake Shore Drive. CTA spoke...
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Two teenagers fatally shotJul 12, 2008 11:00 pm - Chicago police are investigating the fatal shootings of two teenage boys in separate incidents on the city's South Side. One of the boys, who was believed to have been f...
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Beanbag tossing classic at Soldier FieldJul 12, 2008 11:00 pm - They held a world championship of sorts at Chicago's Soldier Field this weekend and, needless to say, the Chicago Bears were not part of it. The big event Saturday was c...
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Six charged with prostitution in Arlington HeightsJul 11, 2008 11:00 pm - Editor's note: This story was updated to reflect that charges were dismissed against Min Sun Rockwood in 2008/ When police raided an Arlington Heights salon on Thur...
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Bernie Mac makes off-color joke at Obama eventJul 11, 2008 11:00 pm - Comedian Bernie Mac endured some heckling and a campaign rebuke during a surprise appearance Friday night at a fundraiser for Democratic presidential candidate Barack Ob...
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Two pleasure boats burnJul 11, 2008 11:00 pm - Authorities say a knocked-over candle appears to be to blame for a fire that destroyed two pleasure boats in Chicago's Belmont Harbor. Chicago Fire Department officials ...
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Patterson parts ways with Score, will follow 'Pappy'Jul 11, 2008 11:00 pm - With no kids of his own, former WSCR 670-AM personality Mike North has always viewed the young people he's helped get started in the business as his "kids." But with far...
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Voters must send state a messageJul 10, 2008 11:00 pm - Wonders never cease! Our governor slashed the budget, but he forgot to delete the salary increases for himself and the dysfunctional legislators. They do not deserve r...
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Man charged in '91 slaying of Chicago jewelerJul 10, 2008 11:00 pm - Prosecutors in Cook County have charged a 38-year-old man with first-degree murder in the 1991 stabbing death of an elderly jeweler on Chicago's North Side. Cook County ...