Articles filed under Chicago
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Green Party prepares for conventionJul 09, 2008 11:00 pm - The anti-war and pro-environment Green Party will hold its national convention in Chicago. During the convention, which gets under way Thursday, the party is expected to...
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Man dies after rescue from waterJul 08, 2008 11:00 pm - A man who was rescued from Lake Michigan by Chicago Fire Department emergency crews has died. The Cook County Medical Examiner's office identified the victim as 50-year-...
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We owe our poor English to FranceJul 08, 2008 11:00 pm - Thank God for the French at Yorktown and the defeat of General Cornwallis in the Revolutionary War. If not for them, we would be speaking perfect English today. Timothy...
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Cargill breaks ground on new Chicago plantJul 08, 2008 11:00 pm - Agriculture conglomerate Cargill has broken ground on a $22 million manufacturing plant that will make soybean-based "polyols." The Minnetonka, Minnesota-based company s...
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Autopsy determines baby was murderedJul 08, 2008 11:00 pm - The Cook County medical examiner's office has determined an 11-month-old baby found inside an Evanston home was murdered. Clarashea Hebron of Chicago died Monday at Chil...
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Mayor downplays violence near festivalJul 08, 2008 11:00 pm - Mayor Richard Daley is calling the violence that occurred blocks away from the Taste of Chicago isolated incidents, contending it's impossible for police to prevent gang...
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Lawsuit filed challenging BP oil refinery planJul 08, 2008 11:00 pm - SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- An environmental group has filed a federal lawsuit challenging a state agency's air permit allowing BP to expand its refinery along Lake Michigan. Th...
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Here's a simple tip how to save on gasJul 07, 2008 11:00 pm - Ever since the price of gas has gone over the top, once every two or three months, the newspapers or the other media give us a list how to save on gas. Make sure the tir...
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Jacobson sues CBS over her NBC firingJul 07, 2008 11:00 pm - A former Chicago newscaster is suing a television station for losing her job - but not the station she worked for. Instead, Amy Jacobson, a former reporter for NBC-5, is...
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Impact of illegal immigration hugeJul 07, 2008 11:00 pm - I am responding to the letter from Rafael Rivadeneira about my report on the John McCain Hispanic reception in Chicago. Rafael readily admits to supporting comprehensiv...