Articles filed under Chicago
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In a career defined by sex, R. Kelly's latest escape is his greatestJun 13, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK (AP) _ In a career full of escapes, this was R. Kelly's greatest. During his 16-year career, Kelly's star continued to rise despite marriage to a 15-year-old an...
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Jurors say alleged victim's indentity was critical issue in Kelly caseJun 13, 2008 11:00 pm - Jurors in the R. Kelly child pornograhy trial say they remained sharply divided just hours before they voted to acquit the R&B star today. Five jurors spoke to reporters...
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Jury acquits R&B singer R. KellyJun 13, 2008 11:00 pm - R. Kelly was acquitted of all charges Friday after less than a day of deliberations in his child pornography trial, ending a six-year ordeal for the R&B superstar. Kelly...
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Two survive car-train crashJun 13, 2008 11:00 pm - Authorities say two men escaped serious injury even though the vehicle they were riding collided with a freight train on Chicago's southwest side. Chicago Fire Departmen...
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Bond denied for man accused in quintuple murderJun 13, 2008 11:00 pm - Prosecutors say two men accused of killing five people in home they wanted to rob on Chicago's South Side took pains to make it appear the crime was committed by strange...
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Woman awarded $7.7 million for false arrestJun 12, 2008 11:00 pm - A woman who helped a Chicago police officer from a wrecked squad car and was later accused of stealing a weapon has been awarded $7.7 million by a federal jury for false...
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R. Kelly's fate now in jury's handsJun 12, 2008 11:00 pm - Prosecutors finished their arguments in R&B star R. Kelly's child pornography case Thursday the same way they began a month ago, by playing for jurors the entire graphic...
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Judge bars teachers union from meeting to oust VPJun 12, 2008 11:00 pm - A Cook County judge has barred officials of the Chicago Teachers Union from meeting to oust the union's vice president. Union president Marilyn Stewart and other officia...
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Closing arguments begin in R. Kelly trialJun 11, 2008 11:00 pm - A total of 34 prosecution and defense witnesses have testified in R. Kelly's child pornography trial. As the case comes to a close, someone won't be taking the stand: Th...
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Hate crime charges filed against Chicago manJun 11, 2008 11:00 pm - A Chicago man is accused of a hate crime and his three sons have been accused of aggravated battery in an alleged attack on a motorist in which racial epithets were shou...