Articles filed under Chicago
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Few answers for lawmakers on mistaken Blagojevich grantApr 01, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- An Illinois House committee grilled a Blagojevich administration aide for 90 minutes today about a botched $1 million grant to a private school, but got l...
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Schaumburg firm wins court battleMar 31, 2008 11:00 pm - CHICAGO -- An Illinois appellate court upheld a lower court's decision Monday that Sprint Nextel Corp. must stop selling Nextel-branded products in parts of the Midwest....
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Chicago students rally for more gun control in wake of violenceMar 31, 2008 11:00 pm - Several hundred Chicago Public School students rallied downtown to remember classmates killed by gun violence this school year. The students were joined by politicians, ...
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Cubs threaten to block view of gamesMar 31, 2008 11:00 pm - There weren't visual obstructions at Wrigley Field yesterday to block the view from a pair of rooftop clubs whose owner has refused to share 17 percent of his profits wi...
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Official who hired unqualified teen as building inspector quitsMar 31, 2008 11:00 pm - The Chicago official who boosted the 2004 hiring of an unqualified teenager as a building inspector has resigned. Nearly 14 months ago, Mayor Richard Daley refused to fi...
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Two charged with murderMar 31, 2008 11:00 pm - Chicago police say two teenagers have been charged with first-degree murder in the weekend slaying of another teen in the parking lot of Simeon Career Academy on the cit...
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Poor visibility canceling flights at O'HareMar 31, 2008 11:00 pm - What's worse than having a delayed flight? Not knowing in advance your airplane will be sitting on the tarmac indefinitely. Chicago Department of Aviation officials are ...
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Skokie Swift service restoredMar 31, 2008 11:00 pm - With very little fanfare, the Chicago Transit Authority has restored weekend service on its Yellow Line -- better known as the Skokie Swift -- for the first time since 1...
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United to help Aloha passengersMar 31, 2008 11:00 pm - CHICAGO -- United Airlines said it will accommodate customers who are affected by the termination of Aloha Airlines service. For customers who are flying on a United tic...
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Bond denied for alleged gunman in shooting near Chicago schoolMar 30, 2008 11:00 pm - Two teenagers remain in custody and are charged with first-degree murder in the weekend slaying of another teen in the parking lot of Simeon Career Academy on the city's...