Articles filed under Chicago
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CTA plans to close Blue Line branchMar 12, 2008 11:00 pm - Citing low ridership, the Chicago Transit Authority says it plans to halt rapid transit train service on the 54th/Cermak branch of the Blue Line, which runs west to Cice...
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Wrigley: No decision on whether to buy Wrigley Field naming rightsMar 12, 2008 11:00 pm - The chairman of Chicago-based Wrigley says the gum maker hasn't decided whether to make a bid for the naming rights of Wrigley Field if they become available. The histor...
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Wrigley to makeover stick gum packaging, flavorMar 12, 2008 11:00 pm - Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co. will overhaul the packaging and flavor of its ubiquitous stick gums, including Doublemint, Juicy Fruit, Big Red and Extra brands, as part of an effor...
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Obama shows off his military support at Chicago appearanceMar 12, 2008 11:00 pm - On the heels of two more primary wins, Barack Obama touted the endorsements of nine high-ranking, retired military officers Wednesday to rebut Hillary Clinton's contenti...
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Chicago man falls to death from fire escapeMar 12, 2008 11:00 pm - Chicago police are attempting to learn why 23-year-old Michael Rivera fell 19 stories to his death from the fire escape of of the near North Side apartment building wher...
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Man dies after fight in downtown prisonMar 12, 2008 11:00 pm - Federal officials say an inmate at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in downtown Chicago has died from injuries he suffered in fight with another prisoner . Prison sp...
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Incentives to ease traffic congestionMar 12, 2008 11:00 pm - The Daily Herald's recent coverage has shed light on new ways being considered to relieve traffic congestion. This is a chronic and growing problem that costs our region...
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Chicago teen carjacks vehicle from 12-year-oldMar 12, 2008 11:00 pm - Authorities say a 15-year-old carjacked a vehicle from a 12-year-old Chicago boy while he warmed up the car for his mother. Byron Rush of Chicago has been charged as an ...
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Beck testifies on Rezko's sway with boardMar 12, 2008 11:00 pm - It was a day of some contradictions Wednesday in the trial of Antoin "Tony" Rezko Wednesday, with a wiretap recording seemingly incriminating the defendant, followed by ...
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Brother of reputed mob boss gets 8 1/2 years for paying murder witnessMar 11, 2008 11:00 pm - The brother of a reputed mob boss has been sentenced to more than eight years in prison for paying a witness $4,000 a month to keep silent about unsolved underworld murd...