Articles filed under Chicago
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Vallas mum on political futureFeb 08, 2008 10:00 pm - Former governor candidate and Chicago Public Schools chief Paul Vallas returned to town recently to talk education reform -- but not politics. Vallas side-stepped a ques...
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Analysts cool on prospects for PlayboyFeb 08, 2008 10:00 pm - Though long-suffering Playboy Enterprises Inc. reported a tiny quarterly revenue increase last fall, the company hasn't convinced analysts improvement will be sustained....
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Ritchie Capital sues fund investorsFeb 07, 2008 10:00 pm - Ritchie Capital Management LLC sued investors who are trying to force one of its hedge funds into bankruptcy, claiming they disparaged the Lisle-based investment firm. C...
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Aon's changes reduce profitFeb 07, 2008 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Aon Corp. said Thursday its profit slipped 7 percent in the fourth quarter as the insurance broker incurred costs to jettison unwanted businesses as part of ...
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Priest pleads not guiltyFeb 07, 2008 10:00 pm - A Jesuit priest convicted of molesting two boys pleaded innocent Wednesday to charges that he traveled outside the U.S. to engage in sex with a teenage boy. The Rev. Do...
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Man accused of threatening judgeFeb 07, 2008 10:00 pm - A man set to appear in a Chicago court on Monday faces a charge of sending a threatening communication to a federal judge, authorities said. Anthony Meyers, 30, was indi...
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Children's Memorial expansion OK'dFeb 06, 2008 10:00 pm - The Chicago City Council has approved plans by Children's Memorial Hospital to build a new 22-story facility downtown. The new facility would be called the Ann and Robe...
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Oceanarium to close for makeoverFeb 06, 2008 10:00 pm - The popular Oceanarium marine mammal exhibit at Chicago's Shedd Aquarium will be closed for several months starting in September to allow construction crews to update an...
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Recycle plastic bags a law?Feb 05, 2008 10:00 pm - There is move afoot by two Chicago aldermen to require stores to take back and recycle the carryout plastic bags they dispense. Alderman Margaret Laurino, a co-sponsor ...
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New initiative to make Chicago healthierFeb 04, 2008 10:00 pm - Federal and local health officials are launching a new partnership to promote healthy lifestyles, and Chicago is the first target city. The goal is to get residents to e...