Articles filed under Chicago
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Judge allows bond for Jesuit priest charged with molesting boysNov 06, 2007 10:00 pm - A federal judge on Tuesday ordered a Jesuit priest accused of molesting a boy he traveled with on an overseas trip released on $50,000 bail. U.S. Magistrate Judge Arland...
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Reimbursement rates are too lowNov 06, 2007 10:00 pm - A new study reveals Illinois reimburses foster parents at a rate far below the actual costs of caring for a foster child, according to a report released in October by th...
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Defense opens case in Liberty City 7 terrorism trialNov 06, 2007 10:00 pm - MIAMI -- The leader of a group of men on trial for allegedly plotting to topple Chicago's Sears Tower took the witness stand in his own defense Tuesday, describing his f...
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Police investigating their use of Taser on 82-year-old womanNov 05, 2007 10:00 pm - Chicago Police are investigating an officer's use of a Taser on an 82-year-old woman. Spokeswoman Monique Bond says the officer used a Taser to shock Lillian Fletcher on...
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One dead, three injured in apartment fireNov 05, 2007 10:00 pm - A man was killed and three people were injured yesterday in an apartment fire on the city's North Side. Fire Department Commander Will Knight says the fire at the three-...
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Seal at Chicago zoo dies after surgeryNov 05, 2007 10:00 pm - Officials at the Lincoln Park Zoo say a 36-year-old harbor seal is dead following a surgery. Betsy the seal went into cardiac arrest after the exploratory procedure over...
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Pricey puppies stolen from Chicago pet storeNov 04, 2007 10:00 pm - A pet store in Chicago is trying to locate nearly 20 stolen puppies. The owner of Pet Luv Pet Center, Cindy Groenewold, says the puppies worth thousands of dollars were ...
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Spit and polish in Chicago schoolsNov 02, 2007 11:00 pm - Samantha Acevedo stands at attention while the chief yeoman stares her down and orders her to recite the Navy's 5th General Order from memory. Dressed in a uniform of bl...
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Briefs: Dismissal a shockerNov 02, 2007 11:00 pm - Dismissal a shocker A federal magistrate judge reversed herself Friday and dismissed charges against a man who had been accused of firing shots at a Metra train. U.S. Ma...
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Chicago puts on a show for president of Olympic panelNov 02, 2007 11:00 pm - Chicago didn't waste any time trying to impress International Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge. Rogge is on a two-day trip here to see the final rounds of the w...