Articles filed under Chicago
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Hughes returns to practice day after brother is fatally shotOct 31, 2007 11:00 pm - SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- Notre Dame tailback Robert Hughes was back at practice Wednesday, a day after his older brother was fatally shot in his hometown of Chicago. Earl "To...
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Liquor sellers protest proposed Chicago taxOct 30, 2007 11:00 pm - Tavern owners, restaurateurs, liquor store owners and supporters protested at Chicago City Hall on Wednesday against proposed added taxes on wine, beer and spirits. Abou...
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Aon to cut 2,700 jobs as profits riseOct 30, 2007 11:00 pm - Aon Corp., the world's second-largest insurance broker, said third-quarter profit rose 92 percent but it intends to cut 2,700 jobs in a second round of restructuring in...
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Grynsztejn hired as new director of Chicago's Museum of Contemporary ArtOct 29, 2007 11:00 pm - Madeleine Grynsztejn, a senior curator of painting and sculpture at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, will become the new head of Chicago's Museum of Contemporary ...
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Will transit crisis affect Olympic bid?Oct 29, 2007 11:00 pm - As bus and train riders fret over Sunday's looming fare hikes and service cuts, federal lawmakers eyeing a distant 2016 were told Monday that Chicago may need vast trans...
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Dahl moves to mornings at 104.3Oct 29, 2007 11:00 pm - Steve Dahl formally announced on his WCKG 105.9-FM afternoon show Monday that he will be moving to WJMK 104.3-FM as a morning host beginning next week. Dahl's morning ho...
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Five dead in fiery crash on Chicago expresswayOct 27, 2007 11:00 pm - Illinois State Police say a man who was driving the wrong way on an expressway west of downtown Chicago early Sunday caused a fiery crash that killed five people, includ...
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Driver in 80s strikes, kills mother, 2 childrenOct 27, 2007 11:00 pm - Authorities say a driver in his 80s struck and killed a mother and her two small children as they crossed a Chicago street. Police spokeswoman JoAnn Taylor says the acci...
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O'Hare expects better X-rays, more dogsOct 26, 2007 11:00 pm - Despite reigning as one of the country's busiest airports, O'Hare International has often lagged in landing new high-tech screening gear to protect against terrorists. B...
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Phone tax would impede progressOct 26, 2007 11:00 pm - This is in response to a recent story talking about the state of Illinois' technology industry ("Birck says state holds back tech industry"). I certainly agree that ther...