Articles filed under Chicago
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Illinois vet pleads guilty to theftOct 26, 2007 11:00 pm - Veteran pleads guilty A 39-year-old Iraq war veteran from eastern Illinois has pleaded guilty to stealing a sophisticated weapons sight and other military gear worth mor...
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Look closely at Y plan's numbersOct 25, 2007 11:00 pm - I am a former business man from Elgin, now retired. Knowing the improbable decisions made by the city council, I like to follow the news from Elgin in the local papers. ...
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3 boxers missing from World Boxing ChampionshipsOct 25, 2007 11:00 pm - Three athletes who were in Chicago for the World Boxing Championships have gone missing from the competition, organizers and authorities said Thursday. It appears the tw...
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The head of the Jesuit religious order apologizes for abuseOct 25, 2007 11:00 pm - The head of the Jesuits is expressing sorrow that he hadn't done enough to prevent a member of the religious order from abusing members of the Roman Catholic church. The...
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Man charged for twice firing shots at Metra trainsOct 25, 2007 11:00 pm - Federal charges have been filed against a Chicago man accused of twice firing shots at Metra trains in June. Thirty-one-year-old Telly Virgin is charged with endangermen...
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Believe it or not, Dan Ryan construction is finishedOct 25, 2007 11:00 pm - Construction on the Dan Ryan Expressway, which jammed several Chicago area freeways and frustrated commuters for two years, was finally completed Thursday night. The $1 ...
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Judge orders Ryan to report to prison Nov. 7Oct 25, 2007 11:00 pm - A federal judge today set former Gov. George Ryan's prison reporting date for Nov. 7, provided Ryan does not succeed in his request to remain free on bond while he appea...
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United jets return to O'Hare after wing tips touchOct 24, 2007 11:00 pm - United Airlines officials say no one was injured when the wing tips of two planes touched on the ground at O'Hare International Airport. United spokeswoman Megan McCarth...
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We certainly can't have thatOct 24, 2007 11:00 pm - Gerald Shinn, in his Oct. 17 letter, suggests that Cook County workers be replaced by illegal immigrants. Sounds good, but the illegals would probably put in a full day'...
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3 of four boaters die after craft hits breakwaterOct 24, 2007 11:00 pm - The Cook County Medical Examiner is reporting that three of four boaters rescued from Lake Michigan after their sailboat ran into a breakwater last night have died. Fire...