Articles filed under Chicago
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Police look for link between burned bodiesNov 14, 2007 10:00 pm - CHICAGO -- Chicago police say they're investigating whether two women who were strangled before their burned bodies were found in or near garbage bins on the city's Sout...
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Study: Brutal, corrupt cops patrol black, Latino neighborhoodsNov 14, 2007 10:00 pm - A statistical study by a University of Chicago law professor indicates Chicago police officers most often accused of brutality and corruption work in groups that patrol ...
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Cops: Jailed land swindler scams behind barsNov 14, 2007 10:00 pm - A disbarred attorney who was convicted of stealing land from a church pulled off a similar scam while being held in Cook County Jail, according to authorities. Phillip R...
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Chicago worker sentenced for lying to grand juryNov 14, 2007 10:00 pm - A worker for the city of Chicago who played a leadership role in a political group that campaigned for Mayor Richard M. Daley has been sentenced to 15 months in prison f...
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Lawmaker summit ends with angry words, no progressNov 14, 2007 10:00 pm - A backroom meeting meant to bring Illinois' most powerful politicians to the table on key state problems devolved Wednesday into the same name-calling and posturing blam...
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U.S. bishops tap Chicago's George as their leaderNov 13, 2007 10:00 pm - Chicago Cardinal Francis George, a defender of Catholic orthodoxy with extensive experience in Rome, was elected Tuesday as president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic ...
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O'Hare law would restrict access to non-U.S. citizensNov 13, 2007 10:00 pm - In response to troubling reports about O'Hare security lapses, U.S. Rep Mark Kirk plans to introduce legislation today that would restrict access to certain airport loca...
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Girl missing since Sunday found with family friendNov 13, 2007 10:00 pm - Authorities say a girl reported missing from her South Side Chicago home since Sunday has been found and is in good condition. Police say 11-year-old Sarah Montgomery wa...
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Mail carrier shot for allegedly delivering mail lateNov 13, 2007 10:00 pm - A postal worker in Chicago was shot in the leg late Tuesday after a resident along his postal route allegedly became angry that he was delivering the mail too late. Poli...
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Chicago raises property taxNov 13, 2007 10:00 pm - The first domino in a potential tax avalanche fell Tuesday when Chicago's city council voted to raise residents' property taxes as well as a host of other fees and taxes...