Articles filed under Chicago
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Autopsy: Woman found in forest preserve beaten, throat cutOct 31, 2007 11:00 pm - A woman whose body was found in a suburban forest preserve lake had been beaten and her throat was cut multiple times, according to autopsy results Wednesday. Police hav...
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Shell stations lets some Chicago customers pay by fingertipOct 31, 2007 11:00 pm - Chicago drivers have a new way to pay for gasoline: with their fingertips. Ten Shell gas stations in Chicago are testing biometric systems that let consumers walk up to ...
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Aon reports profit, announces 2,700 job cutsOct 31, 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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Chicago industrial activity slowsOct 31, 2007 11:00 pm - Manufacturing activity in the industrialized Chicago area slumped in October, while inflation pressures increased sharply, according to a survey released Wednesday by th...
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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...