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Lincoln's summer home to open on President's DayJan 27, 2008 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Until now, a cottage three miles from the White House where Abraham Lincoln paced the floors, contemplating the end of slavery, was largely unknown to the ...
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Chicago teenager charged with murder of Truman College studentJan 27, 2008 10:00 pm - Authorities have charged a 17-year-old Chicago man with the murder of a Truman College student. Chicago Police say Charlie McDonald has been charged with one count of fi...
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Man charged in theftJan 26, 2008 10:00 pm - Bond was set at $15,000 Saturday for a man police accused of trying to steal a vacuum cleaner and biting the hand of a store employee attempting to stop him. Roy Aguirr...
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Villa Park police, FBI looking for murder suspectJan 26, 2008 10:00 pm - The FBI has joined the hunt for a 33-year-old cabdriver suspected of fatally shooting his parents Jan. 7 at their home in Villa Park. FBI agents recently met with Villa ...
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More money for schoolsJan 25, 2008 10:00 pm - State education officials announced funding for several fast-growing school districts across the state. The grants, which total $7.5 million to 43 schools, are specifica...
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See art for free next monthJan 25, 2008 10:00 pm - Art lovers are in luck. The Art Institute of Chicago is offering free general admission for the entire month of February. Institute officials say when the weather is at ...
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Soldiers to attend speechJan 25, 2008 10:00 pm - Sen. Dick Durbin says he will host two wounded Illinois soldiers at President Bush's State of the Union address on Monday. Durbin's office says Spc. Christopher Gross of...
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Trading jabs on the radioJan 25, 2008 10:00 pm - All four of the Democratic candidates in the 14th Congressional District squared off in two meetings Thursday, first at the taping of a Chicago radio show and later at a...
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Court: Mundelein can't fine railroad for letting train block streetsJan 25, 2008 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Train delays may be a common headache among suburban motorists, but local communities' efforts to diminish them may have been derailed Friday. In both a M...
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Photo with insider puts Clinton on spotJan 25, 2008 10:00 pm - Hillary Clinton's attempt to tar Barack Obama over his ties to an indicted fundraiser threatened to backfire on the eve of South Carolina's crucial primary. A photograph...