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5 more patients sue manufacturer of tainted syringes in ChicagoJan 24, 2008 10:00 pm - Five more patients filed a lawsuit Thursday against the manufacturer of a batch of pre-filled syringes that were contaminated with bacteria, claiming they became serious...
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Auditor: Government lags on measurements for Great Lakes toxinsJan 24, 2008 10:00 pm - TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. -- The federal government is running behind on developing ways to measure highly toxic chemicals in the Great Lakes that accumulate in fish, creatin...
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Daley looking for other mayors to support Olympics bidJan 24, 2008 10:00 pm - Chicago Mayor Richard Daley is looking for help. He wants other mayors from around the country to help bring the 2016 Summer Olympics to Chicago. Daley made the pitch du...
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Durbin way ahead in cashJan 24, 2008 10:00 pm - Sen. Dick Durbin already has $7.3 million in his campaign fund as he prepares for a November general election where he is a heavy favorite. The Springfield Democrat, who...
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Group to sell tiny pieces of Lincoln landJan 24, 2008 10:00 pm - LERNA -- The owners of farmland once owned by Abraham Lincoln want to give people a chance to own a little piece of history -- a very little piece. The Friends of the Ab...
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Absentee ballots absent in some countiesJan 24, 2008 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Everywhere in Illinois, voters are heading to polling places early to pick their candidates ahead of the Feb. 5 primary election. However, at least six Il...
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Paratransit riders hit planned fare increaseJan 24, 2008 10:00 pm - Advocates for the disabled are making a last-ditch effort to head off an increase in the fare for paratransit riders, saying it could put public transportation in Chicag...
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Murder charges filed in case of long-missing manJan 24, 2008 10:00 pm - First-degree murder charges have been filed against an alleged Chicago street gang member in connection with the death of an Oak Lawn man who went missing four years ago...
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Clinton's meddling in free markets would harm the economyJan 24, 2008 10:00 pm - Recessions happen. The stock market rises and falls. The question ought not be about how the market is doing today, but about its net gain over the years. Investing is a...
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Briefs:Derailment causes delaysJan 24, 2008 10:00 pm - A freight train derailment near Antioch early Thursday caused temporary delays on Metra, officials said. The freight train carrying coal was headed to Green Bay, Wis., o...