Articles filed under Region
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Teen shot by off-duty copJan 23, 2008 10:00 pm - A Chicago teenager accused of brining a gun to a high school is in stable condition at a local hospital after being shot by an off-duty police officer on Tuesday. Chicag...
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Bill addresses school sports coverageJan 23, 2008 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- State lawmakers have joined the fray over whether the Illinois High School Association can bar newspaper photographers from state championship games. Chic...
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Spectator sues Blue Man Group over anticsJan 23, 2008 10:00 pm - Audience participation is a staple of the Blue Man Group. But apparently, one audience member attending the Chicago show believes cast members took their surreal antics ...
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Wrongfully convicted man loses bid for retrial of lawsuit against policeJan 23, 2008 10:00 pm - In a 2-1 decision Wednesday, the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals denied a bid by Michael Evans for a re-trial of a lawsuit against 10 Chicago police officers he holds ...
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Bill Clinton: Race, gender to decideJan 23, 2008 10:00 pm - DILLON, S.C. -- Bill Clinton said Wednesday he expects blacks to vote for Barack Obama and women to vote for Hillary Rodham Clinton, and the dynamic may cause his wife t...
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Apply for state jobs onlineJan 23, 2008 10:00 pm - People seeking state jobs now can apply for posts online. State officials announced Wednesday that candidates can log on to www.work.Illinois.gov to search and apply for...
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Banks waive transfer feesJan 23, 2008 10:00 pm - Several banks have agreed to waive international transfer fees on reparation payments to Holocaust survivors, according to Illinois Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias. Giannoul...
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City-bound train derailsJan 23, 2008 10:00 pm - A freight train bound for Chicago derailed in central New York early Wednesday, dumping about a dozen cars from the tracks, authorities said. The CSX train derailed in t...
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Northwestern subpoenaedJan 23, 2008 10:00 pm - A spokesman said Northwestern University received a subpoena last week from New York investigators asking for information about contracts Northwestern has with outside, ...
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Stroger remembered as 'voice for the voiceless'Jan 23, 2008 10:00 pm - John H. Stroger Jr. always could bring out the people. Most times, it was for Election Day. Wednesday, it was to say goodbye. More than 500 mourners packed to standing-r...