Articles filed under Region
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Man accused in 1969 shooting of police officer to surrenderJan 22, 2008 10:00 pm - A former Black Panther Party member accused of shooting a police officer in 1969 and then fleeing to Canada wants to return to the United States to stand trial on the ch...
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Chicago index hits lowest level in yearsJan 22, 2008 10:00 pm - CHICAGO -- An economic activity index calculated by the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago showed its lowest level in more than four years in December, dragged down by a sh...
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Obama is facing a must-win situation in South CarolinaJan 22, 2008 10:00 pm - COLUMBIA, S.C. -- South Carolina has become a must-win state for Barack Obama. Whatever the outcome of Saturday's Democratic presidential primary here, the Illinois sena...
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Bickering between Democratic candidates continuesJan 22, 2008 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton argued Tuesday that Barack Obama's frustration with losing prompted him to look for a fight in their latest debate. Obama s...
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Water main breaks on North SideJan 21, 2008 10:00 pm - Crews are working to repair a water main break on the city's North Side. The 36-year-old cast iron water main ruptured along Montrose and Wolcott just after midnight. ...
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Blago: Seniors should sign upJan 21, 2008 10:00 pm - Gov. Rod Blagojevich is urging the state's senior citizens to register for free public transportation. Blagojevich spent Monday in Peoria, Moline and Decatur talking to...
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Congressional hopeful offers new name for King DayJan 21, 2008 10:00 pm - If elected, congressional candidate Kenneth Arnold says he'd seek to have Martin Luther King Jr. Day renamed to make it more inclusive. Arnold, a candidate in the 8th C...
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Day care operator charged in death of 5-month-oldJan 20, 2008 10:00 pm - Authorities say a 30-year-old day care operator has been charged in the shaking death of a five-month-old baby. Chicago police say Sharon Maton faces first-degree murder...
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Free senior transit rides long overdueJan 20, 2008 10:00 pm - As a senior who uses the CTA three or four times a week, I am excited at the idea of being able to ride the bus or train for free. I have a sister who lives in Philadelp...
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Illinois' first-person registry increases organ donationsJan 20, 2008 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Organ and tissue donation has increased by 20 percent in Illinois since the state's first-person donor registry became law in 2006. The Secretary of State...