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Cops searching for suspect in sex assaultFeb 09, 2008 10:00 pm - OTTAWA -- Police in Ottawa say they have made contact with a fugitive who touched off a manhunt late Friday night at Chicago's Congress Plaza & Convention Center. But as...
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Ice falls, strikes pedestrian on Sears TowerFeb 09, 2008 10:00 pm - Chicago police say a man struck on the head by falling ice while he was walking outside the Sears Tower is in good condition. Police say the incident occurred late Frida...
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McCain has GOP upbeat in IllinoisFeb 09, 2008 10:00 pm - To put it mildly, Illinois Republicans have endured rough sledding in recent years. Loss of the governor's office -- and all other statewide posts. Loss of the state Sen...
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Veteran sportscaster suspended over anti-Semitic remarkFeb 09, 2008 10:00 pm - Chicago radio station WMVP-AM has suspended veteran sportscaster Chet Coppock until Feb. 23 because of an offensive remark he made about Jews on his show a week ago. Cop...
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Did smoking ban cut into casino profits?Feb 09, 2008 10:00 pm - Gambling industry officials said the recent statewide indoor smoking ban could be to blame for an overall decline in state gambling revenue. The Illinois Gaming Board re...
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Authorities still seek Lane Bryant gunmanFeb 09, 2008 10:00 pm - Tinley Park police said a crime lab was evaluating "a large quantity" of evidence collected in water searches and at the scene of a Lane Bryant clothing store where five...
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Officer killed during crime spree named Deputy of the YearFeb 08, 2008 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- A central Illinois sheriff's deputy allegedly shot by two men during a multi-county crime spree last June has been named 2007 Deputy of the Year. Douglas ...
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Chicago cop cleared of DUIFeb 08, 2008 10:00 pm - A Cook County judge has dismissed drunken driving charges against a Chicago police officer in connection with a fatal crash. Judge Donald Panarese said Friday there was ...
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Floods worst in decadesFeb 08, 2008 10:00 pm - Experts say the flooding currently plaguing some parts of Illinois happens only once every couple of decades. U.S. Geological Survey hydrologist John Latour said the Iro...
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Ex-Chicago schools chief still challenging the systemFeb 08, 2008 10:00 pm - As chief executive officer of Chicago Public Schools, Paul Vallas developed a reputation as an unabashed reformer, unafraid to ruffle feathers. Vallas, now superintenden...