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Northwestern in demandJan 15, 2008 10:00 pm - A record 25,000 students have applied for Northwestern University's fall 2008 freshman class. Northwestern officials said that number could go higher as the university c...
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Stolen dogs recoveredJan 15, 2008 10:00 pm - Five dogs are safe, a day after they were stolen along with a van belonging to a Chicago pet-sitting service. Police officer Laura Kubiak confirms that the van was found...
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Casino warrant checks net hundredsJan 15, 2008 10:00 pm - More than 300 Illinois casino patrons were arrested in 2007 as a result of criminal warrant checks and four additional people were arrested for being unregistered sex of...
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Convicted press lord Conrad Black to request appeal bondJan 15, 2008 10:00 pm - Attorneys for fallen press lord Conrad Black said Wednesday they will ask a federal judge to allow him to remain free on bond pending appeal of his fraud and obstruction...
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Bo knows bankingJan 15, 2008 10:00 pm - Bo Jackson, who gained fame as a two-sport professional athlete, is among a group of investors who plan to establish a new bank in suburban Burr Ridge. Burr Ridge Bank &...
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Rezko's defense wants copies of phone callsJan 15, 2008 10:00 pm - Defense attorneys for one of Gov. Rod Blagojevich's leading fundraisers asked a federal judge Tuesday for tapes of phone conversations between the government's star witn...
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R. Kelly judge blocks expert's testimonyJan 14, 2008 10:00 pm - An expert witness for the prosecution in the trial of R&B superstar R. Kelly will not be allowed to testify that victims of abuse often deny the abuse occurred. Cook Cou...
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Student smokers form group to roll back college smoking restrictionsJan 14, 2008 10:00 pm - JOLIET -- After being exiled to the Joliet Junior College parking lot because of new smoking restrictions, several friends did what comes naturally to students with a be...
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Broadway beckons, but playwright still calls Chicago theater homeJan 14, 2008 10:00 pm - Tracy Letts' soul never strays too far from the Midwest. Born and raised in Oklahoma, the playwright made it to New York by way of Chicago's Steppenwolf Theatre Company....
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Not all seniors may get a free ride after allJan 14, 2008 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Gov. Rod Blagojevich may have promised free public transportation for every senior citizen in Illinois, but the fine print of his deal appears to come up ...