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Zoo, library honoredJan 14, 2008 10:00 pm - First lady Laura Bush paid tribute Monday to 10 cultural institutions, including the Brookfield Zoo and The Newberry Library in Illinois, for their creativity and public...
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Voting guides sent outJan 14, 2008 10:00 pm - The Chicago Elections Board says it is mailing detailed instructions on how to navigate the voting system to more than a million Chicago households in anticipation of ne...
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Economy at issue in MichiganJan 14, 2008 10:00 pm - DETROIT -- Republican presidential candidates Mitt Romney and John McCain traded charges over the economy and abortion Monday, in what has become a bitter personal duel ...
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Toll enforcement fix will have to waitJan 14, 2008 10:00 pm - Despite numerous calls for reform, tollway officials have no immediate plans to alter their violation enforcement system following a Daily Herald report that exposed fla...
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Bo Jackson among investors in new bank in Burr RidgeJan 14, 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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Olympic construction would cost Chicago $900 million ... or moreJan 14, 2008 10:00 pm - New and temporary venues to host the 2016 Olympic Games on Chicago's downtown lakefront and in nearby neighborhoods will cost an estimated $900 million, organizers said ...
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French investigators studying dermatologist's murderJan 14, 2008 10:00 pm - French investigators have arrived in the United States, looking to study evidence in the case of a dual citizen accused of killing a Chicago dermatologist in 2006. An ar...
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Dogs stolen along with pet-sitter's van found safeJan 14, 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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Oprah Winfrey partnering with Discovery for own TV networkJan 14, 2008 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Oprah Winfrey is getting her own TV network. Discovery Communications and Winfrey announced a deal Tuesday where the Discovery Health network will be turned ...
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City secures O'Hare fundingJan 14, 2008 10:00 pm - Chicago has procured federal funding for key parts of its expansion of O'Hare International Airport. U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin says Chicago will receive $42 million to cover...