Articles filed under Region
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Edwards exits where he startedJan 30, 2008 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- John Edwards bowed out of his second presidential bid saying he hoped the "two Americas" he speaks of so often, one for the haves and the other for the hav...
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Exhibit shows how Carver was ahead of his timeJan 30, 2008 10:00 pm - George Washington Carver remains one of the better-known and least understood names in American history. Contrary to popular belief, Carver did not invent peanut butter....
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Frozen remains identified as missing suburban Chicago womanJan 30, 2008 10:00 pm - A body found frozen to the ground on Chicago's southwest side has been identified as a 41-year-old suburban woman who had been missing since October, authorities said. C...
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Beleaguered president of university steps downJan 30, 2008 10:00 pm - After a year of criticism of her leadership and spending practices, the beleaguered president of Chicago State University has told her colleagues she plans to step down....
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McCain, Obama are getting closer to gaining nominationJan 30, 2008 10:00 pm - Heading into Tuesday's unprecedented day of voting in two dozen states, a degree of order is emerging in the dramatic races for the presidential nominations of both part...
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Jury: Man guilty of 1st-degree murder in 4 shotgun rampage deathJan 30, 2008 10:00 pm - BELLEVILLE -- After a few minutes of deliberations, a St. Clair County jury determined a man found guilty Wednesday of the shotgun deaths of his girlfriend, her infant s...
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Three struggling Chicago schools to get Gates Foundation moneyJan 30, 2008 10:00 pm - Three underperforming Chicago high schools are expected to benefit from a little over $10 million to be donated by the Gates Foundation to help convert them into teacher...
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Temperature free fall closes schools, disrupts morning travelJan 29, 2008 10:00 pm - Unusual weather that had Illinoisans thinking spring abruptly transformed to a nasty winter storm Tuesday as powerful hail and snow blasted the state, downing trees and ...
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Earlier Chicago curfew closer to realityJan 29, 2008 10:00 pm - The Chicago City Council's police committee has approved a proposal to rollback curfew for children under 17 as a way to cut down on youth violence. Children would have ...
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Helping the Guard when they get homeJan 29, 2008 10:00 pm - Illinois is the first state in the nation to launch a brain injury screening program for all its National Guard troops returning from combat and a 24-hour hot line to he...