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United cancels flights for fourth straight day as snow falls in Colo.Dec 27, 2007 10:00 pm - DENVER -- United Airlines, hit hard by weekend storms in the Midwest, canceled dozens more flights Thursday as the second storm since Christmas threatened to pile 20 inc...
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Police: Fast food worker steals 50 debit card numbersDec 27, 2007 10:00 pm - PLAINFIELD -- Authorities say a teenage Wendy's employee stole up to 50 debit card numbers from drive-through customers and went on an extended spending spree. The 18-ye...
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Bus company shut down after crashDec 27, 2007 10:00 pm - A charter bus company involved in a deadly crash last month must immediately shut down because it is an "imminent hazard to public safety," federal officials said Thursd...
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Woman found dead near North Side parkDec 27, 2007 10:00 pm - Chicago police say a young woman has been found dead near a North Side park. The unidentified woman was found about 2 a.m. Friday morning in the 2700 block of North Cann...
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Regional benefits of infrastructure planDec 27, 2007 10:00 pm - Chicago is a global city. But without capital investment, we will not maintain this status. That is why the General Assembly and Gov. Blagojevich must join together to p...
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Lombard couch potato champ prepares to defend title next weekDec 27, 2007 10:00 pm - Jason Pisarik is no stranger to lounging. In fact, the Lombard man is a certified champion. He's got two trophies in a case in his living room to prove it. And come ne...
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Men sentenced for freeing Springfield zoo's hawkDec 27, 2007 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Two men were sentenced to two years of probation for freeing a red-tailed hawk from his enclosure at a Springfield zoo. Sean Coleman, 21, of Glenarm, and ...
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Local zoos are safe, officials stressDec 26, 2007 10:00 pm - Lincoln Park Zoo literature promises visitors a "perfect afternoon" lunching at the outdoor Big Cat Cafe, which offers a bird's-eye view of lounging lions and tigers. A ...
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Judge orders Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan to appear in courtDec 26, 2007 10:00 pm - HAMMOND, Ind. -- A federal judge has ordered Nation of Islam Minister Louis Farrakhan to appear in court to explain why payments to his son are not considered income. A ...
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Medicare deadline loomsDec 26, 2007 10:00 pm - Time is running out for Illinois' senior citizens who want to sign up for a Medicare Part D plan during the open enrollment period. Seniors who haven't yet enrolled have...