Articles filed under Region
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Report: Pathologist says death of policeman's 3rd wife was a homicideNov 16, 2007 10:00 pm - A nationally known pathologist has examined the remains of a former police officer's third wife at her family's request and determined her death was a homicide, accordin...
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Guns in the home pose a serious riskNov 16, 2007 10:00 pm - The recent murder of a 10-year-old Chicago boy, Arthur Jones, is another tragic example of how guns in the hands of youth can lead to a senseless death. Law enforcement ...
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Southwest agrees to Midway's privatizationNov 16, 2007 10:00 pm - Chicago's plans to lease Midway International Airport to a private operator advanced following a preliminary agreement with the airport's largest tenant, Southwest Airli...
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Reimbursement rates are too lowNov 15, 2007 10:00 pm - A new study reveals Illinois reimburses foster parents at a rate far below the actual costs of caring for a foster child, according to a report released in October by th...
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Proposed Chicago casino has city officials worriedNov 15, 2007 10:00 pm - A proposal to put a land-based casino in this city to help fund various state programs and local mass transit has officials of at least three riverboat casino cities wor...
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Chicago man sentenced for arranging murder ordered by copNov 15, 2007 10:00 pm - A man who participated in a murder ordered by a former Chicago police officer has been sentenced to 50 years in prison. John Brown was convicted of first-degree murder l...
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Troubling prospect of dual Hillary/Bill Clinton presidencyNov 15, 2007 10:00 pm - As the Democratic presidential race finally gets down to brass tacks, two issues are becoming paramount. But only one of them is clearly on the table. That is the issue...
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Judge refuses to extend ban on moment of silenceNov 15, 2007 10:00 pm - A federal judge today declined to expand his ban of a moment in silence in Northwest Suburban School District 214 to other districts statewide. But U.S. District Judge R...
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Hastert confirms he won't finish his termNov 15, 2007 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Rep. J. Dennis Hastert, who served as House speaker longer than any other Republican, bade farewell to his colleagues Thursday, confirming that he will not...
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Veterans deserve better than they getNov 15, 2007 10:00 pm - Today, my flag goes to half staff for two brave young men who lost their lives while in service to our country -- Army Sgt. Joe Vanek, 22 of Elmhurst, who attended York ...