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Attorney seeks more freedom for ex-Gov. RyanOct 26, 2007 11:00 pm - Attorneys for former Gov. George Ryan asked an appellate court Friday to let their client remain free while he appeals his conviction. The request came after a federal j...
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Illinois vet pleads guilty to theftOct 26, 2007 11:00 pm - Veteran pleads guilty A 39-year-old Iraq war veteran from eastern Illinois has pleaded guilty to stealing a sophisticated weapons sight and other military gear worth mor...
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Look closely at Y plan's numbersOct 25, 2007 11:00 pm - I am a former business man from Elgin, now retired. Knowing the improbable decisions made by the city council, I like to follow the news from Elgin in the local papers. ...
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3 boxers missing from World Boxing ChampionshipsOct 25, 2007 11:00 pm - Three athletes who were in Chicago for the World Boxing Championships have gone missing from the competition, organizers and authorities said Thursday. It appears the tw...
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The head of the Jesuit religious order apologizes for abuseOct 25, 2007 11:00 pm - The head of the Jesuits is expressing sorrow that he hadn't done enough to prevent a member of the religious order from abusing members of the Roman Catholic church. The...
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Man charged for twice firing shots at Metra trainsOct 25, 2007 11:00 pm - Federal charges have been filed against a Chicago man accused of twice firing shots at Metra trains in June. Thirty-one-year-old Telly Virgin is charged with endangermen...
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Believe it or not, Dan Ryan construction is finishedOct 25, 2007 11:00 pm - Construction on the Dan Ryan Expressway, which jammed several Chicago area freeways and frustrated commuters for two years, was finally completed Thursday night. The $1 ...
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Jurors generally glad to see conviction upheldOct 25, 2007 11:00 pm - Jurors who convicted former Gov. George Ryan on corruption charges last year said Thursday they felt vindicated by the federal appeals court's decision. But a former jur...
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Judge orders Ryan to report to prison Nov. 7Oct 25, 2007 11:00 pm - A federal judge today set former Gov. George Ryan's prison reporting date for Nov. 7, provided Ryan does not succeed in his request to remain free on bond while he appea...
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Woman agrees to give up petsOct 24, 2007 11:00 pm - DIXON, Ill. -- A northern Illinois woman accused of hoarding hundreds of animals at her rural home has agreed to turn them over to a local Humane Society, saying she jus...