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E2 asks city where liquor, money wentOct 11, 2007 11:00 pm - It appears that Chicago police are confronted by yet another scandal. While officers guarded the closed E2 nightclub for a roughly 12-month period during 2003 and 2004, ...
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Aide's conflict of interest revealedOct 11, 2007 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- A top agency official under Gov. Rod Blagojevich co-owns a company that has gotten more than $1 million in state work over the past five years even though...
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Giuliani, Romney scored; Huckabee offered candorOct 11, 2007 11:00 pm - Fred Thompson did not disgrace himself in his first formal debate as a Republican presidential candidate, but he also did not dominate the stage full of White House hope...
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What is Kabbalah? Don't ask MadonnaOct 11, 2007 11:00 pm - Ask most Americans what they know about Kabbalah and their answer will be "Madonna practices it." Dozens of other celebrities do, too, including Demi Moore, Ashton Kutch...
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Man accused of killing outside Lincoln Library fit for trialOct 11, 2007 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- A man who allegedly beat to death a homeless man outside the Lincoln Library has been found fit to stand trial. Robert B. Jones, 46, who is also homeless,...
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Police seek public's help in finding killer of good SamaritanOct 11, 2007 11:00 pm - Chicago police is asking for the public's help in finding the man who fatally shot the son of one of their officers outside a hamburger restaurant on the city's Southwe...
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Teacher alleges age, racial bias in lawsuit against school districtOct 11, 2007 11:00 pm - A veteran teacher is suing the East Aurora School District, alleging he was removed from several coaching jobs because of his age and race. Robert E. Green, of Oswego, w...
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Briefs: Flight to Chicago divertedOct 11, 2007 11:00 pm - A United Airlines flight from Connecticut to Chicago has made an unscheduled landing in Albany, N.Y., because of a potential engine problem. Flight 791 left Bradley Inte...
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New law requiring moment of silence in Illinois schools starts todayOct 11, 2007 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Beginning today, public schools across Illinois are required to offer students a moment of silence to pray, ponder the day or otherwise reflect on their l...
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Senate restores some of budget cut by governorOct 11, 2007 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- State lawmakers restored a sliver of Gov. Rod Blagojevich's state budget cuts Thursday amid renewed insults and finger-pointing. Republicans accused Senat...