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Nov
2009
Senate ethics panel admonishes Burris

1 hour ago

Gov. Rod Blagojevich introduces former Illinois Attorney General Roland Burris, left, to succeed President-elect Barack Obama in the Senate on Dec. 30, 2008 in Chicago. (Phil Velasquez/ Chicago Tribune) The Senate Ethics Committee's rebuke of Sen. Roland Burris of Illinois on Friday was criticized b ...

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Craigslist robberies: Chicago police arrest 3

4 hours ago

After a rash of Craigslist customers were robbed on the South Side, Chicago police scoured the popular Web site's ads for similar posts and posed as buyers. When the purported seller of plasma TVs at bargain-basement prices lured undercover detectives to gangways and then brandished weapons, the off ...

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Evidence of Asian carp found 7 miles from Lake Michigan

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Sophisticated genetic testing in Chicago area waterways has found evidence of the dreaded Asian carp within seven miles of Lake Michigan, federal and state officials said in a cautious note of concern Friday. The carp apparently leaped over an electrical barrier once called the "last line of defense ...

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Attorney: Defendant felt threatened by FBI agent

5 hours ago

An attorney for Franklin Park businessman John Esposito, charged with assaulting an FBI agent, told jurors today that his client felt threatened when confronted by the agent and responded by pushing him. Esposito's attorney, Terence Campbell, contended that FBI Special Agent Brian Etchell stood inch ...

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Cops: Missing Schaumburg resident located

5 hours ago

UPDATE -- Schaumburg police said Montes De Oca returned home Friday evening in good condition. They will not release any further information. Schaumburg police this afternoon were asking for the public's help in finding a resident from the northwest suburb who was reported missing. Tony Montes De Oc ...

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Michigan Avenue holiday fest set for Saturday

6 hours ago

Kicking off the holiday season the weekend before Thanksgiving, the Magnificent Mile Lights Festival was expected to bring 800,000 people and close streets downtown Saturday. The festival, sponsored by the Greater North Michigan Avenue Association, was scheduled to start at 11 a.m., according to org ...

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20
Nov
2009
Oprah says ending show 'feels right in my bones'

8 hours ago

Diners at the Wishbone restaurant applaud Oprah as she announces that her show will end next year. (Alex Garcia/ Chicago Tribune) Fans fought back tears along with Oprah Winfrey as the daytime talk show queen told viewers today that she was ending her show next year because "it's time to leave." "Wh ...

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Fire burns in West Side church

9 hours ago

Firefighters were battling a blaze at a church on the city's West Side this afternoon, a department spokesman said. The fire at the Bethel Lutheran Church, 130 N. Keeler Ave., was under control by about 3:30 p.m., said Chicago Fire Department spokesman Quention Curtis. The greatest damage to the chu ...

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Bears' Clark, Payne unlikely to face Eagles

10 hours ago

By Vaughn McClure Bears tight end Desmond Clark and safety Kevin Payne are not expected to play Sunday night against the Philadelphia Eagles after being listed as doubtful today on the injury report. Clark has been out all week because of a neck injury. Payne has a back issue. Clark was inactive for ...

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Sergeant accused of stealing more than $600,000

11 hours ago

The head of the Chicago Police Sergeant's Association was arrested this morning and charged with stealing more than $600,000 from the organization for gambling trips to Las Vegas, stays at Chicago hotels and work on his home. Charges of money laundering and theft of over $100,000 were filed against ...

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