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This particular hol... http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25861548/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 03:49:57 -0400 Chicago White Sox http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25861548/ Navistar International Corp. workers in Chatham, Ontario, have rejected the company's latest contract offer, the Canadian Auto Workers union said on Thursday. The most recent collective agreement exp... http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25861547/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 03:07:50 -0400 Chicago Business http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25861547/ KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- John Danks threw 7 1-3 shutout innings and got a big lift from reliever Scott Linebrink as the Chicago White Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 5-0 on Friday night for their seventh ... http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25859363/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:56:32 -0400 The Miami Herald http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25859363/ Snug in sweat shirts aboard the top floor of a double-decker bus, Ian Haskell pointed out to his sons the iconic images of the area he grew up in as their ride wrapped around downtown Chicago.Four-yea... http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25859271/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:26:26 -0400 Chicago Tribune http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25859271/ Wrigley Field reacted angrily Friday to an alderman's proposal to move them two blocks from the ballpark, saying that they not only add to game-day excitement but also need to earn a living. "We al... http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25859807/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:26:22 -0400 Chicago Tribune http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25859807/ Gov. Rod Blagojevich sent two letters of recommendation on behalf of applicants to Southern Illinois University's law school, the university said Friday after a search of its admissions records in res... http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25859239/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:26:29 -0400 Chicago Tribune http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25859239/ Sears Tower Ledge This beautiful baby girl is one of the more than 50 babies who have been saved under Illinois' "safe haven" law. Her parents talked to CBS 2's Mai Martinez about their baby's birt... http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25859806/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:23:27 -0400 CBS 2 Chicago http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25859806/ Lawndale neighborhood, authorities said.The teen was identified as Rakeem Nance of the 1900 block of South Troy Street, according to the Cook County medical examiner's office. Police said Nance was sh... http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25859228/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:26:18 -0400 Chicago Tribune http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25859228/ July 3, 2009 (WLS) -- DuPage County State's Attorney Joe Birkett wants another job. On Friday, Birkett talked with ABC7 about his decision to run for Illinois attorney general. "I was encouraged t... http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25859805/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 00:45:33 -0400 ABC7 http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25859805/ July 3, 2009 (CHICAGO) (WLS) -- A man has died after being beaten and then set on fire. Police were on the scene on Friday night near 50th and South Talman. The man was found in the basement of a ... http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25859803/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 00:45:32 -0400 ABC7 http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25859803/ Business" href="http://abclocal.go.com/wls/channel?section=news/business&id=5755426">Business Tech" href="http://abclocal.go.com/wls/channel?section=news/technology&id=5755474">Tech Special Segments" ... http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25859804/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 00:45:32 -0400 ABC7 http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25859804/ KANSAS CITY -- One starting pitcher from Friday's Royals-White Sox affair at Kauffman Stadium entered with the pedigree of an All-Star. One of these two starters came in with a sub-2.00 ERA and double... http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25858155/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:10:42 -0400 Chicago White Sox http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25858155/ KANSAS CITY -- While the White Sox were enjoying the after-effects of Thursday night's pitching gem turned in by Mark Buehrle, Carlos Quentin was packing up his stuff and getting ready for a trip to T... http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25858156/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:10:41 -0400 Chicago White Sox http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25858156/ "He was a decent catch-and-throw guy, but he couldn't hit that well," said Von Joshua, the Cubs' hitting coach, who previously worked with Soto at Double-A and Triple-A. "He used to inside-out everyth... http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25858154/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:10:39 -0400 Chicago Cubs http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25858154/ Friends and family gathered today to mourn Chastity Turner, the 9-year-old girl who was shot to death last week as she and her father washed the family dogs.Classmates and other mourners approached he... http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25858157/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:02:39 -0400 Chicago Tribune http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25858157/ A northbound express lane through a construction zone of the Tri-State Tollway was blocked for almost two hours this morning by a 15-vehicle crash, backing up traffic and causing frustrated drivers to... http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25858158/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:02:38 -0400 Chicago Tribune http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25858158/ (3/18/2009) It's no holiday for those battling over the state budget. Lawmakers are maneuvering to override the governor's budget veto, but Governor Pat Quinn is taking on a powerful new ally. ... http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25856394/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:15:51 -0400 CBS 2 Chicago http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25856394/ (6/17/2009) You want to celebrate the holiday, but you don't have a lot of cash? CBS 2's Mike Parker says you can still have a great time. If you're heading to the Taste of Chicago this holiday w... http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25856396/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:15:49 -0400 CBS 2 Chicago http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25856396/ CHICAGO -- Change is in the air at Wrigley Field. Lou Piniella hinted Friday that he would make some changes in the lineup for Game 3 of the four-game series against the Milwaukee Brewers, which ma... http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25856397/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:27:18 -0400 Chicago Cubs http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25856397/ July 3, 2009 (CHICAGO) -- A Chicago man charged with sexually assaulting two children with developmental disabilities has been ordered held on $500,000 bond. A judge set the bond for 43-year-old D... http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25856388/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:42:25 -0400 ABC7 http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25856388/ CHICAGO, July 3 (Xinhua) -- homicides in Chicago decreased nearly 13 percent through June and the city saw a greater than 10 percent drop in overall crime, compared to the same time period last year, ... http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25856297/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:43:51 -0400 SINA http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25856297/ Jada Justice and Chastity Turner were laid to rest July 3. Justice was found beaten to death last month in Indiana and nine-year-old Turner was shot to death last week outside her Englewood home. http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25856395/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:15:50 -0400 CBS 2 Chicago http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25856395/ July 3, 2009 (CHICAGO) (WLS) -- Bond is set at $75,000 for a Plano mother charged with abducting her 3-year-old daughter. The Kendall County state's attorney says Theresa Harskey kidnapped Rheanno... http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25856389/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:42:25 -0400 ABC7 http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25856389/ July 3, 2009 (WLS) -- No charges will be filed against three teenagers who allegedly set a 9-year-old boy on fire. Joshua Judkins was playing with the older boys in a wooded area in Hammond last m... http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25856392/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:42:19 -0400 ABC7 http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25856392/ The French company behind the city's advertising-driven bus shelters wants to improve the dining options in the city's parks.As part of its 2002 contract to provide the city with 2,400 "street furnitu... http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25853136/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:53:13 -0400 Chicago Tribune http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25853136/ CHICAGO -- Jake Fox drew a walk-off walk with two outs in the 10th inning to give the Cubs a 2-1 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday afternoon. With the game tied at 1 and one out, Ryan Th... http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25854186/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:02:11 -0400 Chicago Cubs http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25854186/ Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin answers questions from the media at the meeting of the National Governor's Association at Independence Hall on Dec. 2, 2008, in Philadelphia, Pa http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25854185/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:49:51 -0400 CBS 2 Chicago http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25854185/ July 3, 2009 (WASILLA, Alaska) -- Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin made a surprise announcement Friday that she is resigning from office at the end of the month without explaining why she plans to step down, ... http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25854182/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:15:34 -0400 ABC7 http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25854182/ July 3, 2009 (CHICAGO) -- Two people were seriously wounded in a shooting Friday afternoon in the South Side's Englewood neighborhood. Emergency crews responded to the shooting at 1331 W. 72nd Pla... http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25854184/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:15:34 -0400 ABC7 http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25854184/ Lou Piniella had several possible lineup combinations scribbled on paper all over his desk Friday. In the end, he put Alfonso Soriano back in the leadoff spot vs. the Brewers despite rookie Sam Fuld's... http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25851928/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:37:28 -0400 Chicago Cubs http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25851928/ (5/5/2009) Crowds are flocking to Grant Park Friday night to take in the annual Independence Eve fireworks. After sampling the cuisines of Chicago and the world at the Taste of Chicago, then they... http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25851925/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:26:33 -0400 CBS 2 Chicago http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25851925/ Hollywood's Hottest New Starlets Authorities are seeking a suspect who reportedly used a Post-It note to announce a bank robbery Friday morning in the Lincoln Park neighborhood. Police received a r... http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25851926/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:26:32 -0400 CBS 2 Chicago http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25851926/ Hollywood's Hottest New Starlets A northwest suburban woman complained to police that her neighbor was swimming naked and having sex in his pool, while the neighbor complained about the woman invading... http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25851927/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:26:31 -0400 CBS 2 Chicago http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25851927/ July 3, 2009 (DEERFIELD, Ill.) -- A 15-car crash prompted up to an 8-mile traffic backup Friday morning on the Tri-State Tollway near north suburban Deerfield. The multi-vehicle crash was reported... http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25851922/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:53:24 -0400 ABC7 http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25851922/ July 2, 2009 (CHICAGO) (WLS) -- Authorities in DuPage County are concerned about the theft of thousands of pounds of high-powered, commercial grade fireworks. 5,000 pounds of fireworks were stolen... http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25851923/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:53:23 -0400 ABC7 http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25851923/ July 2, 2009 (CHICAGO) (WLS) -- Emergency room workers brace themselves for fireworks-related visits every year around July 4th. Children are more often the victims of these types of accidents. On... http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25851924/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:53:23 -0400 ABC7 http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25851924/ Joshua Judkins, 9, had second- and third-degree burns on much of his body after he was somehow lit on fire while spending time with three older boys. Police say the boys will not face charges. http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25849786/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:28:52 -0400 CBS 2 Chicago http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25849786/ July 3, 2009 (CHICAGO) -- The FBI is searching for a 28-year-old Chicago man who's been convicted in a 2003 murder. The FBI says Jesus Sanchez was convicted in absentia of killing a 25-year-old ma... http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25849780/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:54:00 -0400 ABC7 http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25849780/ Hollywood's Hottest New Starlets A suspected group of pranksters took the concept of the stink bomb to a whole new level early Friday when they used fireworks to blow up a portable toilet at Diversey ... http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25848790/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:28:52 -0400 CBS 2 Chicago http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25848790/ July 3, 2009 (CHICAGO) -- A national study puts Illinois among the top 10 states with the highest percentages of overweight or obese teenagers. The Trust for America's Health and Robert Wood Johns... http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25849781/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:53:59 -0400 ABC7 http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25849781/ July 3, 2009 (CHICAGO) -- According to a published report, a campaign adviser to state Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias (jeh-NOO'-lee-ehs) helped a politically connected applicant get in to the University... http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25849778/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:54:00 -0400 ABC7 http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25849778/ July 3, 2009 (ELKHART, Ind.) -- State inspectors are citing a northern Indiana lumber recycling plant with safety violations in the death of a worker. The Indiana Occupational Safety and Health Ad... http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25849782/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:53:59 -0400 ABC7 http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25849782/ July 2, 2009 (LISLE, Ill.) (WLS) -- It's shaping up to be a big and very busy holiday weekend throughout the Chicago area. In downtown Chicago http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25849783/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:53:58 -0400 ABC7 http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25849783/ July 2, 2009 (CHICAGO) (WLS) -- The company that now controls Chicago's parking meters was grilled by aldermen Thursday about problems with meters across the city. There are loud calls that the de... http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25849784/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:53:57 -0400 ABC7 http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25849784/ MacReport Media Publishing ATLANTA, GA--(Marketwire - July 3, 2009) - CEO of SPOOFEM.COM Gregory D. Evans announced today that SPOOFEM.COM has launched a new social media initiative in an effort to... http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25846267/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:31:36 -0400 Market Wire http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25846267/ Yearning for a brand-new red tricycle, Dempsey J. Travis decided at the tender age of 5 to become an entrepreneur. He took a job handing out business cards for a South Side barber, canvassing the b... http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25846078/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:59:30 -0400 Chicago Tribune http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25846078/ Acknowledging fears of political repercussions, aldermen spent Thursday reviewing their quick decision to approve the now-controversial lease of Chicago's parking meters to a private company.Council m... http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25847366/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:59:25 -0400 Chicago Tribune http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25847366/ A former southwest suburban firefighter was sentenced to 3 years of probation after he pleaded guilty Thursday to stealing $193,000 from the Orland Fire Protection District by falsely claiming to be o... http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25847368/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:59:19 -0400 Chicago Tribune http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25847368/ LISA DONOVAN Staff Reporter/ldonovan@suntimes.com County commissioners urged state authorities Thursday to shut down the Cook County Regional Education Office in the wake of a critical audit that rev... http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25847369/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:49:48 -0400 Chicago Sun-Times http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25847369/ FROM STNG WIRE REPORTS A man was fatally shot at a South Side gas station Thursday night in the South Chicago neighborhood. James Robinson, 26, of 9200 block of South Brandon Ave., was shot at 235... http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25847370/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:49:17 -0400 Chicago Sun-Times http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25847370/ Hollywood's Hottest New Starlets An Elgin taxi driver didn't have any Mace handy when he was attacked by a passenger with a knife, so he used the next big thing – aerosol deodorant. Elgin Depu... http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25847363/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:55:50 -0400 CBS 2 Chicago http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25847363/ Wynton Marsalis ' prepared remarks. Private meteorologists -- with their location-specific, minute-by-minute forecasts -- have come to play a crucial, behind-the-scenes role in the staging of many ... http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25847365/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:59:27 -0400 Chicago Tribune http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25847365/ Charles Flowers .Commissioners also called on Flowers, whose home and office were raided Wednesday by authorities in the wake of a scathing state audit, to immediately resign. The audit found that Flo... http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25847367/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:59:22 -0400 Chicago Tribune http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25847367/ July 2, 2009 (CHICAGO) (WLS) -- Two paramedics on bike patrol saved a woman's life on Thursday at the Taste of Chicago. The woman, a tourist from Arizona, had apparently suffered a heart attack. A... http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25847358/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:21:45 -0400 ABC7 http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25847358/ FROM STNG WIRE REPORTS A police Bomb and Arson unit is investigating a Thursday night incident in which fireworks were used to blow up a portable toilet at Diversey Harbor. Someone apparently used... http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25847371/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:49:19 -0400 Chicago Sun-Times http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25847371/ July 2, 2009 (CHICAGO) (WLS) -- The consequences of the budget deadlock in Springfield are being felt. An agency that helps the developmentally disabled on Chicago's West Side now has to turn away... http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25847359/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:21:44 -0400 ABC7 http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25847359/ July 2, 2009 (CHICAGO) (WLS) -- West Town Bikes in Chicago's Humboldt Park community is putting some neighborhood teenagers to work. They are learning the tools of the trade on how to repair and m... http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25847361/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:21:43 -0400 ABC7 http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25847361/ July 2, 2009 (CHICAGO) (WLS) -- DuPage County State's Attorney Joe Birkett has announced plans to run for Illinois Attorney General in 2010. Birkett made the announcement late this afternoon. This... http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25847362/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:21:43 -0400 ABC7 http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25847362/ Hollywood's Hottest New Starlets Police shot and killed a 16-year-old boy who allegedly pointed a gun at officers chasing him following a Thursday night home invasion in the West Side's Lawndale comm... http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25843737/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 08:25:21 -0400 CBS 2 Chicago http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25843737/ Real Or Fake? An American Airlines jet had to interrupt its transatlantic flight and make an emergency landing at O'Hare International Airport late Thursday. The American Airlines Boeing 767-300 pl... http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25844374/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 08:25:20 -0400 CBS 2 Chicago http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25844374/ Real Or Fake? Dempsey Travis, a stockyards worker's son who rose to become a real estate magnate, civil rights activist and jazz musician, has died at age 89.  The self-made millionaire died Thurs... http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25842422/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 05:59:08 -0400 CBS 2 Chicago http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25842422/ SANDRA GUY sguy@suntimes.com A historic theater in South Bend, Ind., that bears bullet marks from John Dillinger's final bank-robbery shootout is up for auction. The State Theatre, formerly called t... http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25842423/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 05:53:39 -0400 Chicago Sun-Times http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25842423/ Independence Day falls on Saturday this year, making today the federal holiday. Here's how services will be affected:Financial markets: U.S. financial markets will be closed today.Banks: Many banks wi... http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25842424/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 05:53:37 -0400 Chicago Sun-Times http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25842424/ KANSAS CITY -- Royals starter Zack Greinke is not a headhunter and apparently doesn't hold any sort of grudge against the White Sox. But often times the raw numbers truly illustrate the cold hard f... http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25839805/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 03:47:12 -0400 Chicago White Sox http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25839805/ (AP) — Three Illinois banks were shuttered Thursday as government regulators proposed new rules for private equity firms seeking to take over failed banks. Regulators shut down John Warner Bank of ... http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25839803/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 03:08:13 -0400 Chicago Business http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25839803/ (Crain’s) — A little-known developer has struck an agreement with the village of Oak Park that clears the way for an $85-million hotel and condominium tower to be built in the west suburb’s down... http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25839804/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 03:08:12 -0400 Chicago Business http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25839804/ When it's remarked to Jeff Tweedy while walking backstage at the recent Bonnaroo Music Festival that it's a shame he won't have time to catch most of the festival's other acts, he turns and smiles."Ye... http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25837070/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:55:08 -0400 eTaiwan News http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25837070/ Whether moviegoers buy Johnny Depp as John Dillinger or believe that public enemy No. 1 was actually a goodhearted bank robber remains to be seen.But as "Public Enemies" opens this week, one thing tha... http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25837071/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:55:02 -0400 eTaiwan News http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25837071/ Although other people have played supporting roles in making Chicago fine arts radio station WFMT-FM a unique broadcast outlet that is respected around the world, one man saw to it that 98.7 FM would ... http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25836199/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:24:06 -0400 Chicago Tribune http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25836199/ (3/30/2009) Who could kill a toddler's parents while he slept only feet away? That is what a Will County family still wants to know, months after it happened. CBS 2's Dana Kozlov talked with them Th... http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25837156/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:20:59 -0400 CBS 2 Chicago http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25837156/ FROM STNG WIRE REPORTS Alleged Ponzi schemer David Hernandez was hit with a lawsuit Thursday, after he signed multiple contracts with an office space leasing company in Chicago but allegedly didn't h... http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25837163/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:13:59 -0400 Chicago Sun-Times http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25837163/ Puerto Rico at 8:30 a.m., but a massive computer glitch canceled about 100 flights and delayed dozens more, including his. So they were stuck in Terminal 1, where United flights depart, like thousands... http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25837162/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:24:01 -0400 Chicago Tribune http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25837162/ FROM STNG WIRE REPORTS Police shot and critically wounded a man in the West Side's Lawndale neighborhood Thursday night after shots were allegedly fired at officers. About 9:30 p.m., police fired ... http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25836274/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:13:33 -0400 Chicago Sun-Times http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25836274/ Investigators from Mayor Daley's Dumpster Task Force today closed the Dunkin' Donuts/Baskin-Robbins fast-food location at 5130 N. Broadway due to a major infestation of flying insects. http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25837161/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:24:05 -0400 Chicago Tribune http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25837161/ A federal judge sentenced a former Chicago police officer to more than 19 years in prison Thursday for raiding a storage locker and stealing what he believed was $30,000 in drug cash.U.S. District Jud... http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25836058/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:23:59 -0400 Chicago Tribune http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25836058/ The Tattooed Ladies of Hollywood With the weather expected to be ideal this holiday weekend, you can be sure that lots of people will be out riding bikes. Some of you may think that more bicycles mean... http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25836169/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:21:00 -0400 CBS 2 Chicago http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25836169/ The Tattooed Ladies of Hollywood Derrek Lee hit a grand slam and a three-run homer Thursday night for a career-high seven RBIs, and the Chicago Cubs opened an 11-game homestand by beating the Milwauke... http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25837157/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:20:58 -0400 CBS 2 Chicago http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25837157/ Friday afternoon's predicted 80-degree temperatures over much of the metro area will mark the first time this week it's truly felt like summer. Many Chicagoans have openly voiced disappointment over t... http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25837075/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:24:13 -0400 Chicago Tribune http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25837075/ Alexi Giannoulias .Giannoulias' political director came through, getting the applicant into the university's secret admissions system for students with clout, and she was plucked from her spot on the ... http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25837160/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:24:19 -0400 Chicago Tribune http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25837160/ CHICAGO -- There should be no more questions about whether or not Lou Piniella still has the "fire" to manage. He was questioned about that last weekend during the Cubs' Interleague series against the... http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25837159/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:32:43 -0400 Chicago Cubs http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25837159/ CHICAGO, July 2 (Xinhua) -- Air-traffic controllers in the Chicago region may be battling fatigue on a regular basis due to short turnarounds between shifts and a push to work overtime, said a report ... http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25837076/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:46:56 -0400 SINA http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25837076/ July 2, 2009 (CHICAGO) (WLS) -- United Airlines' computers are back up and running at O'Hare International Airport, easing accumulated lines of passengers headed out for the Fourth of July holiday we... http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25837155/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:45:05 -0400 ABC7 http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25837155/ KANSAS CITY -- Alexei Ramirez was out of action for Thursday's series opener against the Royals at Kauffman Stadium, bothered by a bruise on the tip of his right middle finger, which caused him to lea... http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25834793/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:14:11 -0400 Chicago White Sox http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25834793/ Everyone asks Jennifer Murphy-Cazares what she needs to help cope with her new reality: Raising her young nephew and niece after their parents and a brother were killed in a deliberately-set fire."It'... http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25834797/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:05:26 -0400 Chicago Tribune http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25834797/ CHICAGO -- Alfonso Soriano got one more day off to work on his timing. Cubs manager Lou Piniella said Thursday that he was giving the leadoff man a second day off to allow Soriano time to work in t... http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25834791/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:14:08 -0400 Chicago Cubs http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25834791/ In a small room above the crowds of Terminal 2, the Rev. Michael G. Zaniolo prepared to deliver his airport version of Mass.In other churches it can take an hour or more. But as an American Airlines p... http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25834796/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:09:25 -0400 Los Angeles Times http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25834796/ KANSAS CITY -- For the past two nights, Gordon Beckham hasn't been able to get much rest due to the lingering effects from a bad sore throat. But Beckham already had grown accustomed to sleepless n... http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25834795/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:14:12 -0400 Chicago White Sox http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25834795/ The Tattooed Ladies of Hollywood We all hate parking tickets. Close to three million are written in Chicago every year. CBS 2 Investigator Pam Zekman has been getting furious e-mails from viewers who ... http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25834788/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:02:37 -0400 CBS 2 Chicago http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25834788/ A Chicago office space rental company filed suit Thursday against David Hernandez, the Downers Grove businessman facing charges that he scammed investors and Chicago sports radio personalities out of ... http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25833824/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:05:23 -0400 Chicago Tribune http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25833824/ CHICAGO -- Derrek Lee belted two home runs, including his 10th career grand slam, to drive in a personal-high seven runs and power the Cubs to a 9-5 victory Thursday over Milwaukee, pulling within 2 1... http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25834790/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:14:09 -0400 Chicago Cubs http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25834790/ Left-handed pitcher Neal Cotts underwent Tommy John surgery Thursday in Cincinnati. Cotts began the season with the Cubs, and compiled a 7.36 ERA in 19 games. He was demoted to Triple-A Iowa, where he... http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25834792/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:14:07 -0400 Chicago Cubs http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25834792/ KOVR-TV Local Coverage New video is giving us a look inside Michael Jackson's final days. Last Tuesday, the King of Pop was singing on stage, even showing off some moves in front of his backup dancers... http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25834789/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:02:35 -0400 CBS 2 Chicago http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25834789/ DAN ROZEK Staff Reporter/drozek@suntimes.com Federal authorities are trying to trace the origin of thousands of high-powered fireworks taken from a truck trailer abandoned in west suburban Woodridg... http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25834435/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 22:56:12 -0400 Chicago Sun-Times http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25834435/ (7/1/2009) A snake is carried out of a home in Florida. The animal was stabbed in self-defense after it killed a 2-year-old girl inside the home. The case is raising questions about dangerous animal... http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25831934/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:21:40 -0400 CBS 2 Chicago http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25831934/ Jose E. Luviano is charged with sexually assaulting a child attending a daycare center operated by his wife at their west suburban Naperville home. http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25831935/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:21:38 -0400 CBS 2 Chicago http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25831935/ Every year on July 3 and 4, Illinois residents flock to massive fireworks displays to watch things blow up in celebration of America's independence. But many of them may find smaller-scale displays ri... http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25831787/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:25:39 -0400 Chicago Tribune http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25831787/ "),"") stng.sitelife.integration.initArticle("1650283,w-matteson-fire-people-injured-070209", contenthead, document.location, "news", ["pubdate_ July 2, 2009"]); }//if true } http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25831940/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:13:55 -0400 Chicago Sun-Times http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25831940/ Hollywood's Hottest New Starlets What would July 4th weekend be without fireworks? Fireworks on the Fourth of July may be a tradition in America, but it's a costly one. Some Chicago-area communitie... http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25831932/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:21:44 -0400 CBS 2 Chicago http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25831932/ The Tattooed Ladies of Hollywood A Dunkin' Donuts/Baskin-Robbins in the North Side Uptown neighborhood was closed down Thursday after flying insects were discovered all over the restaurant, including ... http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25831930/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:21:46 -0400 CBS 2 Chicago http://story.chicagochronicle.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/c8ac3000ee01c7aa/id/25831930/