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Former U.S. Rep. Cardiss Collins dies
Tribune reporterFormer U.S. Rep. Cardiss Collins, the first African-American woman to represent Illinois in Congress, died of natural causes at age 81 on Saturday, Feb. 2, in Washington, D.C., according to a statement from Rep. Danny Davis, who replaced Collins as...Tags: Danny Davis, Danny K. Davis, U.S. Congress, Women's Health, Feminism
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Former La Grange woman guilty in '03 slaying of boyfriend
Tribune reporterA Cook County judge found a woman who spent seven years on the run guilty of first-degree murder in the shooting death of her boyfriend in La Grange in 2003. Sherry Halligan showed no visible reaction as Judge Hohn Hynes gave his verdict after a 5-day...Tags: Bridgeview, Abusive Behavior, Prosecution, Justice System, Judges
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Oak Forest man, 76, charged in Orange Line fondling, lewdness cases
Tribune reporterA 76-year-old Oak Forest man arrested this week for masturbating on a CTA Orange Line train was linked by Chicago police to the fondling of a 15-year-old girl as she rode the same line earlier this month, Cook County prosecutors said today. William...Tags: Prosecution, Oak Forest, Crimes, CVS Corp., Lawyers
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Weeks in review
Change of SubjectA roundup of state and local news-review and weekly political chat shows. Descriptions provided by the broadcast outlets in most cases: Connected to Chicago (.mp3 file, right click to download) WLS-AM 890. Host Bill Cameron with Greg Hinz of Crain's...... -
Executive Profile: Martin Nesbitt, the first friend
Chicago businessman Martin Nesbitt will sit on the dais in front of the U.S. Capitol on Monday as his best friend is inaugurated president of the United States. The two men — successful African-American leaders who share a record of high...
Tags: Political Fundraising, Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated, Finance, Salt, Michelle Obama
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Nelson Algren Short Story Awards: A look back at a rich history
An honor like the Nelson Algren Short Story Award can be a boon to a writer. It can give him or her the confidence to slog through rejections and trudge forward with literary endeavors. When we asked former Nelson Algren Award recipients what winning...
Tags: Southern Illinois University, Literature, Western Michigan University, University of Missouri , Tribune Tower
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Cops: Mom of boy, 3, found wandering streets charged
Tribune reportersThe mother of a 3-year-old boy who was found alone running down the sidewalk in West Englewood neighborhood overnight has been charged with child endangerment, police said. The boy was found shortly before 11:30 p.m. Monday in the 7200 block of South...Tags: National Weather Service, Prosecution, Adidas AG
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Chicago aldermen endorse $33 million settlements in two police cases
Clout StreetThe City Council Finance Committee today endorsed spending $32.7 million to settle two police misconduct cases, including what may be the single largest payment of its kind in city history. The larger settlement, now set for a Thursday vote of the...Tags: Andrew Wilson, Chicago Mayor, Edward M. Burke, Behavioral Conditions, Pat Dowell
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Man hospitalized after being pulled from Chicago River
Tribune reporterA man was pulled from the Chicago River near Union Station downtown this morning, officials said. The incident happened about 9:20 a.m. at the Adams Street bridge over the river at 222 S. Riverside Plaza, according to Chicago Fire Media. The man was...Tags: Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago Fire Department, Religious Festivals, Union (McHenry, Illinois), Hypothermia
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First snowstorm of season fails to measure up
Tribune reporterChicago's first snowstorm of the season fell short of expectations, dumping far less than the 6 inches predicted for some areas and creating little of the havoc that hit the western part of the state and Wisconsin. But it was still enough -- barely -- to...Tags: Snow Storms, Air Transportation Industry, Chicago Weather, Air Transportation Delays, Weather
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Man convicted of groping woman during flight
Tribune reporterA federal jury convicted an Aurora man today of groping a woman as she napped last year on a flight from Las Vegas, where she and her husband had just celebrated their 34th anniversary. Prosecutors said it marked Srinivasa S. Erramilli’s third...Tags: Justice System, Southwest Airlines Co., Judges, Abusive Behavior, Trials
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'Spring in December' brings 70-degree temps throughout area
Tribune reporterTemperatures in Chicago hit 70 degrees in December for only the third time in recorded history Monday, prompting Chicagoans to dress like they did a season ago. So Angela Beata boldly strolled around the city with her legs bare in a miniskirt and her...Tags: Chicago Weather, Old Town (Chicago, Illinois), Religious Festivals, Holidays, O'Hare International Airport
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