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Defendant killed restaurant manager because he could, prosecutor says James Ealy kept the change the dimes and quarters he stole from a Burger King restaurant after strangling manager Mary Hutchinson, Lake County prosecutors said. Investigators days later discovered $40 in dimes and $70 in quarters stuffed in a pillowcase i
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Emanuel says hes not worried about political heat from school closings Mayor Rahm Emanuel said Tuesday hell take his political lumps for his controversial school-closing plan because not only is it the job of the mayor to fix Chicagos schools, thats the responsibility of being an adult. He made his remarks when he was asked
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NIU administrator to retire after FBI probe A Northern Illinois University administrator who went on leave after an FBI investigation will retire at the end of the month.
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Rapper Chief Keef arrested in Georgia hotel after staff smells marijuana Chicago rapper Chief Keef makes no secret of his fondness for marijuana. The staff at the swanky LeMeridien Atlanta Perimeter hotel doesnt share that fondness. Chief Keef, whose real name is Keith Cozart, was arrested for disorderly conduct, after securit
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Search and rescue continues after devastating Moore tornado leaves at least 24 dead MOORE, Okla. A monstrous tornado at least a half-mile wide roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, flattening entire neighborhoods and destroying an elementary school with a direct blow as children and teachers huddled against winds up to 200 mph
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Pollen tsunami makes allergy season even worse In whats being called a pollen tsunami, this allergy season is now expected to be even rougher than last year for allergy sufferers, Chicagos longtime allergen measurer said Monday.
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18-year sentence for crooked Chicago cop A crooked Chicago cop who teamed up with a violent crew of kidnapping drug dealers was sentenced to 18 years behind bars Monday. Relieved hed dodged a potential life sentence, Glenn Lewellen, 57, smiled and gave relatives a thumbs-up after Judge Joan Gott
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Police lead school-closing opponents out of City Hall, 25 get tickets Chicago Police led away protesters Monday who blocked elevators in the lobby of City Hall after they vowed to cause chaos in this city to stop a sweeping school-closing plan. Also Monday, Chicago Public Schools officials released reports providing additio
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SPECIAL REPORT: Kohn students would pass many vacant homes on path to Lavizzo Part 3 of 3: If the school board votes Wednesday to close Kohn Elementary School, some of its students will be sent farther south in Roseland to Lavizzo Elementary. Longtime Kohn volunteer Nancy Thomas counts the vacant properties along the way.
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Police seek help to ID body found strangled, burned in Dumpster Chicago Police are asking for help to identify the body of woman or teen girl found strangled and badly burned in a Dumpster in the Avondale neighborhood Sunday night. An autopsy Monday found the person had been strangled, and the death was ruled a homici
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