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  • June 2008

    • Rezko Guilty on 16 Counts of Fraud, Corruption

      ABC News  |  Jun 4, 08 4:56 PM CDT

      Rezko Guilty on 16 Counts of Fraud, Corruption

      (Newser) - Chicago developer Tony Rezko was found guilty today of 16 federal counts, including wire fraud, mail fraud, corrupt solicitation and money laundering, WLS-TV reports. Rezko, whose links to Barack Obama have brought the Democrat some controversy, also has fundraising ties to Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich; witnesses said Blagojevich OK'd giving state contracts to key donors. More »

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      Barack Obama  • Chicago  • corruption  • Tony Rezko

    • Chicago Makes Final Four in 2016 Olympic Bid

      Chicago Sun-Times  |  Jun 4, 08 12:20 PM CDT

      Chicago Makes Final Four in 2016 Olympic Bid

      (Newser) - Chicago is still in the mix to host the 2016 Summer Olympics, the Sun-Times reports, as the International Olympic Committee today winnowed the field of candidates to four. Vying against the Windy City are Madrid, Tokyo, and Rio de Janeiro. More »

    • Paul Sills, 'Orson Welles of Improv'

      Chicago Tribune  |  Jun 3, 08 2:00 PM CDT

      Paul Sills, 'Orson Welles of Improv'

      (Newser) - For a performer, Paul Sills kept a pretty low profile. But make no mistake: The Second City co-founder was a massive influence not just on improvisational comedy, but on comedy and theater in general. Without Sills, who died yesterday at 80, there would be no Chicago improv scene, no Saturday Night Live , no 30 Rock , Chris Jones writes in the Tribune . More »

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      obituary  • Chicago  • comedy  • theater  • Saturday Night Live  • 30 Rock

    • Cubs Swinging for Wrigley Record

      Chicago Tribune  |  Jun 3, 08 12:40 PM CDT

      Cubs Swinging for Wrigley Record

      (Newser) - Shhh, don't jinx it: The Chicago Cubs not only lead the National League, they're playing better at home than on the road. The lovable losers are 26-8 at Wrigley Field, a record they last held before going to (and losing) the World Series in 1918. Now they're on pace for 62 home wins, a first for the team that some say is cursed. More »

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      baseball  • Chicago  • Chicago Cubs  • Wrigley Field  • Derrek Lee  • Mark DeRosa  • Ryan Dempster  • Jim Hendry  • baseball history

  • May 2008

    • NHL Headed For Friendly Confines

      Chicago Tribune  |  May 29, 08 4:00 PM CDT

      NHL Headed For Friendly Confines

      (Newser) - It appears Chicago’s famed Wrigley Field will host an outdoor NHL game next year, after competitor Yankee Stadium was deemed unsuitable “for a variety of reasons,” the Tribune reports. The hometown Blackhawks would play the rival Detroit Red Wings in the third edition of the open-air contest, played in 2003 in Edmonton and this year in Buffalo.  More »

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      NHL  • hockey  • Chicago  • Detroit Red Wings  • Chicago Blackhawks  • Yankee Stadium  • Wrigley Field

    • Chicago Train Derails

      Chicago Tribune  |  May 28, 08 12:39 PM CDT

      Chicago Train Derails

      (Newser) - A Chicago Transit Authority elevated train derailed this morning, the Chicago Tribune reports. Although the train came off the elevated tracks, it did not fall all the way to the ground. Using ladders and baskets, firefighters rescued 39 people from the Green Line train on Chicago’s south side, but only 10 required medical attention. More »

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      Chicago  • accident  • firefighters  • train  • subway  • South Side  • Chicago Transit Authority

    • Drew Faces Weapons Charge

      Chicago Tribune  |  May 21, 08 6:04 PM CDT

      Drew Faces Weapons Charge

      (Newser) - Drew Peterson is free on bail after surrendering to police today on felony weapons charges, the Chicago Tribune reports. The charges—he owns a rifle with an illegal barrel—are not related to the cases of his missing fourth wife or the suspicious death of his third, but they carry a possible penalty of 5 years in prison. More »

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      Chicago  • Drew Peterson  • domestic abuse

    • Chicago Ducks Foie Gras Ban

      Chicago Sun-Times  |  May 15, 08 1:00 PM CDT

      Chicago Ducks Foie Gras Ban

      (Newser) - A Chicago restaurant ban on foie gras pate that animal lovers love to hate has been lifted by city legislators after two years. The ban caused widespread derision among foodies, fury in the restaurant industry—and plaudits from animal rights advocates who wanted to save the force-fed ducks and geese whose super fatty livers make the pate. Mayor Richard Daley bulldozed the repeal through the City Council, reports the Sun Times . More »

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      Chicago  • restaurant  • animal rights  • Richard Daley  • city council  • foie gras

    • Valerie Jarrett: Obama's Sounding Board

      Wall Street Journal  |  May 12, 08 10:11 AM CDT

      Valerie Jarrett: Obama's Sounding Board

      (Newser) - One of the strongest voices in Barack Obama's camp is that of longtime friend and confidante Valerie Jarrett, the Wall Street Journal writes. The woman who was once Michelle Obama's boss is now "practically a sister" to the couple, and her political savvy has proved invaluable to Obama's campaign—though Jarrett is hardly likely to make such a spotlight-grabbing claim herself. More »

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      Barack Obama  • Chicago  • Michelle Obama  • campaign adviser  • 2016 Olympics  • Valerie Jarrett

    • Obama's Pragmatism Rooted in Hyde Park

      New York Times  |  May 11, 08 7:16 PM CDT

      Obama's Pragmatism Rooted in Hyde Park

      (Newser) - Barack Obama was once a no-name politico on Chicago’s South Side with an Ivy League degree and few supporters, the New York Times reports. But he found allies by courting opposing groups, a balancing act that has proven effective on a national scale. “He’s looking for ways to make the tent as large as possible,” said one Obama mentor, dismissing claims that he’s “wishy-washy.” More »

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      Barack Obama  • Chicago  • Michelle Obama  • Illinois  • independents

    • Hospitals Can't Handle Terror Attack: Study

      USA Today  |  May 6, 08 9:02 AM CDT

      Hospitals Can't Handle Terror Attack: Study

      (Newser) - Hospitals in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, and other major US cities don't have the emergency room capacity to handle even a moderate terrorist attack, a congressional committee says. A survey last month of 34 hospitals revealed they could not handle a sudden surge of trauma victims, a situation described in the report as "truly alarming," reports USA Today. More »

    • Muti to Lead Chicago Symphony

      New York Times  |  May 5, 08 2:23 PM CDT

      Muti to Lead Chicago Symphony

      (Newser) - After four years of searching for a new music director, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra has finally found its man: Italian maestro Riccardo Muti. He will take over for the 2010-11 season on a five-year contract. In September, Muti rejected the idea of an American music directorship because of hefty administrative duties, but a month of guest conducting changed his tune. More »

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      music  • Chicago  • classical music  • New York Philharmonic

    • Philly Best for Young Grads

      MSNBC  |  May 1, 08 8:29 PM CDT

      Philly Best for Young Grads

      (Newser) -