Chicago timeline
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Renegade Craft Fair 2008
Renegade Craft Fair Chicago Recap The Renegade Craft Fair was lots of fun, and well worth the trip out to Chicago despite all the rain and wind.... Read more
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Holy Name Cathedral catches fire
Firefighters managed to extinguished a three-alarm fire at Holy Name Cathedral, the Holy Name Cathedral is considered to be a Chicago landmark and... Read more
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McDonald v. Chicago Oral Argument
In the D.C. v. Heller case, the Supreme Court struck down the ban on handguns in the District of Columbia, as that ban violated the Second... Read more
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The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals Affirms the City of Chicago's Handgun Ban
As reported at the Volokh Conspiracy the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has reached a decision which affirms the City of Chicage handgun ban. We now... Read more
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Patti Blagojevich on "I'm A Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here!": Day 5
Patti Blagojevich opened up on the two-hour episode of "I'm a Celebrity ... Get Me Out of Here," making the former governor out to be a political... Read more
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Patti Blagojevich on "I'm A Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here!": Day 6
*Rod was the people's governor. "People are really supportive," said Patti. "My husband's a jogger, you know, he runs, and people will be... Read more
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Patti Blagojevich on "I'm A Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here!": Day 7
Rod Blagojevich finally managed to get air time on "I'm a Celebrity ... Get Me Out of Here!" Wife Patti had a chance to talk with her family on... Read more
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Jordan Looney releases second mixtape Nerd Hop Vol. 2
Chicago rapper Jordan Looney has released the second installment of his "Nerd Hop" mixtape series. The tape features single "Sleepyhead" (produced... Read more
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Patti Blagojevich on "I'm A Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here!": Day 8
In week three of "I'm a Celebrity ... Get Me Out of Here!," Patti Blagojevich continued to present her case to America. Her defense? She seems to... Read more
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Patti Blagojevich on "I'm A Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here!": Day 9
Patti Blagojevich made her slasher film debut last night, getting slaughtered by a masked killer in a Lou Diamond Phillips-directed, Stephen... Read more
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Patti Blagojevich on "I'm A Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here!": Day 10
At last, there's been an epiphany on "I'm a Celebrity ... Get Me Out of Here!" Is it possible that Patti Blagojevich, the dutiful and sympathetic... Read more
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40th Annual Chicago Gay Pride Parade
Grand Marshal of this year's parade is actor, teacher and activist, Alexandra Billings. She will be riding in a classic car near the front of the... Read more
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Sears Tower Renamed Willis Tower
CHICAGO, Illinois (CNN) -- Sears Tower is history. As of Thursday, the iconic Chicago, Illinois, skyscraper is now named Willis Tower. At... Read more
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California 66 Revue - Chicago Stop
The show at the Double Door was the best of the tour. The band was energized by the enthusiasm of family members and friends of promoter Patrick... Read more
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U2 Concert at Soldier Field Chicago, 360 Tour
U2 closed their Chicago weekend last night with a great performance! Vertigo, Sunday Bloody Sunday and With or Without You brought down the house.... Read more
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White House Announces that President Obama will Travel to Copenhagen in Bid to Gain 2016 Olympics for Chicago
President Barack Obama, who initially planned to let First Lady Michelle Obama represent the United States in Copenhagen this week at the... Read more
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Chicago 2016 Olympic Bid Team Travels to Copenhagen to Lobby IOC
In making her pitch for Chicago to land the 2016 Olympic Games, First Lady Michelle Obama touted a distinctly Chicago cultural asset: Oprah... Read more
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Chicago Eliminated As 2016 Olympics Host City
Chicago's swift elimination as 2016 Olympics host is political blow to Obama Chicago has been eliminated from the contest to host the 2016... Read more
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City of Chicago Announces Plans to Downsize to Single Christmas Tree in Daley Plaza for First Time Since 1955 as Cost-Cutting Measure
The city of Chicago is trying to trim its budget when it comes to trimming its Christmas tree. Last year, the city put up a 90-foot-high tree... Read more
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Chicago School Board President, Michael Scott, Found Dead in Apparent Suicide
The president of the Chicago Board of Education, who had served in a variety of prominent posts here over three decades, was found dead early... Read more
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Oprah Winfrey Announces She will End Show With Expiration of Current Contract After September, 2011
Oprah Winfrey knows how to keep viewers on the edge of their seats. Knowing that viewers were tuning in to her Friday show to hear the queen of... Read more
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Lawyers for Rod Blagojevich Ask Federal Judge for Permission to Subpoena President Barack Obama as Witness in Federal Corruption Trial
Several parts are redacted, but you can easily copy and paste the entire motion into a text file and view all the redacted material. Oops on... Read more
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Judge Rejects Subpoena of President Obama in Rod Blagojevich Trial
A federal judge in Chicago has refused to issue a subpoena for President Barack Obama to testify at former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich's... Read more
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"Transformers 3" Films in Chicago
Crews on the Michael Bay-directed film will be filming in the traffic circle north of the Michigan Avenue bridge and surrounded by the Wrigley... Read more
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Mayor Daley Announces He Will Not Seek Seventh Term
"The truth is I have been thinking about this for the past several months," said the mayor at his 5-minute news conference. "In the end this is a... Read more