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Bears dump high draft picks to trim roster to 53 - Chicago Tribune
After trading out of the 49th pick, the Bears badly wanted Purdue defensive tackle Alex Magee, according to a source close to the situation. ...
September 5, 2010


Man pleads with gunman, stops potential killing of teen - Chicago Tribune
A man working on Mentor's building, who asked that his name not be used, said he heard Mentor and another man pleading with the gunman and told them it was ...
September 2, 2010


Man intervenes in shooting, stops potential killing - Chicago Tribune
A man working on Mentor's building, who asked that his name not be used, said he heard Mentor and another man pleading with the gunman and told them it was ...
September 2, 2010


Apple announcement: 99-cent TV shows on revamped box - Chicago Tribune
Television producers, who spoke on background for fear of antagonizing a powerful distributor like Apple, say the new rental model would threaten the ...
September 2, 2010


Apple announcement: 99-cent TV shows on revamped box - Chicago Tribune
Television producers, who spoke on background for fear of antagonizing a powerful distributor like Apple, say the new rental model would threaten the ...
September 2, 2010


Yemeni men arrested in Amsterdam on terror plot charges after flight from Chicago - Chicago Tribune
... but then left Chicago on a different flight to Amsterdam, said a US official, who asked not to be identified due to the sensitive nature of the case. ...
August 31, 2010


Drew Peterson's son suspended by Oak Brook P.D. - Chicago Tribune
The Thursday decision was directly related to Stephen's testimony, a source said. Stephen Peterson, 31, has been suspended at least five times in the six ...
August 28, 2010


Drew Peterson's son suspended after testifying on dad's weapons - Chicago Tribune
The Thursday decision was directly related to Stephen's testimony, a source said. Stephen Peterson, 31, has been suspended at least five times in the six ...
August 28, 2010


Beef over front yard beefsteaks - Chicago Tribune
Lyakhovetsky's mother, who asked that her name not be used, said she just wants to have fresh tomatoes available for friends and relatives who frequently ...
August 26, 2010


15 Chicago schools could see longer days - Chicago Tribune
... Chicago Public Schools plans to add 90 minutes to the schedules of 15 elementary schools using online courses and nonteachers, sources said. ...
August 24, 2010


Emotional goodbye for Piniella - Chicago Tribune
Given the parameters for the next manager outlined by a source close to the search process, Piniella's successor will be a young, hands-on teacher who is as ...
August 23, 2010


Man who robbed bank, killed himself was in debt, court records show - Chicago Tribune
The landlord, who asked not to be named, declined to comment. Sahebi's recent personal and financial woes were a mystery to family members, who said he had ...
August 17, 2010


Oak Lawn couple dead in apparent murder-suicide - Chicago Tribune
"But you never thought John was going to do anything … they fought so much," said one neighbor who asked not to be identified. The couple's daughter is ...
August 14, 2010


Key zoning official quits post - Chicago Tribune
On his application, Peluso claimed that he had worked as a manager at his father's construction firm since he was 10 years old, the sources said. ...
August 14, 2010


Probe: Zoning inspector embellished resume to get job - Chicago Tribune
He told investigators that he did not rig Peluso's hiring but made a mistake in rating his application, the sources said. Attempts to reach Peluso and his ...
August 13, 2010


Book it: Guillen can spin a tale - Chicago Tribune
... Major League Baseball treats Latinos, for example, it stung Guillen more than he indicated publicly, according to two sources close to the Sox manager. ...
August 11, 2010


'American Idol' saga continues - Chicago Tribune
Citing an anonymous source, People.com on Wednesday said "Idol" producers were moving away from Lopez, sparking a wave of "Lopez out" headlines online. ...
August 11, 2010


Book it: Guillen can spin a tale - Chicago Tribune
... Major League Baseball treats Latinos, for example, it stung Guillen more than he indicated publicly, according to two sources close to the Sox manager. ...
August 11, 2010


Cutler and Martz meshing with Bears - Chicago Tribune
Turner didn't attack defenses and Cutler never trusted his play calling, a source said. Play suggestions Cutler made early in a week might have been ...
August 5, 2010


Porter on Bulls' assistant list - Chicago Tribune
Terry Porter is on Tom Thibodeau's list of candidates to replace Pete Myers as assistant coach, league sources said. Porter, 47, spent last season with his ...
July 30, 2010


13-year-old killed in execution-type shooting - Chicago Tribune
... a theory that the shooter targeted the wrong teen and that the motive for the shooting was a dispute over drugs or money, several sources said. ...
July 29, 2010


China govt approves Geely acquisition of Volvo - Chicago Tribune
Commerce officials approved the $1.8 billion deal Monday, said a ministry spokesman contacted by phone who refused to give his name. ...
July 29, 2010


Deputy may get off for allegedly giving inmate pot-stuffed pens - Chicago Tribune
Despite the fact that one pen had been opened afterward, no one can testify they saw the deputy do it, the source said. Additionally, an earlier recorded ...
July 28, 2010


Deputy may be off hook for allegedly smuggling drugs to inmate - Chicago Tribune
Despite the fact that one pen had been opened afterward, no one can testify they saw the deputy do it, the source said. Additionally, an earlier recorded ...
July 28, 2010


Cop's memory helps him catch fugitive - Chicago Tribune
During 12 years on the lam, Holloway told police that he worked construction in the Midwest and stayed out of trouble, a source said. ...
July 27, 2010


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