By SUSAN SAULNY
from nytimes.com
CHICAGO – The Illinois State Supreme Court Wednesday afternoon denied an emergency request from the state’s attorney general, Lisa Madigan, to consider removing besieged Gov. Rod R. Blagojevich from power.
Without issuing an opinion or other comment, the court also denied Ms. Madigan’s motion for a temporary restraining order that would have immediately [...]

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By VOA News
17 December 2008
 

 
Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich says he hopes to tell his side of the story soon regarding charges he tried to sell the Senate seat left vacant by President-elect Barack Obama.

The embattled governor spoke with reporters briefly in the midwestern U.S. city of Chicago Wednesday, saying he is “dying” to talk to [...]

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By Sue Chang
Last update: 5:35 p.m. EST Dec. 15, 2008

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Gov. Rod Blagojevich of Illinois has hired Genson & Gillespie, a prominent Chicago defense law firm, to represent him in the federal investigation, the Wall Street Journal reported in its online edition Monday. The news comes amid media reports that Illinois House [...]

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press release
WASHINGTON, Dec 16, 2008 /PRNewswire-USNewswire via COMTEX/ — National Alliance for Public Charter Schools President and CEO Nelson Smith made the following statement on the nomination of Chicago Public Schools CEO Arne Duncan as Secretary of Education.
“Arne Duncan is a terrific choice as Education Secretary. In Chicago, he’s built a nationwide reputation as a [...]

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9:17 PM CST, December 15, 2008

TV/radio: 8:30 p.m. Tuesday; WGN-Ch. 9, WGN-AM 720.
Series: Hawks lead 1-0.
Last meeting: Hawks won 3-0 on Oct. 22 at the United Center.
Probable goalies, W-L, GAA: Blackhawks, Nikolai Khabibulin, 8-1-4, 2.50; Oilers, Dwayne Roloson, 6-4-2, 2.52
Team comparison (Avg., NHL rank)

BLACKHAWKS (15-6-7)
CATEGORY
OILERS (14-12-1)

3.46 (4)
Goals for
2.68 (19)

2.57 (7)
Goals against
2.82 (16)

21.8 (8)
Power-play pct.
18.0 [...]

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from chicagotribune.com
8:04 PM CST, December 11, 2008
 TV/radio: 8 p.m. Friday; CSN+, CLTV, WGN-AM 720.
Series: Hawks lead 1-0.
Last meeting: Hawks won 6-2 Nov. 3 at United Center.
Probable goaltenders: REC, GAA
Hawks, N. Khabibulin: 7-1-4, 2.46
Avalanche, Peter Budaj: 11-12-1, 2.68
Team comparison
Averages per game (NHL rank)

HAWKS (13-6-7)
CATEGORY
AVS (14-13-1)

3.46 (3)
Goals for
2.61 (23)

2.62 (9)
Goals against
2.86 (15)

22.4 (8)
Power-play pct.
16.4 (20)

83.6 (9)
Penalty-kill [...]

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 INSIDE RETAILING
By Sandra M. Jones | Tribune reporter
December 12, 2008

It will be another year before Chicagoans find out whether their city has been chosen to host the 2016 Olympic Summer Games. But that hasn’t stopped merchandisers from whipping up the customary line of T-shirts and mugs now.Macy’s on State Street opened up a [...]

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Everyone taking Chicago transit will pony up 25 cents more a ride in 2009.

by Marni Pyke
Daily Herald Staff
www.dailyherald.com 
The Chicago Transit Authority approved hikes on a variety of fares and passed a $1.3 billion budget Thursday.
The move comes in a year when the agency will receive extra dollars from a new sales tax approved by the [...]

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from chicagotribune.com
9:47 PM CST, December 9, 2008
TV/radio: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday; CSN, WGN-AM 720.
Series: First meeting.
Last meeting: Hawks won 4-3 in OT on Dec. 22, 2007, at Ottawa.
Probable goaltenders, rec, GAA: Senators, Alex Auld, 9-6-4, 2.06; Blackhawks, Cristobal Huet, 5-5-3, 2.80
Team comparison (Avg., NHL rank)

SENATORS (10-10-5)
CATEGORY
HAWKS (12-6-7)

2.48 (26)
Goals for
3.52 (3)

2.40 (4)
Goals against
2.72 (11)

19.2 (13)
Power-play pct.
22.7 [...]

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from the Associated Press
CHICAGO (AP) — Organizers for Chicago’s bid to host the 2016 Olympics have reached an agreement to buy a former hospital campus they intend to transform into an Olympic Village.
Chicago 2016 officials say they’ll acquire the Michael Reese Hospital property on the near South Side from an affiliate of Medline Industries for [...]

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