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[edit] Latest News
- University of Chicago's Mansueto Library suffers power outage
- The end of an era for Winfrey
- Massive snowstorm blasts most of United States
- Two Chicago schools evacuated as suspicious package found
- White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel steps down to run for Mayor of Chicago
[edit] Crime and law
- Two Chicago schools evacuated as suspicious package found
- Evanston, Illinois middle school evacuated after bomb threat
- Headless man found near suburban Chicago school
- Illinois jurors begin fifth day of deliberations in Blagojevich corruption trial
- Former Illinois Governor Blagojevich rests in corruption trial
[edit] Culture and entertainment
- The end of an era for Winfrey
- Glenbard East defeated by Benet Academy in Illinois basketball sectional
- Chicago Metra considers selling naming rights for train lines, stations
- Rio de Janeiro to host 2016 Olympics
- "The Dark Knight" film director's brother arrested for murder, kidnapping
[edit] Disasters and accidents
- University of Chicago's Mansueto Library suffers power outage
- American Airlines plane diverted to Miami after landing gear problem
- 11 dead after snow storms in US
- Amtrak train smashes freighter in Chicago
[edit] Economy and business
- Chicago Metra considers selling naming rights for train lines, stations
- Chicago's Sears Tower renamed Willis Tower
- Conrad Black loses appeal against fraud conviction
- International media mogul Conrad Black convicted of fraud
- Chicago Transit Authority announces repairs to Blue and Red Line
[edit] Environment
[edit] Health
- Illinois judge lifts restraining order on pre-abortion parental notification law
- McDonald's pull sliced tomatoes from menu in US
[edit] Obituaries
- Former US Representative Dan Rostenkowski dies aged 82
- "Jezebel of Jazz" Anita O'Day dies at age 87
- American prize-winning author Studs Terkel dead at 96
[edit] Politics and conflicts
- White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel steps down to run for Mayor of Chicago
- Former US Representative Dan Rostenkowski dies aged 82
- Illinois jurors begin fifth day of deliberations in Blagojevich corruption trial
- Former Illinois Governor Blagojevich rests in corruption trial
- Chicago approves new handgun regulations
[edit] Science and technology
- University of Chicago's Mansueto Library suffers power outage
- Chicago Metra considers selling naming rights for train lines, stations
- Chicago chef invents edible menu
[edit] Sports
- A.J. Pierzynski leads Chicago White Sox to narrow 5-4 win against Detroit Tigers
- Lou Piniella retires after fifty years of baseball
- Ice Hockey: Claude Giroux scores overtime goal to lift Flyers to victory in Game 3 of the 2010 Stanley Cup Finals
- Ice hockey: Blackhawks score two goals in 28 seconds to gain 2-0 series lead in the 2010 Stanley Cup Finals
- Ice Hockey: Blackhawks take first 2010 Stanley Cup Finals game in 11-goal thriller
