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Chicago News latest RSS headlines - Big News Network.com Updated : Thu, 08 Jan 2009 11:37:18 -0500 Chicago Students Prep For Inaugural Parade Hottest Female Athletes Some lucky Chicago area students are heading to the nation's capitol. They'll not only witness the inauguration, but as CBS 2's Dorothy Tucker reports, they're actually taking ... Publ.Date : Wed, 07 Jan 2009 21:41:15 -0500 NW Indiana Man Found Dead In Roadside Ditch The cause of death remains uncertain Wednesday for a 46-year-old man whose body was found in ditch in northwest Indiana on Tuesday. Police got a call around 12:30 p.m. after a Reichelt Plumbing emplo... Publ.Date : Wed, 07 Jan 2009 21:41:21 -0500 Alleged Shakedown Target Revealed Roland Burris will be in the spotlight again Thursday in Springfield, at a key impeachment hearing. That hearing could make or break Governor Blagojevich. CBS 2's Chief Correspondent Jay Levine rep... Publ.Date : Wed, 07 Jan 2009 21:41:12 -0500 Burris To Be Grilled At Gov Burris Says He Only Had One Conversation With Gov. (1/6/2009) As he continues his quest for a spot in the U.S. Senate, Roland Burris on Thursday is facing lawmakers who are considering impeaching Go... Publ.Date : Thu, 08 Jan 2009 07:06:24 -0500 Chicago burger joint names sandwich after Blagojevich -- You can get a "Bleeping Blagojevich Burger" at Kuma's Corner in Chicago. Kuma's Corner is jumping on the Blagojevich train, as if you needed another reason to head to the eatery this month. Their... Publ.Date : Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:35:53 -0500 RSS Software Increased Website Traffic

NYT > Illinois Updated : Thu, 08 Jan 09 14:14:10 -0500 Flight Delays Radiate From Chicago and Atlanta A mess of dense fog and flash flooding prompted a cascade of flight cancellations and delays in Chicago, stranding thousands of passengers. Author : By STEVE FRIESS Defiant Governor Picks Obama Successor Facing corruption charges, Gov. Rod R. Blagojevich named Roland W. Burris, a former state attorney general, to replace Barack Obama in the U.S. Senate. Author : By MONICA DAVEY; DAVID STOUT CONTRIBUTED REPORTING FROM WASHINGTON, and JEFF ZELENY FROM CHICAGO. Committee May Vote on Blagojevich Impeachment by Friday Members of a committee of the Illinois House of Representatives said Wednesday that they would most likely vote by Friday whether to recommend a vote by the full House to impeach Governor Blagojevich. Author : By THE NEW YORK TIMES Roland W. Burris, a Low-Key Pioneer Mr. Burris has never been a political star, but he is respected for breaking racial barriers in Illinois politics, and his selection makes some sense. Author : By DIRK JOHNSON Impeachment Panel Hears of Blagojevich Fund-Raising Aggressive courtship of state contractors allowed Gov. Rod R. Blagojevich of Illinois to raise far more than his predecessors, according to testimony by a political reform group. Author : By CHRISTOPHER MAAG RSS For Web Pages Increase Website Traffic