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Obama calls weekend healthcare vote historic Video
President Barack Obama, framing this weekeend's expected House vote on healthcare as "historic,'' called today on Congress to rise above politics and do something for the good of millions of Americans. more
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Harvard bicyclist killed in hit and run Video
Police in McHenry County are looking for the hit and run driver who struck and killed a man riding his bicycle. more
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Rape case in the suburbs solved after 4 years
A south suburban man eligible to be released from prison next week has been charged with the 2006 rape of a teenage girl, Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart announced Friday. more
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Natalee Holloway's Remains Found by Tourists?
LANCASTER, Pa. -- A Pennsylvania couple believe they may have found Natalee Holloway's skeleton on a vacation to Aruba. more
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Quinn considering female State Senator for running mate
Governor Quinn is seriously considering choosing a female, State Senator to be his running mate in the general gubernatorial election. more
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Developer found guilty of bribing alderman Video
Calvin Boender was convicted Thursday afternoon of bribery. more
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Des Plaines casino will get 57 signs
A modern twist to Las Vegas will soon hit the city of Des Plaines. The city's future casino will advertise itself with large-scale LED monitors and electronic murals. more
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U.S. government investigates Toyota engine stalling claims Video
Toyota is dealing with a new set of issues in some of its cars. more
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Four wounded in gang shooting Video
Chicago police say four people were wounded in a gang-related shooting on the city's South Side Thursday night. more
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U. of Ill. crowd catches alleged robber armed with a syringe who snatched a purse
URBANA, Ill. (AP) — People on campus at the University of Illinois captured a syringe-wielding robber and held him until police arrived. more
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Chicago man gets 60 years in eastern Ill. crime spree that left deputy dead
DECATUR, Ill. (AP) — A Chicago man has been sentenced to 60 years in prison for his role in a 2007 crime spree in Illinois that left a sheriff's deputy dead and ended after a hostage standoff. more
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Decisions, decisions _ names keep popping up as Ill. Democrats seek candidate for lt. gov.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The list of people interested in becoming the Democratic nominee for Illinois lieutenant governor just keeps growing. more
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Sheriff charges man after finding evidence linking him to 2006 rape unused in evidence room
CHICAGO (AP) — Cook County Sheriff's investigators have arrested a man on suspicion of raping a 13-year-old girl — four years after a police department received DNA evidence linking him to the crime but did nothing about it. more
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Chicago-based AMA announces 'qualified support' for health care overhaul bill
CHICAGO (AP) — The American Medical Association is announcing its qualified support for President Barack Obama's revised health overhaul legislation. more
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Police: 5 students arrested after thwarting efforts to break up brawl that involved up to 200
DECATUR, Ill. (AP) — Police arrested five Decatur high school students as the officers tried to break up a fight that involved up to 200 people. more
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Boeing speeds up 777,747 production as it expects pick-up in airline demand starting 2012
NEW YORK (AP) — Boeing will speed up production plans for its 777 and 747 models in anticipation of greater demand from commercial airlines in a couple of years. more
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Trial postponed in hit-and-run that killed Johns Hopkins student from Ill.
BALTIMORE (AP) — Baltimore prosecutors say the trial for a man charged in a hit-and-run crash that killed a Johns Hopkins student from the Chicago area has been postponed. more
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Chicago Art Institute exhibition looks at enigmatic period in art of France's Henri Matisse
CHICAGO (AP) — A new exhibition at the Art Institute of Chicago takes a close look at one short and enigmatic phase in the 65-year-long artistic career of France's Henri Matisse. more
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Federal officials say Illinois getting $15 million in stimulus funding for water projects
CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois will get more than $15 million in stimulus grants and loans for water system improvement projects. more
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7 years after invasion Iraqis look to drawdown date with hope and trepidation Video
BAGHDAD (AP) — Seven years after the first bombs in the war to oust Saddam Hussein, Iraqis went about their business Friday with little observance of the anniversary, looking to the future with a mixture of trepidation and hope. more
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Rains sweep through Haitian quake survivors' camps, collapsing tents, overflowing latrines Video
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — One of the heaviest rainfalls since Haiti's Jan. 12 earthquake swamped homeless camps Friday, sweeping screaming residents into eddies of water, overflowing latrines and panicking thousands. more
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Tilikum, SeaWorld trainers redo routines after tragedy Photo
Three times a day, just as they always have, SeaWorld Orlando's killer-whale trainers brush Tilikum's teeth. more
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Missing boy's body found in Wash.; Mom still missing Video
The Pierce County medical examiner's office says 8-year-old Azriel Carver drowned. more
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California officials investigate booby trapped police station; call acts 'urban terrorism' Photo
Describing it as "urban terrorism," California Atty. Gen. Jerry Brown joined with Riverside County officials Thursday in asking the public to help find those who tried at least three times to kill officers assigned to a Hemet-based gang task force. more
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NY Gov. Paterson says he was first to tell media about conversation with aide's accuser Video
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York Gov. David Paterson said Thursday that he was the first to reveal a conversation he had with a woman at the center of a domestic violence scandal, the second consecutive day the once-silent governor defended his actions. more
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Christiane Amanpour replaces Stephanopoulos for ABC Sunday morning job Photo
NEW YORK (AP) — ABC News has hired Christiane Amanpour, one of CNN's best-known personalities for her hard-nosed reporting from war zones over the past two decades, to host its Sunday morning political talk show starting this summer. more
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Federal grand jury subpoenas GOP senatorial committee, companies in Sen. Ensign probe Video
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal grand jury has issued subpoenas to a Republican campaign committee and companies in Nevada in a probe of Sen. John Ensign, who has been under scrutiny for his efforts to find lobbying work for the husband of his former mistress. more
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Kids stay calm, help mom deliver little brother in bathroom of Northern California home Video
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — By the time 9-year-old Jabari Sanders called 911, his mom was already giving birth to his little brother in the bathroom of their home. more
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SC Gov. agrees to pay $74,000 in ethics fines over travel, spending; His divorce becomes final
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford has closed two chapters of his life, agreeing to pay $74,000 in fines to resolve ethics charges brought against him after last summer's revelation of an extramarital affair, and receiving word that a judge had formally ended his 20-year... more
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The Pat-Down 2.0: Episode 4 Video
Pat has a new web exclusive segment he wants to tell you about! It's called 'The Pat-Down 2.0' and it's available ONLY on wgntv.com. more
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Why 'Best Actress Winners' Husbands Cheat? Video
With all the marital infidelity in the media lately, we wanted to dig deeper to unveil the reason why some people are unfaithful to their spouses. Relationship expert Dr. Rachael Ross joined the Morning Show to talk about why people cheat. more
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'The Twilight Saga: New Moon' DVD release parties
Twilight fans are invited to various retail stores nationwide the evening of March 19 to enjoy "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" DVD release parties. more
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Around Town: Pat Tomasulo's Holiday Intervention Video
Pat Tomasulo goes 'Around Town' to the Logan Square neighborhood and helps homeowner, Frank, take down some of his Christmas decorations in a Holiday intervention! more
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Bret Michaels' love bus lands at WGN Video
He spent more than 20 years as the frontman for the legendary rock band 'Poison.' He's in Chicago for a SOLD OUT performance at Joe's on Weed Street, but now...he joins the Morning Show! more
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Jude Law shares laugh with Morning News Video
Jude Law's latest movie is called "Repo Men." In the movie, Repo Men hunt people down who are not able to pay the bill for their mechanical organs. The two-time Oscar nominee joins us from New York this morning! more
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Val winner of 'Dancing with Chicago Celebrities' Video
WGN's own Valerie Warner was the winner of 'Dancing with Chicago Celebrities' competition over the weekend, and it was all for a good cause! Check her out... more
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Pat-down: A Reporter's Revenge Video
We always see people trying to mess up a news reporter in the field by waving at the camera. In this edition of the Pat-Down, Pat gets his revenge on these particular people...check it out. more
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