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Roger Ebert, the Pulitzer Prize- winning film critic famous for his thumbs-up, thumbs-down method of judging movies, has died. He was 70.
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Tribune Co., the media company that entered discussions to sell its newspapers earlier this year, is seeking a single buyer for all of the publications, said two people with knowledge of the process.
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Conrad Black, the former Hollinger International Inc. chairman convicted in 2007 on fraud and obstruction charges, lost a bid to void that verdict on grounds he was blocked from hiring the defense lawyers he wanted.
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With the exception of Obama, there are no bigger Midwest political names than Daley and Madigan. Their Democratic dynasties have dominated Chicago and Illinois government for much of the past half century.
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Pauline Esther Phillips, who was known to millions of newspaper readers as the “Dear Abby” advice columnist Abigail Van Buren, has died. She was 94.
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The Los Angeles Times won Pulitzer Prizes for exposing corruption in a California city and for feature photography, sharing the lead in the annual journalism competition with the New York Times at two awards each.
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Illinois Representative Jesse Jackson Jr. ended a career of almost 17 years in the U.S. Congress by resigning his House seat as he battles depression and confronts a federal investigation into his conduct.
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A 29-year-old staffer working for President Barack Obama’s re-election died today after collapsing at the campaign’s Chicago headquarters, according to a campaign official.
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A same-sex marriage bill in Illinois stalled in the Senate after gaining traction from a coalition that includes President Barack Obama and the chairman of the state Republican Party, Pat Brady.
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Cravath Swaine & Moore LLP announced year-end bonuses for associates, ranging from $10,000 for the newest associates to $60,000 for the most senior, according to a memo the firm gave its lawyers that was obtained by Bloomberg News.
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