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All content of outside parties is copyrighted by its respective authors, artists, and publishers.<b>Audio Available</b><br />Illinois U.S. Senator Roland Burris says he's pleased the Senate Ethics Committee's investigation of him has wrapped-up. The panel rebuked Burris for actions and statements it found "reflected[ed] unfavorably upon the Senate."<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.chicagopublicradio.org/~ff/cprheadlines?a=zdaKAhdMhks:0F0rafcr-Cs:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/cprheadlines?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.chicagopublicradio.org/~ff/cprheadlines?a=zdaKAhdMhks:0F0rafcr-Cs:K4r1HE_dHWY"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/cprheadlines?d=K4r1HE_dHWY" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.chicagopublicradio.org/~ff/cprheadlines?a=zdaKAhdMhks:0F0rafcr-Cs:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/cprheadlines?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/cprheadlines/~4/zdaKAhdMhks" height="1" width="1"/>http://feeds.chicagopublicradio.org/~r/cprheadlines/~3/zdaKAhdMhks/Content.aspxhttp://www.chicagopublicradio.org/Content.aspx?audioID=38309Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.chicagopublicradio.org/Content.aspx?audioID=38309<b>Audio Available</b><br />The murder of a young gay activist in Puerto Rico is reverberating in Chicago. We report from our West Side bureau.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.chicagopublicradio.org/~ff/cprheadlines?a=f6Y6tRwefn8:aGFERkTSZzI:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/cprheadlines?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.chicagopublicradio.org/~ff/cprheadlines?a=f6Y6tRwefn8:aGFERkTSZzI:K4r1HE_dHWY"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/cprheadlines?d=K4r1HE_dHWY" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.chicagopublicradio.org/~ff/cprheadlines?a=f6Y6tRwefn8:aGFERkTSZzI:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/cprheadlines?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/cprheadlines/~4/f6Y6tRwefn8" height="1" width="1"/>http://feeds.chicagopublicradio.org/~r/cprheadlines/~3/f6Y6tRwefn8/Content.aspxhttp://www.chicagopublicradio.org/Content.aspx?audioID=38314Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.chicagopublicradio.org/Content.aspx?audioID=38314<b>Audio Available</b><br />Oprah Winfrey today is expected to announce she'll end her daytime TV show in 2011. Chicagoans talk about her decision.<br><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.chicagopublicradio.org/~ff/cprheadlines?a=tnaw0a_jgY4:Q8gjspG5HUI:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/cprheadlines?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.chicagopublicradio.org/~ff/cprheadlines?a=tnaw0a_jgY4:Q8gjspG5HUI:K4r1HE_dHWY"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/cprheadlines?d=K4r1HE_dHWY" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.chicagopublicradio.org/~ff/cprheadlines?a=tnaw0a_jgY4:Q8gjspG5HUI:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/cprheadlines?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/cprheadlines/~4/tnaw0a_jgY4" height="1" width="1"/>http://feeds.chicagopublicradio.org/~r/cprheadlines/~3/tnaw0a_jgY4/Content.aspxhttp://www.chicagopublicradio.org/Content.aspx?audioID=38284Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.chicagopublicradio.org/Content.aspx?audioID=38284<b>Audio Available</b><br />The U.S. Senate Ethics Committee Friday rebuked Illinois' Roland Burris. The panel investigated Burris' behavior related to his appointment by former Governor Rod Blagojevich.<br><br><strong>Related:</strong> <a href="http://ethics.senate.gov/downloads/pdffiles/burris_112009.pdf">Ethics committee letter</a><br><strong>Related:</strong> <a href="http://burris.senate.gov/press.cfm?method=releases.view&amp;id=94522307-7ebb-490c-be45-a25ea43dc31f">Burris reacts</a><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.chicagopublicradio.org/~ff/cprheadlines?a=Fu5L_9cvCag:GXjlA8Tx9RY:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/cprheadlines?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.chicagopublicradio.org/~ff/cprheadlines?a=Fu5L_9cvCag:GXjlA8Tx9RY:K4r1HE_dHWY"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/cprheadlines?d=K4r1HE_dHWY" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.chicagopublicradio.org/~ff/cprheadlines?a=Fu5L_9cvCag:GXjlA8Tx9RY:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/cprheadlines?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/cprheadlines/~4/Fu5L_9cvCag" height="1" width="1"/>http://feeds.chicagopublicradio.org/~r/cprheadlines/~3/Fu5L_9cvCag/Content.aspxhttp://www.chicagopublicradio.org/Content.aspx?audioID=38294Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.chicagopublicradio.org/Content.aspx?audioID=38294<b>Audio Available</b><br />Today, Oprah Winfrey announced plans to end her talk show in 2011. Her program has received top ratings for over two decades.<br><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.chicagopublicradio.org/~ff/cprheadlines?a=m6-JRhSsXl0:rgp4bfmMiqc:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/cprheadlines?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.chicagopublicradio.org/~ff/cprheadlines?a=m6-JRhSsXl0:rgp4bfmMiqc:K4r1HE_dHWY"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/cprheadlines?d=K4r1HE_dHWY" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.chicagopublicradio.org/~ff/cprheadlines?a=m6-JRhSsXl0:rgp4bfmMiqc:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/cprheadlines?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/cprheadlines/~4/m6-JRhSsXl0" height="1" width="1"/>http://feeds.chicagopublicradio.org/~r/cprheadlines/~3/m6-JRhSsXl0/Content.aspxhttp://www.chicagopublicradio.org/Content.aspx?audioID=38304Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.chicagopublicradio.org/Content.aspx?audioID=38304<b>Audio Available</b><br />Sears Holdings issued a poor earnings report for the second consecutive quarter. Despite early holiday season promotions, shoppers are spending their money elsewhere.<br><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.chicagopublicradio.org/~ff/cprheadlines?a=ZtF2Bbb_5Ts:jZXq1S5_MSw:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/cprheadlines?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.chicagopublicradio.org/~ff/cprheadlines?a=ZtF2Bbb_5Ts:jZXq1S5_MSw:K4r1HE_dHWY"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/cprheadlines?d=K4r1HE_dHWY" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.chicagopublicradio.org/~ff/cprheadlines?a=ZtF2Bbb_5Ts:jZXq1S5_MSw:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/cprheadlines?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/cprheadlines/~4/ZtF2Bbb_5Ts" height="1" width="1"/>http://feeds.chicagopublicradio.org/~r/cprheadlines/~3/ZtF2Bbb_5Ts/Content.aspxhttp://www.chicagopublicradio.org/Content.aspx?audioID=38257Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.chicagopublicradio.org/Content.aspx?audioID=38257<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.chicagopublicradio.org/~ff/cprheadlines?a=lvWL4TY7HJM:KJrVkIsYZ5o:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/cprheadlines?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.chicagopublicradio.org/~ff/cprheadlines?a=lvWL4TY7HJM:KJrVkIsYZ5o:K4r1HE_dHWY"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/cprheadlines?d=K4r1HE_dHWY" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.chicagopublicradio.org/~ff/cprheadlines?a=lvWL4TY7HJM:KJrVkIsYZ5o:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/cprheadlines?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/cprheadlines/~4/lvWL4TY7HJM" height="1" width="1"/>http://feeds.chicagopublicradio.org/~r/cprheadlines/~3/lvWL4TY7HJM/Content.aspxhttp://www.chicagopublicradio.org/Content.aspx?audioID=38277Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.chicagopublicradio.org/Content.aspx?audioID=38277<p>Oprah Winfrey is ending her Chicago-based program. Her production company says she'll explain why during today's show. <br></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.chicagopublicradio.org/~ff/cprheadlines?a=NiWLKJCbmf4:msxlY4NAcJk:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/cprheadlines?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.chicagopublicradio.org/~ff/cprheadlines?a=NiWLKJCbmf4:msxlY4NAcJk:K4r1HE_dHWY"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/cprheadlines?d=K4r1HE_dHWY" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.chicagopublicradio.org/~ff/cprheadlines?a=NiWLKJCbmf4:msxlY4NAcJk:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/cprheadlines?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/cprheadlines/~4/NiWLKJCbmf4" height="1" width="1"/>http://feeds.chicagopublicradio.org/~r/cprheadlines/~3/NiWLKJCbmf4/Content.aspxhttp://www.chicagopublicradio.org/Content.aspx?audioID=38278Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.chicagopublicradio.org/Content.aspx?audioID=38278<b>Audio Available</b><br />Chicago is losing out on another major trade show. The Plastics Industry Trade Association announced it's moving its convention to Orlando in 2012 and 2015.<br><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.chicagopublicradio.org/~ff/cprheadlines?a=OfYJ79Lkon4:Zexa6NtgTDc:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/cprheadlines?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.chicagopublicradio.org/~ff/cprheadlines?a=OfYJ79Lkon4:Zexa6NtgTDc:K4r1HE_dHWY"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/cprheadlines?d=K4r1HE_dHWY" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.chicagopublicradio.org/~ff/cprheadlines?a=OfYJ79Lkon4:Zexa6NtgTDc:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/cprheadlines?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/cprheadlines/~4/OfYJ79Lkon4" height="1" width="1"/>http://feeds.chicagopublicradio.org/~r/cprheadlines/~3/OfYJ79Lkon4/Content.aspxhttp://www.chicagopublicradio.org/Content.aspx?audioID=38217Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.chicagopublicradio.org/Content.aspx?audioID=38217<b>Audio Available</b><br />The Democratic candidates for Illinois governor are going head to head twice, today.<br><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.chicagopublicradio.org/~ff/cprheadlines?a=3BjTjXhHnlk:y3sDHbAdrnY:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/cprheadlines?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.chicagopublicradio.org/~ff/cprheadlines?a=3BjTjXhHnlk:y3sDHbAdrnY:K4r1HE_dHWY"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/cprheadlines?d=K4r1HE_dHWY" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.chicagopublicradio.org/~ff/cprheadlines?a=3BjTjXhHnlk:y3sDHbAdrnY:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/cprheadlines?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/cprheadlines/~4/3BjTjXhHnlk" height="1" width="1"/>http://feeds.chicagopublicradio.org/~r/cprheadlines/~3/3BjTjXhHnlk/Content.aspxhttp://www.chicagopublicradio.org/Content.aspx?audioID=38226Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.chicagopublicradio.org/Content.aspx?audioID=38226