Chicago
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Grandmother's custody petition denied in Heather Mack case
Mar 04, 2017 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A judge has denied a paternal grandmother's emergency petition for custody of the child of a Chicago woman imprisoned in Indonesia for the 2014 killing of...
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Alabama defensive lineman could be perfect for BearsMar 04, 2017 12:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS - Alabama defensive lineman Jonathan Allen would have been a first-round pick had he entered last year's draft. But now, after some fine-tuning, he's projec...
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Bears re-sign QB Shaw, long-snapper ScalesMar 04, 2017 12:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS - Even though Corey Davis caught 45 passes for 6 touchdowns and scored 3 more TDs on kick returns as a senior at Wheaton-Warrenville South, the only FBS sch...
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Chance the Rapper, Illinois governor discuss school funding
Mar 03, 2017 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Grammy-winning artist Chance the Rapper used a Friday sit-down with Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner to press for immediate funding for cash-strapped Chicago Pu...
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Jon Seda stays on right side of law in 'Chicago Justice'
Mar 03, 2017 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Think back on standout modern TV dramas and "Homicide: Life on the Street," ''Oz," ''The Pacific" and "Treme" easily come to mind. Jon Seda was part o...
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NE Illinois U. to lay off student aides amid budget impasse
Mar 03, 2017 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Northeastern Illinois University says the state's budget deadlock is forcing it to lay off about 300 student aides and close its entire Chicago campus dur...
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Founder of Elk Grove tech company gets 9-year fraud sentence
Mar 03, 2017 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The founder of a suburban Chicago technology company has been sentenced to nine years in prison for a scheme that bilked investors out of $9 million. Seve...
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North: Wildcats deserve to dance, but what about Illini?Mar 03, 2017 4:00 am - If the Northwestern Wildcats (21-9) are not invited to the 2017 NCAA men's basketball tournament, I'll be stunned. After an exciting last-second victory Wednesday evenin...
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Why Utah tackle's career path is similar to Bears' LongMar 03, 2017 12:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS - One of the more interesting stories coming out of the NFL's Scouting Combine this week is that of Utah offensive tackle Garett Bolles. As a teenager, the ...
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Breaking down 3 QBs Bears could draftMar 03, 2017 12:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS - The Bears are unlikely to escape the NFC North cellar, where they have resided the past three seasons, until they solidify the quarterback position. That'...