Chicago
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GoFundMe for victim in Facebook torture case raises more than $150,000
Jan 10, 2017 10:00 pm - Thousands of donors from across the country have raised $159,000 for a Crystal Lake man who was held captive and beaten by four people in a West Side apartment. A GoFund...
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Obama speech marks unofficial countdown for black Americans
Jan 10, 2017 6:00 am - PHILADELPHIA (AP) - LaKeitha Carlos was at home in Atlanta on Tuesday afternoon and decided to check the flights to Chicago, just in case. A last-minute ticket was only ...
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Officials now say man shot on commuter train killed himself
Jan 10, 2017 6:00 am - WAUKEGAN, Ill. (AP) - A suburban Chicago man who exchanged gunfire with police on a commuter train died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. That's the preliminary findi...
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Man who disrupted 'Hamilton' banned from some theaters
Jan 10, 2017 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A man has pleaded guilty to disrupting a Chicago performance of the musical "Hamilton" and is temporarily banned from some theaters. John Palmer entered t...
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Nearly $158,000 raised for Chicago-area beating victim
Jan 10, 2017 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - People from across the U.S. have sent gifts and nearly $158,000 has been raised for a white Chicago-area mentally disabled teenager who was shown live on ...
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Aide to Illinois congressman found dead in suburban Chicago
Jan 10, 2017 6:00 am - OAK LAWN, Ill. (AP) - An aide to Illinois Congressman Dan Lipinski has been found dead in a suburban Chicago home. The Cook County medical examiner's office says Mariann...
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Chicago police officer's lawyer wants murder charge dropped
Jan 10, 2017 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A lawyer for a Chicago police officer charged in Laquan McDonald's shooting death is asking that the first-degree murder charge be dismissed. Attorney Dan...
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Ex-suburban Chicago teacher sentenced on child porn charge
Jan 10, 2017 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A 54-year-old former suburban Chicago school teacher has been sentenced to 13 years in federal prison for possessing child pornography and encouraging you...
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Chicago gets TV spotlight with new comedy, drama
Jan 10, 2017 6:00 am - PASADENA, Calif. (AP) - A roundup of news Monday from the Television Critics Association winter meeting, at which TV networks and streaming services are presenting detai...
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North: Best QBs finish on top in NFL wild-card gamesJan 10, 2017 4:00 am - Through the years I've watched with interest as some members of the media use certain narratives to describe sports figures. And, I have to admit, I have used many of th...