Chicago
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Vrdolyak indicted on income tax evasion, impeding IRS
Nov 19, 2016 12:00 am - Five years after onetime powerhouse Chicago Ald. Edward R. Vrdolyak walked out of prison, federal authorities have quietly unsealed a new indictment outlining Vrdolyak's...
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CTA adds 'Elves' Workshop Train' to holiday fleet
Nov 19, 2016 12:00 am - The CTA is helping to ring in the season by adding an "Elves' Workshop Train" as part of the 25th year of their famously festive holiday L and bus routes. The six-car El...
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Emanuel, Gutierrez seek to reassure immigrants fearful of Trump
Nov 19, 2016 12:00 am - Mayor Rahm Emanuel and U.S. Rep. Luis Gutierrez tried Monday to reassure students living in fear, driven to despair and contemplating suicide since the election of Donal...
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Chicago chef sentenced to a year for fraud, money laundering
Nov 18, 2016 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The chef-owner of several Chicago-area Chinese restaurants has been sentenced to one year in prison for underpaying taxes by not reporting cash receipts. ...
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Chicago cop who shot 2 inadvertently put back on street
Nov 18, 2016 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago police say an officer who fatally shot a man and an innocent bystander - and who later filed a lawsuit alleging the shooting left him traumatized ...
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Illinois man gets 3 years for seeking to join Islamic State
Nov 18, 2016 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A case involving a 21-year-old from suburban Chicago who wanted to go to Syria to join the Islamic State highlights the quandary of dealing with impressio...
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School crossing guards in Chicago lose police uniforms
Nov 18, 2016 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - School crossing guards in Chicago are losing their police uniforms, which many guards say could impact students' safety. Mayor Rahm Emanuel transferred th...
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North: Wade's leadership just what Bulls neededNov 18, 2016 4:19 am - So far, so good for the Chicago Bulls. General manager Gar Forman, who I've never been a big fan of his work, and Bulls vice president John Paxson, one of my favorite pe...
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Bears' Adams looks forward to opportunity to start in place of MassieNov 18, 2016 12:00 am - Starting offensive right tackle Bobby Massie remained out of practice Friday and in concussion protocol, so Mike Adams is expected to start Sunday against the Giants. Ad...
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Bulls survive dry spell to win at UtahNov 17, 2016 9:55 am - To use a Utah analogy, the Chicago Bulls were dry as the Bonneville Salt Flats during the second quarter of Thursday night's game against the Jazz. The Bulls went throug...