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Chicago civil trial focused on wrongful conviction to start
Nov 13, 2016 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A civil trial focused on the wrongful conviction of a former street-gang member who spent 18 years in prison for a double murder before being cleared is s...
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New Chicago bear? Lincoln Park Zoo opening new polar bear exhibitNov 13, 2016 6:00 am - The newest “Chicago bear” is a big guy, tipping the scales at 1,000 pounds and standing 9-feet tall. But you won't find him at Soldier Field. Siku, a 6-year-old male po...
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Cutler, Bears suffer humiliating loss in TampaNov 13, 2016 12:00 am - Apparently the Chicago Bears' victory over the Vikings on Halloween Night was an aberration. And it evidently didn't provide any momentum in Sunday's humiliating 36-10 l...
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Midwest travel: Celebrate diversity at Holiday Folk Fair in WisconsinNov 12, 2016 6:18 am - Chicago That's a print The first Chicago Printers Guild Publishers Fair is a two-day event that brings together guest speakers from publishing houses, curators from the ...
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Company: Omaha-to-Chicago bus route ending next year
Nov 12, 2016 6:00 am - OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Discount bus company Megabus has announced it will make its last trips between Omaha and Chicago early next year. The Omaha World-Herald reports (http...
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Teacher absences worse in Chicago's poorest schools
Nov 12, 2016 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A published report says one in four Chicago Public Schools teachers missed more than 10 days of school a year. The Chicago Sun-Times (http://bit.ly/2fmK6P...
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Metra plans online auction of surplus cars, trucks
Nov 12, 2016 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The Metra commuter rail agency serving the Chicago area is holding an online auction of surplus sedans, pick-ups and utility trucks. The auction begins Mo...
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Police: Chicago man kills pregnant girlfriend, brother
Nov 12, 2016 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago authorities say a 19-year-old man fatally shot his pregnant girlfriend and her 16-year-old brother, then critically injured their mother and a fam...
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Arkush: If there's a game for Bears to win, it's this oneNov 12, 2016 12:01 am - harkush@profootballweekly.com Coming into the 2016 season, it seemed the Bears had a fairly easy schedule with the second half being a bit more challenging than the firs...
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Culture of Chicago Bears locker room getting strongerNov 12, 2016 12:00 am - It might seem odd for the head coach of a 2-6 football team to say that team's locker room is headed in the right direction. But John Fox explained it thusly: "It's the ...