Chicago
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White Sox swept by TigersJun 05, 2016 1:00 am - DETROIT — Justin Verlander pitched himself out of a third-inning jam Sunday. Two innings later, he was happy to escape another with the help of his defense. He went seve...
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Maddon ejected against DiamondbacksJun 05, 2016 1:00 am - Cubs manager Joe Maddon has been ejected from Sunday's game against the Arizona Diamondbacks. With Chicago trailing 3-2 in the seventh, Maddon got tossed by first base u...
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Otto: Cubs pitchers are looking goodJun 04, 2016 10:48 am - Complete games for pitchers are such a rarity these days that when they do occur, it's news. At last count, there have been only 15 complete games thrown in the National...
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Midwest travel: Smoky bones mean Ribfest Chicago June 10-12Jun 04, 2016 7:22 am - Chicago Take a ribbing Chow down on some smoky bones while sipping a cold one at the annual Ribfest Chicago. It all happens in Chicago's Northcenter - where Lincoln Aven...
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14-year-old shot in ear among 18 wounded in Chicago violence
Jun 04, 2016 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Four people were killed and 18 people were wounded by gunfire at the start of the weekend in Chicago. Among the wounded was a 14-year-old Chicago boy shot...
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2 Illinois men charged in alleged weight-loss scheme
Jun 04, 2016 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Federal authorities have charged the owner of a weight-loss center and a physician from suburban Chicago in an alleged scheme that brought them $790,000 o...
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Parents upset with district's move away from letter grades
Jun 04, 2016 7:00 am - DOWNERS GROVE, Ill. (AP) - A suburban Chicago school district's decision to start getting rid of letter grades on report cards this school year has prompted criticism fr...
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16-year-old suburban Chicago boy shot in head while on porch
Jun 04, 2016 7:00 am - MELROSE PARK, Ill. (AP) - The family of a 16-year-old boy from suburban Chicago says he was shot in the head Friday night while sitting on his porch and is on life suppo...
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Ostrowski: Abreu is the reason for recent White Sox diveJun 04, 2016 1:01 am - Fire manager Robin Ventura. Starter James Shields isn't enough pitching. It's time to bring up prospect Tim Anderson to be the every day shortstop. You've heard it all a...
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Hicks already hot topic with BearsJun 04, 2016 1:00 am - Akiem Hicks has only been a Bear since March 13, when he left the New England Patriots as an unrestricted free agent, but the 6-foot-5, 324-pound defensive lineman is al...