Chicago
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Chicago-area students win national handwriting competition
May 22, 2016 11:00 pm - Two Chicago-area elementary school students were recognized as having the best handwriting in their grade level nationwide. William Markevich, a second-grader at St. Con...
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Louis C.K. talks yearlong tour ahead of Chicago showsMay 22, 2016 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES — Louis C.K. is leaving Hollywood. For now. The actor-comedian has pushed pause on his FX series and is launching a yearlong — or more, he hasn't decided yet...
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Plans shape up for actor Dick Van Dyke to visit Illinois
May 22, 2016 7:00 am - DANVILLE, Ill. (AP) - The executive director of Dick Van Dyke's charitable foundation says the 90-year-old actor will take part in events in Danville and suburban Chicag...
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Cancer not sidetracking Skarr from community, family activitiesMay 22, 2016 1:00 am - When his father died of heart disease at a young age, Mike Skarr carefully tracked his own cholesterol to try to avoid the same fate. But as fate would have it, somethin...
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Otto: Chicago Cubs' depth, versatility on displayMay 21, 2016 10:48 am - With the Chicago Cubs' regular season at the quarter mark, it is starting to look more like the building of a really good season and not just a fast start. Sure, five-ga...
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Midwest travel: Gear up your bike for Chicago's Bike the DriveMay 21, 2016 7:24 am - Chicago Ride your bike on LSD Release the daily grind and glide down Lake Shore Drive, minus exhaust fumes and apoplectic drivers, with thousands of other biking enthusi...
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Naming rights shopped to fund Hancock plaza redevelopment
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Donated fire engine dedicated to fallen firefighter's memory
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Judge wants Chicago mayor to testify on code of silence
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Ostrowski: Chicago White Sox are buyers, but how much do they need?May 21, 2016 1:01 am - The Chicago White Sox are going for it, and they know they need pitching. What they don't know is if they need to add one or two starters to their rotation. Mat Latos an...