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It's a boy! But still no name for dolphin calf at SheddMay 05, 2016 1:00 am - It's a boy! The Shedd Aquarium announced on Thursday that its Pacific white-sided dolphin born on April 18 is male. The Shedd staff says the baby dolphin has passed seve...
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Medical examiner who turned around county morgue resigns
May 04, 2016 11:00 pm - Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Stephen Cina will resign in June, ending a four-year run as head of the once-troubled Cook County morgue, Board President Toni Preckwinkle ann...
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Illinois families sue over transgender access to locker room
May 04, 2016 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Dozens of families took legal action Wednesday in a bid to stop a suburban Chicago school district from allowing a transgender student to use a girls' loc...
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Tribune Publishing rejects Gannett's 'opportunistic' bid
May 04, 2016 7:00 am - Tribune Publishing Co. on Wednesday rejected Gannett's more than $388 million buyout offer, saying it's too little for the company that owns The Los Angeles Times, Chica...
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Man sent to prison for role in ATM skimming scheme
May 04, 2016 7:00 am - NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - A federal judge in New Jersey has sentenced a Chicago man to more than seven years in prison for his role in a long-running ATM skimming scheme that ...
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Advocacy group says Illinois fantasy sports bill needs work
May 04, 2016 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A law enforcement advocacy group in Chicago says safeguards in proposed Illinois legislation on fantasy sports betting aren't good enough and could open t...
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Notre Dame hires Chicago's Levy Restaurants for concessions
May 04, 2016 7:00 am - SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) - The University of Notre Dame has hired a Chicago-based company to run the concessions at its athletic venues. The South Bend school says Levy Res...
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Chicago Teachers Union decides against taking strike vote
May 04, 2016 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The Chicago Teachers Union has decided against striking over the lack of a contract, for now. The union's House of Delegates met Wednesday and did not tak...
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Roadwork for high-speed rail starts this month in Normal
May 04, 2016 7:00 am - NORMAL, Ill. (AP) - A busy intersection on the edge of the Illinois State University campus in Normal will close this month for improvements related to the high-speed ra...
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Amtrak allows bikes on trains between Milwaukee and Chicago
May 04, 2016 7:00 am - MILWAUKEE (AP) - Passengers are now allowed by Amtrak to take bicycles aboard Hiawatha trains running between Milwaukee and Chicago. The Journal Sentinel (http://bit.ly/...