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Restaurant workers to join Chicago Teachers Union's strike
Mar 26, 2016 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Fast-food workers organized by the Fight for $15 group say they will join the Chicago Teachers Union when its members shut down schools April 1. Fight for...
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13-year-old Chicago boy hit by stray bullet, has surgery
Mar 26, 2016 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Police and family members say a 13-year-old Chicago boy who was hit by a stray bullet has undergone surgery. The Chicago Tribune reports (http://trib.in/2...
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Rozner: Festival of Maddon working for CubsMar 26, 2016 1:00 am - The genius of Ozzie Guillen was his very nature, which was by definition a distraction. At least when the White Sox were competing for something, Guillen kept the media ...
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Hospitality and tourism leaders optimistic about upcoming yearMar 26, 2016 1:00 am - With area hotels and convention centers undergoing renovations, event bookings strong and the start of the summer tourism season, suburban hospitality leaders are optimi...
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Fun 'Matilda' tour succeeds despite clarity issuesMar 26, 2016 1:00 am - So much weighs on the tiny shoulders of the title heroine of "Matilda The Musical." Not only does this supersmart British schoolgirl have to use her wits to thwart bully...
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Chicago Bears bring back Prosinski but Hill stays with SaintsMar 25, 2016 9:45 am - The Bears haven't forgotten about special teams in free agency. One day after re-signing Deonte Thompson, their top kickoff returner from 2015, the Bears brought back sa...
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Chicago Cubs visited by bear cubs at spring training
Mar 25, 2016 7:00 am - MESA, Ariz. (AP) - The Chicago Cubs have been visited by some actual cubs, playing with the baby bears at spring training before their daily stretching program. The two ...
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Invasive beetle lures elusive woodpecker to DuPage County
Mar 25, 2016 7:00 am - NAPERVILLE, Ill. (AP) - Experts believe an invasive beetle is responsible for an increase in sightings of a rare woodpecker species in the western Chicago suburbs. The p...
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Gas tank getaways: Great Midwest family vacation spotsMar 25, 2016 6:00 am - The Midwest is packed with fun within-driving-distance-of-Chicago family vacation spots. The family travel experts at TravelingMom.com have been to dozens of places they...
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Trying to build off last yearMar 25, 2016 5:30 am - This off-season, general manager Rick Hahn addressed the White Sox' most pressing need - the offense. After the Sox finished last in the American League in 2015 in runs ...