Chicago
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Obama endorses Stratton in Illinois contest against Dunkin
Mar 07, 2016 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - President Barack Obama has taken the unusual step of endorsing Democratic statehouse candidate Juliana Stratton in her primary bid to unseat a fellow Demo...
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'42nd Street' tour cast includes legally blind dancer, Paramount vetMar 07, 2016 5:00 am - Local audiences will once again get to "meet those dancing feet" of "42nd Street," the quintessential backstage musical where an understudy goes on to become a star. The...
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World premieres by Letts, Rabe in Steppenwolf's 2016-17 seasonMar 06, 2016 10:00 pm - Several world premieres and acclaimed dramas making their Chicago debuts have been announced for Steppenwolf Theatre Company's 2016-17 season. It's the first season to b...
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Court clears convicted powerbroker to reclaim interest in Chicago Bulls
Mar 06, 2016 10:00 pm - Chicago's chief federal judge said Monday he will enforce an appeals court ruling that clears the way for former power broker Michael Segal to recover part of his intere...
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Vogelbach making name for himself with Cubs in Arizona
Mar 06, 2016 9:55 am - MESA, Ariz. - Kyle Schwarber and first base prospect Dan Vogelbach were on the same field at the same time the other day for the Cubs, disrupting the neural activity of ...
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Governors State University trustees OK tuition freeze
Mar 06, 2016 6:00 am - UNIVERSITY PARK, Ill. (AP) - Governors State University's trustees have unanimously approved a tuition freeze for the suburban Chicago campus in the upcoming academic ye...
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Chicago Bears need to capitalize on free agency marketMar 05, 2016 8:45 am - Even though the Bears have nine picks in this year's NFL draft, including three sixth-rounders, that isn't enough to transform last year's 6-10 squad into a playoff cont...
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Midwest travel: SOAR with the Eagles weekends in MinnesotaMar 05, 2016 6:21 am - Chicago Silence is golden Enjoy a silent film, seated in Chicago's only remaining silent film studio, the historical Essanay Studios. The classic film "Sherloc...
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Man dies after diving into canal to flee Chicago police
Mar 05, 2016 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Authorities in Chicago say one of several men fleeing police after their minivan ran a stop sign has jumped into the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal and d...
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Late jump in flu cases prompts hospital visitor restrictions
Mar 05, 2016 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - An unusual jump in late-winter flu cases has prompted hospitals in the Chicago area to restrict visitors. The restrictions are meant to protect very ill h...