Chicago
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University Park budget troubles force village layoffs
Mar 02, 2016 6:00 am - UNIVERSITY PARK, Ill. (AP) - The Chicago suburb of University Park's budget troubles have forced it to lay off about two dozen workers, including police officers. The cu...
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Chicago officer sentenced to 2 years for excessive force
Mar 02, 2016 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A federal judge has sentenced a veteran Chicago police officer to two years in prison for using excessive force in the September 2012 beating of a conveni...
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Chicago Shakespeare to stage $35M expansion at Navy Pier
Mar 02, 2016 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago Shakespeare says it is expanding on Navy Pier with a new $35 million performance venue. Chicago Shakespeare made the announcement Wednesday mornin...
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Court upholds award to fired Chicago State whistleblower
Mar 02, 2016 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - An Illinois appellate court ruled Wednesday that a former Chicago State University administrator should be paid more than $3 million after he claimed he w...
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Weise happy his debut comes against Bruins
Mar 02, 2016 12:00 am - BOSTON - As if Dale Weise needed any extra motivation in his Blackhawks debut, it came Thursday against the Boston Bruins, a team that has grown to hate him over the yea...
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Sports Authority files for bankruptcy, closing 140 stores
Mar 02, 2016 12:00 am - NEW YORK - Sports Authority said it is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The retailer said Wednesday that it plans to close or sell about 140 stores and two d...
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Tribune Publishing names all editors as publishers, too
Mar 02, 2016 12:00 am - Tribune Publishing Co.'s new chairman pressed ahead Wednesday with his rapid reshuffling of leadership ranks at the Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune and its other ...
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Misleading on water commission probeMar 01, 2016 11:01 pm - As the lawyer who conducted the DuPage Water Commission investigation, I have been disturbed to see blatantly misleading information being distributed by Ms. Moore's cam...
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Emanuel: Lucas has heart set on lakefront site; museum could be lost
Mar 01, 2016 10:00 pm - Movie mogul George Lucas has his "heart set" on building a $400 million museum on 17 acres of lakefront land near Soldier Field, Mayor Rahm Emanuel disclosed Wednesday, ...
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Numbers aside, Abreu back at first base for Chicago White SoxMar 01, 2016 9:48 am - The numbers from last season don't lie - the Chicago White Sox were better when Adam LaRoche played first base and Jose Abreu was the designated hitter. In 160 at-bats a...