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Veteran shortstop Jimmy Rollins signs with Chicago White SoxFeb 22, 2016 9:48 am - GLENDALE, Ariz. - If this was the Jimmy Rollins from, say, a decade ago, Monday's announcement out of Chicago White Sox training camp would have been huge news. Way back...
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2nd birthing center in Illinois set for Bloomington-Normal
Feb 22, 2016 6:00 am - BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (AP) - A birthing center is under construction in the Bloomington-Normal area that would be the second in Illinois and the first outside of the Chicago...
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Judge eases travel restrictions for ex-US Rep. Jackson
Feb 22, 2016 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A federal judge is easing travel restrictions during Jesse Jackson Jr.'s supervised release so the ex-congressman can take his children to visit his impri...
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Charges filed in crash that killed 3 Manchester students
Feb 22, 2016 6:00 am - FAIRMOUNT, Ind. (AP) - A prosecutor filed homicide charges Monday against a Chicago man in connection with a weekend crash that killed three international students at Ma...
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Chicago man sentenced for bringing girl to Arkansas for sex
Feb 22, 2016 6:00 am - FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) - A 44-year-old Chicago man has been sentenced to 35 years in prison for taking a 13-year-old girl from Chicago to northwest Arkansas to have sex...
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'Rent' star and Joliet native comes home with 'If/Then'Feb 22, 2016 4:00 am - Actor and Joliet native Anthony Rapp will forever be known for originating the role of filmmaker Mark in the 1996 cast of "Rent" and recreating it in the 2005 movie. And...
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How Chicago Teachers Union spends its money
Feb 21, 2016 10:00 pm - The Chicago Teachers Union, having rejected a new teachers contract, is in a high-stakes battle with Mayor Rahm Emanuel's administration. And with more than $25 million ...
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Bryant shares Jordan memoriesFeb 21, 2016 9:55 am - Before his final game at the United Center, Kobe Bryant told some good stories about his first game in the building on Dec. 17, 1996, when the Chicago Bulls were on thei...
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Bryant thought he was headed to BullsFeb 21, 2016 8:55 am - Before playing his final NBA game in Chicago on Sunday, Kobe Bryant was asked about those long-ago rumors about him being traded to the Bulls. How close was it to actual...
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Illinois woman dies after setting herself afire with fuel
Feb 21, 2016 6:00 am - BUFFALO GROVE, Ill. (AP) - Police say a woman in suburban Chicago has died after dousing herself with gasoline and setting herself ablaze. Buffalo Grove Police says the ...