Chicago
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Program aims to strengthen bond between black fathers, sons
Feb 21, 2016 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago is set to play host to a federally funded program designed to strengthen the bond between young African-American boys and their fathers who don't ...
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Megabus catches fire outside of Chicago; no injuries
Feb 21, 2016 6:00 am - LAKE FORREST, Ill. (AP) - Officials say no one was injured when a Minneapolis-bound Megabus carrying dozens of passengers caught fire outside of Chicago. Fire officials ...
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Rodon looking to build on solid rookie season with Chicago White SoxFeb 20, 2016 12:00 pm - GLENDALE, Ariz. — When he reported to his first training camp with the Chicago White Sox last spring, top pitching prospect Carlos Rodon kept a very low profile and trie...
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Chicago White Sox double down with Avila, NavarroFeb 20, 2016 9:00 am - GLENDALE, Ariz. — Deeming A.J. Pierzynski expendable and letting the fiery free agent exit after the 2012 season, the Chicago White Sox still are looking for a dependabl...
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Jurors convict suburban Chicago man in restaurant killing
Feb 20, 2016 6:00 am - JOLIET, Ill. (AP) - A jury has found a suburban Chicago man guilty of first-degree murder for fatally shooting a married father as the victim sat in a restaurant with hi...
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Arrest made in string of Chicago-area hair salon burglaries
Feb 20, 2016 6:00 am - NORTHBROOK, Ill. (AP) - Authorities say a suburban Chicago man has been charged in connection with a string of burglaries of area hair and nail salons. Northbrook Police...
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Chicago seeks control of long-vacant old Post Office site
Feb 20, 2016 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The city of Chicago is taking steps to seize control of the massive old main Post Office, which has sat vacant and deteriorating for more than two decades...
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Veterans Affairs program provides comfort to vets in hospice
Feb 20, 2016 6:00 am - NORTH CHICAGO, Ill. (AP) - A Department of Veterans Affairs program offered at several facilities in the Chicago area seeks to provide companionship in a veteran's final...
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Chicago professor honored for compiling music about Lincoln
Feb 20, 2016 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A Chicago music history professor has won an award for his work cataloging all of the music ever written about Abraham Lincoln. Roosevelt University assis...
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Midwest travel: Warm up your tastebuds for Cider SummitFeb 20, 2016 5:30 am - Chicago Cider house rules The craft beer craze is splintering with festivals dedicated to exclusively tastes and types. Now you can tipple a whole lot of cider...