Chicago
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Plane flying from Sioux Falls to Chicago makes stop in Iowa
Feb 18, 2016 6:00 am - WATERLOO, Iowa (AP) - A plane flying from Sioux Falls, South Dakota, to Chicago had to make an emergency landing at the Waterloo airport. An American Airlines/Envoy flig...
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Longtime AP reporter, editor Margaret Scherf dies
Feb 18, 2016 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Margaret Scherf, a longtime reporter and editor for The Associated Press whose career spanned four decades and included high-profile stories such as th...
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Obama honors Chicago Blackhawks for Stanley Cup hat trick
Feb 18, 2016 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama on Thursday celebrated his hometown Chicago Blackhawks for winning another Stanley Cup, calling the team's third title in six ye...
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Site over rail yards pushed for Lucas Museum
Feb 17, 2016 10:00 pm - Friends of the Parks on Wednesday urged movie mogul George Lucas to consider building his $400 million museum on the west side of Lake Shore Drive on a deck above rail y...
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Protesters show support for Chicago teachers before classes
Feb 17, 2016 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The Chicago Teachers Union held several protests that had dozens of parents and children holding signs outside schools before classes started. Union offic...
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Judge warns Chicago about starting Lucas Museum construction
Feb 17, 2016 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A federal judge has warned Chicago officials that if the court allows construction to start on "Star Wars" creator George Lucas' lakefront museum, it may ...
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United Airlines mechanics vote down latest contract offer
Feb 17, 2016 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Mechanics at United Airlines soundly rejected a new contract and voted to authorize a strike. The airline's CEO said United was eager to restart negotiati...
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Chicago Tribune editor Gerould Kern retires after 8 years
Feb 17, 2016 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago Tribune editor Gerould Kern is retiring and will be replaced immediately by the newspaper's editorial page editor, Bruce Dold. The Chicago Tribune...
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Woman who set boyfriend on fire gets 12 years in prison
Feb 17, 2016 6:00 am - WAUKEGAN, Ill. (AP) - A suburban Chicago woman accused of setting her boyfriend afire has pleaded guilty to aggravated battery. Lake County prosecutors say 35-year-old D...
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The Latest: Cullerton says Rauner budget $3B out of balance
Feb 17, 2016 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Latest on Gov. Bruce Rauner's annual budget address to Illinois lawmakers (all times local): 6:30 p.m. Chicago Public Schools CEO Forrest Cl...