Chicago
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Lions much different team since 1-7 startJan 01, 2016 8:45 am - Since an abysmal 1-7 start, the Detroit Lions have gone 5-2, and one of those losses came on a final-play, Hail Mary touchdown pass by Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaro...
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Chicago Police: Some crimes dropped in 2015, homicides rose
Jan 01, 2016 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - As it scrambles to regain public trust shattered by the video of a black 17-year-old being shot 16 times by a white officer, the Chicago Police Department...
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Newly released emails reveal coordination after teen's death
Jan 01, 2016 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The Chicago mayor's office, police and the body that investigates police shootings closely coordinated their response in the months after a white officer ...
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Statue hacked down in East Chicago park undergoing repairs
Jan 01, 2016 6:00 am - NEW CARLISLE, Ind. (AP) - A sculptor has been working to repair a bronze statue honoring a Polish hero of the American Revolution that was hacked off at the feet by thie...
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Body of woman found in downtown Chicago hotel
Jan 01, 2016 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago authorities are investigating after a 55-year-old woman was found dead in a downtown hotel. The Cook County medical examiner's office says the wom...
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Hundreds protest against gun violence, police actions
Dec 31, 2015 10:00 pm - In a scene that's becoming ordinary, hundreds of protesters marched on Michigan Avenue on Thursday morning calling for police accountability and an end to gun violence. ...
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Bears' offense may lose four key pieces this offseasonDec 31, 2015 8:45 am - The Chicago Bears' offense that takes the field in Bourbonnais next summer for the first training camp practice might be barely recognizable. It could be missing coordi...
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Bears' rookie safety talking, playing a good gameDec 31, 2015 8:45 am - Undrafted rookie safety Harold Jones-Quartey is playing with a lot of confidence, and he was talking a pretty good game, too, after his interception and forced fumble he...
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Will Bears spend on Forte with Langford, Carey on deck?Dec 31, 2015 8:45 am - With the Chicago Bears protecting a lead Sunday in Tampa, eight-year veteran running back Matt Forte was on the sidelines, while rookie Jeremy Langford and second-year m...
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Suburban Chicago man pleads guilty to gun charge
Dec 31, 2015 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A 24-year-old suburban Chicago man has pleaded guilty to illegally possessing firearms whose serial numbers had been wiped off the weapons. Steven Riley, ...