Chicago
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Lawyers say mom threatened Chicago cop who shot her son
Dec 22, 2015 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Attorneys for a Chicago police officer who fatally shot a man are asking a judge to sanction his mother for making what they say are threats against the o...
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Chicago to ticket drivers caught on camera speeding
Dec 22, 2015 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The city of Chicago will start to issue tickets to motorists caught on new traffic cameras speeding through children-safety zones. The Automated Speed Enf...
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Chicago chef's game show winnings help his soup kitchen
Dec 22, 2015 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A Chicago chef's win on a TV game show is helping him buy food for his restaurant's holiday soup kitchen. The Chicago Tribune reports (http://trib.in/1QUY...
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The Joffrey Ballet's 'The Nutcracker' wins Goldstar prize
Dec 22, 2015 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The Joffrey Ballet's long-running version of "The Nutcracker" has once again won the Goldstar National Nutcracker Award, the third and last time that par...
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Judge: Chicago Park District has reformed hiring practices
Dec 22, 2015 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A federal judge says the Chicago Park District has changed its hiring practices to ensure people aren't getting jobs based on political favoritism. U.S. M...
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Illinois AG, Federal Trade Commission oppose hospital merger
Dec 22, 2015 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A proposed merger of two of the largest hospital systems in the Chicago area faces increasing opposition. Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan and the F...
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Chicago celebrity chef Mindy Segal to make marijuana sweets
Dec 22, 2015 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - When Mindy Segal decided she wanted to work with marijuana, the James Beard award-winning pastry chef knew she could do so much better than that tired cli...
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Sharp says this year's Stars remind him of 2009-10 HawksDec 22, 2015 12:00 am - DALLAS - Patrick Sharp didn't want to say it. Didn't want to attach that kind of significance to what the Dallas Stars have done in the first half of the season. Didn't...
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Loop Link express bus service set to start Sunday
Dec 21, 2015 10:00 pm - If you take CTA buses in the Loop, your commute is about to get much easier beginning next week. The new Loop Link express bus service begins Sunday downtown. Loop Link ...
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Thanks to relaxed rules, Emanuels on 10-day Cuba trip
Dec 21, 2015 10:00 pm - Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel is in Cuba this week, traveling with his family under new, relaxed tourism rules put in place for all U.S. citizens since President Barack Oba...