Chicago
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Chicago-area natives headline return of 'The Lion King'Nov 29, 2015 6:30 am - Aaron Nelson and Nia Holloway can both boast about what makes their respective performances as Simba and Nala in "The Lion King" stand out in the history of the 18-year-...
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No notable delays for holiday travelers at Chicago airports
Nov 29, 2015 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - There are no notable delays for Thanksgiving holiday travelers at Chicago's main airports. The city's aviation department reports Sunday that operations a...
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Chicago announces expansion of police body-camera program
Nov 29, 2015 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago says it's expanding a program to provide police officers with body cameras. The announcement Sunday from Mayor Rahm Emanuel's office follows the r...
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University of Chicago cancels Monday classes after threat
Nov 29, 2015 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The University of Chicago canceled all classes and activities scheduled for Monday on its main campus following an online threat of gun violence passed on...
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Burger King manager: Police erased video of Chicago shooting
Nov 28, 2015 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A Burger King manager who accuses Chicago police of erasing surveillance video in the case of a black teenager shot last year by a white officer says he h...
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Uber and 6 other Chicago stories suburbanites are talking about
Nov 27, 2015 10:00 pm - Uber, the ride-hailing giant whose investors include Mayor Rahm Emanuel's brother, was cleared for take off Tuesday at Chicago airports. Lyft, a competitor, also has bee...
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Bears defense is the real heroNov 27, 2015 8:45 am - As statement games go, Thursday night's victory against the Packers at Lambeau Field was as big as any the Bears have had in years. And it was the defense, especially, t...
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Police: Gang members targeted 9-year-old boy shot in alley
Nov 27, 2015 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A Chicago man was charged with first-degree murder Friday in connection with the slaying of a 9-year-old boy who police say was lured from a playground an...
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Protest over Chicago teen's shooting ties up retail district
Nov 27, 2015 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Hundreds of protesters blocked store entrances and shut down traffic in Chicago's ritziest shopping district on Black Friday to draw attention to the 2014...
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Teen killed by Chicago officer had broken, troubled family
Nov 27, 2015 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A black teenager shot 16 times by a white Chicago police officer was a ward of the state when he died, having spent years being shuttled between different...