Chicago
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Advocacy group recommends CTA, Pace, Metra reduce fares for low-income riders
Nov 17, 2019 10:00 pm - Working-class people living in the Chicago area are having trouble paying for public transportation, and it's hurting their ability to access work and health care, accor...
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Chicago-bound 'The Simon & Garfunkel Story' taps into nostalgiaNov 17, 2019 6:30 am - Nostalgia comes built in with “The Simon & Garfunkel Story,” which features 30 songs made famous by songwriter/performers Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel. The global tourin...
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Lights, cameras, interaction: Exploring Chicago's Instagrammable Wndr museumNov 17, 2019 6:29 am - "Do you know anything about the Wndr museum?" I ask my nephews, as we're driving to Chicago's West Loop for our reserved 4:30 p.m. time slot. "Nope. I've never even hear...
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Gunman still at large after killing outside Chicago school
Nov 17, 2019 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Authorities are still searching for a man who allegedly shot and killed his daughter's mother's new boyfriend of outside of a Chicago elementary school. P...
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Chicago police miss deadlines, but make progress on reforms
Nov 17, 2019 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A report says the Chicago Police Department failed to meet most of its deadlines in a far-reaching court-supervised reform plan, but has made progress. Th...
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Chicago teachers approve contract deal that ended strike
Nov 16, 2019 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago teachers on Friday approved the contract deal that ended an 11-day strike and includes pay raises, $35 million to enforce limits on class sizes an...
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Chicago Bar Association offers free legal advice Saturday
Nov 16, 2019 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The Chicago Bar Association is offering brief legal advice for free by phone. Advice from attorneys from the Call-a-Lawyer Program is typically available ...
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Rolling Meadows bank robbery suspect tosses cash from car windowNov 16, 2019 12:00 am - A suspect in a Rolling Meadows bank robbery tossed cash out of a car window during a high-speed chase Saturday morning that ended with the man's arrest in Chicago, autho...
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Chicago gang leader accused of trying to help Islamic State
Nov 15, 2019 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A purported street-gang leader from suburban Chicago who became radicalized in prison faces federal charges accusing him of seeking to provide money to Is...
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On stage: 'Pete the Cat' bounds onto the McAninch Arts Center stageNov 15, 2019 5:00 am - • "Pete the Cat," a family-friendly musical adapted from books by James Dean and Eric Litwin, about a groovy cat named Pete who helps young Jimmy "conquer second grade a...