Chicago
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Forgiving fines a boost for library
Oct 29, 2019 11:00 pm - Mayor Lori Lightfoot's decision to eliminate library late fees and lure scofflaw patrons back to Chicago Public Libraries by erasing outstanding debt already is working ...
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The Latest: Chicago mayor 'disappointed' by failed talks
Oct 29, 2019 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The Latest on a Chicago teachers strike (all times local): 5:50 p.m. Chicago's mayor says she is "deeply disappointed" that leaders of the city's teachers...
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Chicago gets tentative staff deal as teachers stay on strike
Oct 29, 2019 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago schools have canceled classes for a ninth day as talks to end a teachers' strike appeared stalled Monday. The district and the Chicago Teachers Un...
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Spotlight: Teacher-turned-comic Eddie B headlines Aurora's ParamountOct 29, 2019 6:00 am - Class act Science teacher turned comedian Eddie B - whose stand-up career commenced with a YouTube video series titled "What Teachers Really Say" - shares his classroom-...
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Bonino's hat trick leads Predators over Blackhawks 3-0Oct 29, 2019 1:00 am - NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Nick Bonino scored the goals and his Predators teammates made it an easy night for Pekka Rinne. Bonino had a natural hat trick, Rinne made 20 saves fo...
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Lucky Boys Confusion singer Stubhy Pandav announces MS diagnosis, benefit concertOct 28, 2019 4:00 pm - Stubhy Pandav, frontman of suburban rock band Lucky Boys Confusion, made public his struggles with the debilitating autoimmune disorder multiple sclerosis Monday and ann...
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The Latest: No class for 9th day as Chicago teachers strike
Oct 28, 2019 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The Latest on a strike by Chicago teachers (all times local): 5:45 p.m. The nation's third-largest school district is canceling classes Tuesday, marking t...
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Chicago lawmaker accused of bribing senator for bill support
Oct 28, 2019 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - An Illinois state lawmaker bribed a legislative colleague with an offer of $2,500 a month in exchange for the state senator's support of sweepstakes-relat...
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Correction: Chicago Schools-Strike story
Oct 28, 2019 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - In a story Oct. 26 about the effects of a Chicago teachers strike on students with disabilities, The Associated Press erroneously reported that Nicole Abr...
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In Chicago, Trump calls the city an embarrassment to the US
Oct 28, 2019 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - President Donald Trump used a conference of police chiefs on Monday to slam the host city as "embarrassing to us as a nation" under the leadership of its ...