Chicago
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Wave of mass shootings over Fourth of July highlights the challenges police face
Jul 05, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Thirty shot, two fatally, at a block party in Baltimore. At least three killed and 10 wounded at an annual July Fourth bash in Louisiana. A 7-year-old shot ...
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New book shows Chicago, suburban history filled with more than a little bit countryJul 03, 2023 10:00 am - Bob Atcher was a Kentucky-born, fiddle-playing cowboy who released a string of records in the 1940s that landed on the “Hillbilly” charts. He was also the mayor of Schau...
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Top 25 most important Bears in 2023: No. 17 Dominique Robinson
Jul 03, 2023 1:00 am - Shaw Local is counting down the top 25 most important Bears for the 2023 season. What makes one player more important than another? That's subjective, of course. But for...
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Chicago flooding is stark reminder of vulnerability of major cities during extreme weather
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Record rainfall floods Chicago, halts CTA trains, causes power outages
Jul 02, 2023 1:00 am - Record-setting rainfall left more than 7,000 people without power Sunday across the area and forced the Chicago Transit Authority to shut down two train lines. The Natio...
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Images: OK Cool, Pinksqueeze play Harper College summer concertJul 02, 2023 1:00 am - Chicago indie rock band OK Cool and bubblegum punk rockers Pinksqueeze took to Harper College for a summer concert series show Thursday, June 29, hosted by Harper Colleg...
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Sky shocker: Coach James Wade steps down to take assistant spot with Toronto RaptorsJul 01, 2023 1:00 am - mmcgraw@dailyherald.com This move was a shocker, because it was so unexpected. Sky coach and general manager James Wade resigned Saturday to take an assistant coaching j...
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Hamlin wins pole for NASCAR Cup Series' first street race in downtown ChicagoJul 01, 2023 1:00 am - Denny Hamlin won the pole Saturday for the NASCAR Cup Series' first street race, edging Tyler Reddick on the tricky course in downtown Chicago. Hamlin led the way for th...
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Legendary Chicago Top 40 disc jockey Dick Biondi dead at 90, station announcesJul 01, 2023 1:00 am - Dick Biondi, who cheerfully entertained Top 40 radio station listeners in Chicago over six decades, died June 26 at his Chicago home, WLS 890-AM announced Saturday. He w...
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How NASCAR driver Brad Keselowski became Elk Grove Village's pitchmanJun 30, 2023 1:00 am - On Sunday, veteran NASCAR driver Brad Keselowski will navigate his No. 6 Ford Mustang through 12 turns of the 2.2-mile Chicago downtown street course. During commercial ...