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Nagy doesn't foresee big changes to Bears defense under PaganoJan 14, 2019 12:00 am - New defensive coordinator Chuck Pagano may put his own signature on the top-ranked Chicago Bears defense that he inherited from Vic Fangio, but head coach Matt Nagy, who...
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Gunman in Hadiya Pendleton murder sentenced to 84 years in prison
Jan 13, 2019 10:00 pm - The man convicted of killing 15-year-old Hadiya Pendleton was sentenced Monday to 84 years in prison, after giving a defiant speech protesting his innocence in a 2013 sh...
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Chicago mayor proposes reforms after alderman is charged
Jan 13, 2019 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel is proposing far-reaching ethics reforms for the City Council in the wake of a federal attempted-extortion charge filed this mo...
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Rhinofest at 30: Chicago theater fest endures as celebration of new, challenging worksJan 12, 2019 6:32 am - The Rhinoceros Theater Festival, the long-running, multi-arts celebration of Chicago's fringe running now through Feb. 24, owes its longevity to several factors. There's...
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With a Grammy nod and new tour, Anderson .Paak aims to 'keep growing'Jan 12, 2019 6:23 am - Getting Dr. Dre to produce his entire album had Anderson .Paak feeling like "the prodigal son," as he put it, since it's rare that you'll find Dre overseeing an entire m...
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Chicago woman moves to Nebraska to start alpaca farm
Jan 12, 2019 6:00 am - ALMA, Neb. (AP) - Being an alpaca rancher is an unorthodox life for a woman from Chicago, but Tashia Butterfield couldn't be happier. She's so happy, in fact, that she n...
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Hub Arkush: Pagano hire for DC job looks like a home runJan 12, 2019 12:00 am - The Chicago Bears have a general manager and head coach who apparently are both very comfortable in their own skins. Chuck Pagano wasn't only one of the hottest defensiv...
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Record 57.6 million visitors came to Chicago in 2018
Jan 11, 2019 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago set a new tourism record last year, attracting more than 57.6 million visitors during 2018. Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced the new numbers F...
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Donatell would be seamless transition as defensive coordinator for BearsJan 11, 2019 12:00 am - If Bears head coach Matt Nagy is concerned with making the most seamless transition, as he replaces departed defensive coordinator Vic Fangio, the team's defensive backs...
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Chicago suburb to honor 3 firefighters killed in 1934 fire
Jan 10, 2019 6:00 am - AURORA, Ill. (AP) - A suburban Chicago fire department will honor the lives of three firefighters who died fighting a fire at a Woolworth store 85 years ago. Thirty-seve...