Chicago
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Group says Obama center won't be true presidential library
May 15, 2018 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A nonprofit group suing the city of Chicago says the Obama Presidential Center shouldn't be built in a Chicago park because it won't be a true presidentia...
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Chicago police officer admits to having sex with 14-year-old
May 15, 2018 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A Chicago police officer has pleaded guilty to soliciting sex with a 14-year-old girl and three other underage girls. The Chicago Tribune reports 61-year-...
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Accused volleyball coach asks judge to toss Chicago lawsuit
May 15, 2018 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A prominent Chicago-area volleyball coach wants a judge to dismiss a novel lawsuit claiming he broke consumer fraud law by not telling athletes he trained...
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Chicago high school science labs to get $75 million upgrades
May 15, 2018 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago officials say $75 million will be spent over three years to renovate science laboratories in 82 public high schools. In announcing the plan Tuesda...
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New study offers 24 ideas to take on Chicago-area segregation
May 14, 2018 11:00 pm - Expanding housing voucher options, piloting new transit options and offering property tax relief to those who invest in affordable housing are just some of the ways to c...
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Parking meter deal keeps getting worse for city as meter revenues rise
May 14, 2018 11:00 pm - Chicago's parking meter system raked in $134.2 million last year, putting private investors on pace to recoup their entire $1.16 billion investment by 2021 with 62 years...
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Chicago parks shut off half its water fountains due to lead
May 14, 2018 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The Chicago Park District says it may remove up to half its outdoor drinking fountains after tests found high levels of lead in the water. The district sa...
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Old Valparaiso factory site eyed for housing, distillery
May 14, 2018 7:00 am - VALPARAISO, Ind. (AP) - A developer plans to build apartments and townhouses with convenient commuter bus service to Chicago at the site of a former windshield wiper fac...
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Lawsuit filed to block Obama Center in Chicago park
May 14, 2018 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Public park advocates have filed a lawsuit against the city of Chicago seeking to stop construction of the Obama Presidential Center. The Chicago Sun-Time...
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Amazon to open cashier-less stores in Chicago, San Francisco
May 14, 2018 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Amazon, which opened a cashier-less store in Seattle this year, plans more locations in Chicago and San Francisco. The company confirmed Monday that Amaz...