Chicago
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Zanies launches yearlong 40th anniversary celebrationJan 14, 2018 6:00 am - Local comedy clubs come and go. And then there's Zanies. The Wells Street Zanies turns 40 this year, making it Chicago's longest-running comedy club. Zanies' St. Charles...
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Mayor's office says Chicago hits new record for tourists
Jan 14, 2018 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The Chicago mayor's office says the number of tourists to the city in 2017 was more than 55 million - a new record. In a Sunday statement, it says that nu...
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Chicago says architecture event drew 550K participants
Jan 14, 2018 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago officials say more than 550,000 people took part in the second architecture extravaganza of its kind in the city that recently ended. A mayor's of...
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Illinois students creating video games for social good
Jan 14, 2018 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Students at DePaul University in Chicago are creating video games that raise awareness for mental illnesses and other afflictions. Students at Deep Games ...
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Community college to set up job training center on wheels
Jan 14, 2018 6:00 am - CHICAGO HEIGHTS, Ill. (AP) - A suburban Chicago community college will receive a federal grant worth about $940,000 to set up a job training center in two semi-truck tra...
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How Sears created modern retail in IllinoisJan 14, 2018 4:00 am - Editor's note: Most people know about the Great Chicago Fire, but there's a lot more to Illinois history than that. Native American settlements thousands of years old...
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Hoiberg not ready to give up on Mirotic-Markkanen lineupJan 13, 2018 9:55 am - There's been speculation about the Bulls trading Nikola Mirotic when he's eligible to be moved on Monday, but coach Fred Hoiberg plans to continue experimenting with the...
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Chicago sees record number of visitors in 2017
Jan 13, 2018 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago played host to a record 55.2 million visitors last year. That's the estimate from City Hall and marks a 2.5 percent increase from the then-record ...
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Joliet hires national firm to help collect unpaid fines
Jan 13, 2018 6:00 am - JOLIET, Ill. (AP) - A Chicago suburb has hired a national law firm to assist in collecting unpaid parking fines and other fees that have accumulated. Unpaid fees in Joli...
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LaVine's debut a success as Bulls hang on to edge PistonsJan 13, 2018 12:00 am - Zach LaVine's Chicago debut was technically a success. But it's tough to judge how well he fits with the Bulls when he's limited to 20 minutes of playing time and stays ...