Chicago
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Will this be the week Bears WR Wheaton starts to contribute?Nov 17, 2017 12:00 am - When the Bears signed free-agent Markus Wheaton to a two-year, $11 million contract, they were hoping his speed and experience would help stretch the field and boost a m...
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Dunn does it right as Bulls edge CharlotteNov 17, 2017 12:00 am - Anytime the rebuilding Bulls resemble an actual NBA team is cause for celebration. Their third victory of the season, a 123-120 win over the Charlotte Hornets at the Uni...
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Stafford, talented Lions offense will be tough for Bears to tameNov 17, 2017 12:00 am - The Bears' No. 10 pass defense will be tested Sunday by a Detroit Lions team that has scored a total of 68 points in back-to-back wins and ranks sixth in the NFL in poin...
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Rev. Jesse Jackson discloses Parkinson's disease diagnosis
Nov 17, 2017 12:00 am - The Rev. Jesse Jackson, the civil rights leader and former presidential candidate, announced Friday that he has Parkinson's disease. Jackson, 76, said he had found it "i...
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Man convicted in 2012 slaying witnessed by young daughter
Nov 16, 2017 6:00 am - JOLIET, Ill. (AP) - A suburban Chicago man has been convicted of fatally shooting his girlfriend 15 years ago while she was in bed with their young child. The Will Count...
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15 convictions linked to corrupt Chicago cop are thrown out
Nov 16, 2017 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - One by one, the men told the same story: A Chicago police officer would demand money from them. And if they didn't pay, they would find themselves in hand...
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Report shows differences in Chicago, suburban opioid problem
Nov 16, 2017 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The Chicago Urban League has released a report indicating the opioid problem in the city of Chicago, especially among African-Americans, is far worse than...
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The Latest: 7 officers linked to corruption now on desk duty
Nov 16, 2017 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The Latest on the tossing of felony drug convictions of 15 black men who were framed by corrupt Chicago police officers. (all times local): 9:35 p.m. Seve...
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Chicago Bears' McManis doesn't mind being 'special'Nov 16, 2017 12:00 am - Nobody gets drafted into the NFL aspiring to be "just" a special-teams player. Cornerback Sherrick McManis was no different when the Houston Texans selected him in the f...
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Why Trubisky is still taking too many sacksNov 16, 2017 12:00 am - Until he becomes more familiar with check-downs and can go through his progressions more quickly, rookie quarterback Mitch Trubisky is destined to take too many sacks. T...