Chicago
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As Illinois roads crumble, gas tax revenue to fix them keeps decliningNov 16, 2017 12:00 am - As roads and bridges in Illinois crumble, so too does the primary source of revenue the state relies on to fix them - the gas tax. Illinois adds 19 cents to the pump pri...
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Aldermen attempt to strip CTA, CPS funding from Emanuel's budget
Nov 15, 2017 10:00 pm - Chicago aldermen have been complaining for weeks about the dangerous precedent Mayor Rahm Emanuel is setting by assuming more financial responsibility for the CTA and Ch...
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Chicago extends street sweeping ahead of winter season
Nov 15, 2017 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago officials say city crews will extend the number of days they clear debris from the streets before winter settles in. The Chicago street sweeping s...
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Murder charges dropped after officers say they won't testify
Nov 15, 2017 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The refusal of five former Chicago police officers to testify in the retrial of a man incarcerated for murder since 1990 has resulted Wednesday in the dro...
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Loggains: Cunningham's pylon dive 'heat of the moment' mistakeNov 15, 2017 12:00 am - Offensive coordinator Dowell Loggains was asked to weigh in on the potential touchdown that turned into a touchback Sunday when Benny Cunningham dove for the pylon but l...
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Slow start dooms Chicago Bulls in OKC, but they find a scorerNov 15, 2017 12:00 am - There were so many moral victories for the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday night in Oklahoma City, there may not be enough space to mention them all. After scoring a franchis...
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Short answer for Bears' broken offense could be Tarik CohenNov 15, 2017 12:00 am - What's wrong with a Chicago Bears offense that has a total of 2 touchdowns in the last three games and has plummeted to 29th in yards and tied for 28th in points? The sh...
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Chicago-area Teamsters local loses $2.3M appeal over Des Plaines lease
Nov 14, 2017 10:00 pm - A state appeals court has upheld a judgment of more than $2.3 million over a broken office lease against a Teamsters Union local that represents more than 10,000 governm...
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Fire at Chicago chocolate factory is the second in November
Nov 14, 2017 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - For the second time this month, the Chicago Fire Department has responded to a blaze at the Blommer Chocolate Company factory. Fire officials said Tuesday...
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Chicago man found guilty of killing Burlington man
Nov 14, 2017 6:00 am - BURLINGTON, Iowa (AP) - A Des Moines County jury has found a Chicago man guilty of first-degree murder for the 2015 shooting death of a Burlington man. T...