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Lawsuit seeks refunds for drivers ticketed for cellphone use
Aug 01, 2017 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The city of Chicago is being sued over the way it administers tickets received by drivers caught using their cellphones while behind the wheel. The lawsui...
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Grant to help assess water quality of Waukegan Harbor
Aug 01, 2017 7:00 am - WAUKEGAN, Ill. (AP) - Officials say a suburban Chicago harbor is getting a grant for a project to assess the health of Lake Michigan plankton. The (Wauke...
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Illinois governor's veto could jeopardize school funding
Aug 01, 2017 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner used his veto power Tuesday to strip millions of dollars for Chicago Public Schools from a school funding overhaul, a...
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Retailers appeal ruling dismissing lawsuit against soda tax
Aug 01, 2017 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The Illinois Retail Merchants Association is appealing a judge's decision to dismiss a lawsuit that temporarily blocked the Chicago area's sweetened bever...
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July violence pushes 2017 homicide total past 400 mark
Aug 01, 2017 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - July was another dangerous month in Chicago, with 74 homicides reported. Police say that drove the total for the year past the 400 mark and put the city o...
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Maddon has many options for Chicago Cubs' bullpenAug 01, 2017 1:01 am - Chicago Cubs manager Joe Maddon said he will do his best to spread the workload among the bullpen arms with Tuesday's arrival of left-handed reliever Justin Wilson. To m...
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Chicago White Sox's Delmonico 'happiest boy in the world'Aug 01, 2017 1:01 am - He's going to have good days and bad, but Tuesday's overall experience might be as good as it ever gets for Nicky Delmonico. "It feels amazing," Delmonico said after get...
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Chicago White Sox's Moncada 'relieved' after collisionAug 01, 2017 1:01 am - After surviving it, Yoan Moncada watched the video. "I saw it a few times," Moncada said through a translator. "It was a very, very hard crash." Moncada, a huge piece of...
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Chicago Cubs turn on the fireworksAug 01, 2017 1:01 am - It takes a lot to satisfy Cubs veteran pitcher Jon Lester, particularly on what he termed "a weird night" at Wrigley Field. Despite hitting the first home run of his car...
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Expect spirited fight at tight end for BearsAug 01, 2017 1:00 am - BOURBONNAIS - Bears tight end Zach Miller will be 33 before the season is halfway over, plus he's battling back from foot surgery, the latest in a long line of injuries ...