Chicago
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Ostrowski: Time to grade the CubsJul 08, 2017 1:01 am - What a difference a year makes. In 2016, the Cubs stumbled to the first half finish line losing 9 of 11, but still held a commanding seven-game lead in the NL Central an...
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Activist sentenced for finger snaps at Chicago cop's hearing
Jul 07, 2017 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A judge has given a community activist 12 months of probation for snapping his fingers at a hearing for a white Chicago police officer charged in the fata...
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Chicago teen rescued from 2 Houston sex traffickers
Jul 07, 2017 7:00 am - HOUSTON (AP) - Two Houston women have been arrested in what authorities say was a sex trafficking operation involving a 14-year-old girl lured through social media to Te...
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Activists attempt to hang 'resist' banner at Trump Tower
Jul 07, 2017 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Greenpeace activists unfurled a banner from Trump Tower in Chicago to protest the Trump administration's stance on global warming. Chicago police say seve...
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2 injured in ammonia explosion at Chicago-area food plant
Jul 07, 2017 7:00 am - ELK GROVE VILLAGE, Ill. (AP) - Authorities in the Chicago suburb of Elk Grove Village say an ammonia explosion heavily damaged a food processing plant and injured two pe...
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Charges dismissed against Chicago man in sexual assault case
Jul 07, 2017 7:00 am - BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (AP) - Charges have been dismissed against a Chicago man accused of sexually assaulting a woman in 2016 during Illinois State University's orientation ...
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Former Chicago actor revels in 'Something Rotten!' Shakespearean spoofJul 07, 2017 6:00 am - For former Chicago actor and Broadway veteran Blake Hammond, the touring life can be tough. But he says it's worth it - especially when he gets to introduce new shows to...
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North: Kershaw is not the best pitcher everJul 07, 2017 5:19 am - The Clayton Kershaw lovers are out in full force and the claims of him being the greatest pitcher ever need to be nipped in the bud! Every year around this time when bas...
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Theme of Maddon's midseason Cubs meeting: FocusJul 07, 2017 1:01 am - Chicago Cubs manager Joe Maddon held his annual all-star break team meeting a little early. He gathered the troops before Thursday's game, and the Cubs promptly went ou...
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Confident Cubs overcome mistakes to get 6-1 win over PiratesJul 07, 2017 1:00 am - Despite their season-long dalliance with mediocrity, the Cubs are a confident bunch if nothing else. Asked before Friday's 6-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates why h...