Chicago
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Pregnancy centers sue Illinois over new abortion notice law
Jul 05, 2017 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Christian crisis pregnancy centers in some Chicago suburbs are challenging a change in an Illinois law that now requires medical professionals to notify p...
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Roosevelt University gets $1.4M grant to train teachers
Jul 05, 2017 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Roosevelt University in Chicago has received a $1.4 million grant to train students to be math and science teachers in high-need public schools. The Natio...
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Chicago man killed in July Fourth fireworks explosion
Jul 05, 2017 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Authorities in Chicago say a 42-year-old man was killed when a fireworks tube that didn't ignite suddenly went off and struck him in the head. Chicago pol...
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Bag tax missing revenue goal but city touts drop in use of disposables
Jul 04, 2017 11:00 pm - Cook County's soda tax may have been stalled by a court order, but Chicago's tax on disposable bags - in effect for six months - is not bringing in as much cash as the c...
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Young child's body found after fire in vacant Markham home
Jul 04, 2017 7:00 am - MARKHAM, Ill. (AP) - Authorities say the body of a young child has been found following a fire in a vacant suburban Chicago home. WLS-TV reports (http://abc7.ws/2tdRO4Z ...
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Cleanup continues at derailed freight train site, oil spill
Jul 03, 2017 7:00 am - PLAINFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The effort to clean up 40,000 gallons of crude oil continues south of Chicago where a freight train derailed last week. Canadian National Railway...
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2 held without bail after fatal shooting of 3 Chicago men
Jul 03, 2017 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Two Chicago men are being held without bond in connection with a shooting that left three people dead. Cook County prosecutors say Timothy Gordon and Jayt...
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FBI vehicle stolen in Chicago found
Jul 03, 2017 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Authorities say they have found an FBI vehicle that was stolen in Chicago when an agent left it running at gasoline station. In a statement, Special Agent...
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Theatrical producer Libby Adler Mages dies
Jul 03, 2017 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Famed Chicago-based theatrical producer Libby Adler Mages has died at the age of 93. Daughter Wendy Mages says her mother died of a heart attack Sunday at...
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Man drowns in attempt to rescue boy from Lake Michigan
Jul 03, 2017 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A Chicago man has died after trying to rescue an 11-year-old who fell from a small motorboat into Lake Michigan. Authorities say James R. Hammond was abou...