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Benetti: Maybe it's time to mix up schedule a bitMay 20, 2017 1:01 am - This week's column comes from the American League Central road. I was dispatched this weekend by ESPN Radio to call Royals-Twins on Friday and Rangers-Tigers on Saturday...
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White Sox reportedly land young Cuban star Luis RobertMay 20, 2017 1:00 am - Around this time a year ago, the Chicago White Sox were fading fast in the AL Central, so they fell back on a familiar fix. They traded two young players, shortstop Fern...
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WestJet flight makes emergency landing in North Dakota
May 19, 2017 7:00 am - CALGARY, Alberta (AP) - A WestJet flight on its way to Chicago from the Canadian city of Calgary has had to make an emergency landing in Grand Forks, North Dakota. Airli...
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Chicago-area man gets 10 years in scalding death of stepson
May 19, 2017 7:00 am - MARKHAM, Ill. (AP) - A man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison after his 1-year-old stepson died with severe burns from hot bathwater in suburban Chicago. WLS-TV re...
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Chicago schools to borrow $389M to pay pensions, finish year
May 19, 2017 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago Public Schools plans to take out a $389 million short-term loan to get the financially struggling district through the end of the school year and ...
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Chicago mayor announces series of summer beer festivals
May 19, 2017 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Craft beer enthusiasts might want to head down to Chicago on Friday nights this summer. Mayor Rahm Emanuel says in a news release a summer-long series of ...
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'I blew him away': Retiree charged in Amtrak shooting
May 19, 2017 7:00 am - WHEATON, Ill. (AP) - A retired federal law enforcement officer from Wisconsin told investigators he shot and seriously injured an Amtrak train conductor because he wasn'...
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Man who struck Uber car, killing 3, sentenced to 39 years
May 19, 2017 7:00 am - MILWAUKEE (AP) - A Wisconsin man who crashed into an Uber car, killing three Chicago women who were passengers and injuring the driver, has been sentenced to 39 years in...
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North: Spotlight on Cubs' Schwarber too glaringMay 19, 2017 5:19 am - Kyle Schwarber, as the leadoff man for the Chicago Cubs, has made for a fun story, and the situation confirms that the sport of baseball can be played in a variety of wa...
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Can White Sox close deal on Cuban sensation Luis Robert?May 19, 2017 1:01 am - In February 2012, Yoenis Cespedes signed a major-league contract after defecting from Cuba. The Marlins were considered heavy favorites to land the power-hitting outfiel...