Chicago
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Carol Stream writer, 109, working on her 12th book
Mar 25, 2017 1:00 am - When the ideas clatter and claw inside Merle Phillips' head in the dark of night, there's no point trying to get back to sleep. So she eases out of bed and shuffles over...
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Judge imposes 7-year sentence in Chicago school bribery case
Mar 24, 2017 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A federal judge on Friday sentenced the owner of two education-services companies to a seven-year prison term, after prosecutors painted him as the "maste...
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Chicago teen apparently raped on Facebook Live relocated
Mar 24, 2017 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The 15-year-old Chicago girl who authorities say was raped while around 40 people viewed it live on Facebook has been relocated with her family. The Chica...
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The Cubs curbed their curse _ who's next to douse a drought?
Mar 24, 2017 7:00 am - Now that the Cubs have broken baseball's oldest curse, who's next? From D.C. to Dodger Stadium, a lot of loaded teams are lurking, waiting for that elusive World Series ...
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Study: Chicago stop-and-frisk numbers drop, more work needed
Mar 24, 2017 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A study of the Chicago Police Department's stop-and-frisk procedures released Friday revealed a dramatic decrease in the number of stops since an American...
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Chicago father, 2 sons sentenced for sex trafficking
Mar 24, 2017 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A Chicago father and his twin sons have been sentenced for running a sex trafficking business with underage girls. Nathan Nicholson was sentenced to 16 1/...
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Gov. Rauner vetoes overhaul of Chicago city pension system
Mar 24, 2017 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner vetoed legislation Friday that Chicago officials hoped would bolster the city's sagging pension systems. The Republic...
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Chicago maps show drug overdoses, shootings go hand in hand
Mar 24, 2017 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Maps released by the Chicago Police Department show shootings and ambulance runs for heroin overdoses on the city's West Side overlap almost exactly. Poli...
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Illinois man sentenced to life for 2011 slaying of parents
Mar 24, 2017 7:00 am - BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. (AP) - A suburban Chicago man has been sentenced to life in prison for the 2011 slaying of his parents. The Daily Southtown reports (http://trib.in/2nem...
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US immigration judge grants asylum to Singapore teen blogger
Mar 24, 2017 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A teenage blogger from Singapore whose online posts blasting his government landed in him jail was granted asylum to remain in the United States, an immig...