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Midwest travel: Potato Days whips up some fun in MinnesotaAug 22, 2015 7:00 am - Chicago Everybody (Vera) Wang Chung tonight Chicago Fashion and Music Fest, now in its seventh year, attracts fashionistas, families and outdoor fest-lovers fo...
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United flight diverted to Indianapolis because of problemAug 09, 2015 1:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS - The Federal Aviation Administration says a United Airlines flight was diverted to Indianapolis because of a pressurization problem. FAA spokesman Lynn Lun...
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Update: Lake search for missing Carol Stream woman suspendedAug 01, 2015 1:00 am - A search in Lake Michigan for a 20-year-old Carol Stream woman was temporarily suspended Saturday afternoon due to choppy lake conditions, authorities said. Crews have b...
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Police: Lake Zurich man among 5 dead in I-65 crashJul 24, 2015 1:00 am - Editor's note: The name of the Lake Zurich truck driver killed in a crash in Indiana was listed incorrectly. Indiana State Police issued a corrected news release say...
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Midwest travel: Experience hip music, art at Wicker Park FestJul 18, 2015 7:00 am - Chicago Highway to hipsville If you've yet to explore the continually hip neighborhood of Wicker Park, consider doing so during the 12th annual Wicker Park Fes...
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Judge: No budget, no pay for state employeesJul 07, 2015 1:00 am - Illinois won't be allowed to pay state workers in full during an ongoing budget impasse, a Cook County judge ruled Tuesday, effectively leaving some 65,000 employees wit...
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McDonald's localizes menus with pulled pork, bacon McMuffins
Jul 05, 2015 6:09 am - McDonald's is thinking global but acting local. The world's biggest restaurant chain, hoping to appeal to wider swathes of Americans, is working to offer more locally re...
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Ex-state treasurer workers sue Dan Rutherford suspicious firingsJul 01, 2015 1:00 am - CHICAGO — Three ex-state employees who claim former Illinois Treasurer Dan Rutherford fired them last year in retaliation for providing damaging evidence in a sexual har...
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Midwest travel: Find 4th fun at Windy City Ribfest, Lake Geneva fireworksJun 27, 2015 5:00 am - Chicago Bad to the bone More than 40,000 rib fans are expected to nibble bones at this year's Windy City Ribfest. The goods are prepared by barbecue profession...
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Indy 500 weekend fun feeds a need for speedMay 19, 2015 6:00 am - Indy cars purr around the track warming their engines, just a gentle warning of what's to come. Then the green flag drops and the race is on. In a millisecond, the noi...