Articles filed under Chicago
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When shifts end, many Uber drivers set up camp in parking lotsJan 29, 2017 6:15 am - In the 1970s, the Safeway grocery store in San Francisco's gleaming Marina neighborhood, known as the Social Safeway, was a cornerstone of the pre-Tinder dating scene. A...
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Chicago police chief says he's had kidney transplant offersJan 29, 2017 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson says some of his own officers and citizens alike have offered to donate a kidney to him since he disclosed tha...
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Chicago lawyers help travelers impacted by immigration orderJan 29, 2017 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Dozens of Chicago lawyers have offered to help travelers who were detained in the wake of President Donald Trump's orders banning travel to the U.S. by ci...
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For Hawk Harrelson, eight decades in professional baseball would be greatJan 29, 2017 12:01 am - SoxFest is in the books, and for the most part, fans that filled the Hilton Chicago over the weekend were quite supportive of the club's overdue decision to rebuild. Dur...
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Geneva baker caters to specialty needsJan 29, 2017 12:00 am - When Ilene Keivel, owner of Sweet Natalie's in Geneva, lost 40 pounds on a gluten-free diet, she believed that gluten-free foods were good for her health. But gluten-fre...
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Midwest travel: Wipe out the winter blues at Woodstock's Groundhog DaysJan 28, 2017 6:23 am - Chicago Me and my shadow Will there be six more weeks of winter? Find out during the annual Groundhog Days, which returns to Woodstock's historic town square for a five-...
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Illinois State Police: $1,000 reward in trooper attackJan 28, 2017 6:00 am - SOUTH HOLLAND, Ill. (AP) - Illinois State Police say a $1,000 reward is available for information leading to the arrest of a suspect wanted attacking a trooper in the so...
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Chicago shoppers will soon pay tax for paper, plastic bagsJan 28, 2017 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Shoppers in Chicago will soon have to pay a checkout tax of 7 cents per bag at all retailers in the city unless they bring their own bags to stores. The t...
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Chicago Police Department unveils Twitter account in SpanishJan 28, 2017 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The Chicago Police Department has launched a Spanish language Twitter account to "bridge the gap" with the city's Latino community. The department announc...
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All detainees released from O'Hare after chaotic day at airportJan 28, 2017 12:00 am - A dozen travelers who'd been held at O'Hare International Airport were released late Saturday, ending a day in which 18 people were detained there due to an executive or...