Articles filed under Chicago
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Kasper: What distinguishes Chicago Cubs from others?Jul 02, 2016 11:00 pm - We are now in the fifth season of the Theo Epstein regime in Chicago, and I've been thinking lately about what distinguishes this baseball department from others I've be...
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Bernfield: Cubs' starters great, but bullpen needs some loveJul 02, 2016 10:01 am - Cubs management deserves ample praise for their rebuilding effort thus far. Their starting pitching rotation is the best in the game, with the league's lowest combined E...
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Midwest travel: Music, beer, cheer at Chicago's Square Roots Fest, Roscoe Village Burger FestJul 02, 2016 7:23 am - Chicago Roots, rock, reggae Old Town School of Folk Music's Square Roots Festival is a casual, comfortable craft beer and music experience returning to Chicago's Lincoln...
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Chicago police, lawmakers push tougher laws for gun crimesJul 02, 2016 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago police are joining Illinois lawmakers in a push for longer prison sentences for repeat gun offenders who they say are driving much of the city's i...
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Man, 2 children shot to death at suburban Chicago homeJul 02, 2016 7:00 am - HAZEL CREST, Ill. (AP) - Police in Hazel Crest say a man and two children have been shot dead at a home in the southern Chicago suburb. Officers responded to a report of...
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Gun shop cancels raffle of AR-15 rifle for Orlando victimsJul 02, 2016 7:00 am - MCHENRY, Ill. (AP) - A suburban Chicago gun shop has canceled a raffle of a semi-automatic rifle to benefit victims of the nightclub shooting in Orlando, Florida. The Ch...
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Ostrowski: Grading the White SoxJul 02, 2016 1:01 am - The halfway point of the season is here and the White Sox are one game above .500 with a 41-40 record. After three months, it's time to hand out midterm grades to the po...
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Bulls quiet as NBA free agency beginsJul 01, 2016 10:55 am - Everyone expected shocking salary numbers when NBA free agency officially opened for business Friday. But it was still a little jarring to see the actual figures, especi...
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Hammel, Chicago Cubs fall big to MetsJul 01, 2016 10:48 am - Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Jason Hammel had to "wear one" Friday night. With a bullpen that has been beat up and beleaguered, Cubs manager Joe Maddon stuck with Hamme...
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Chicago police prepare for July 4 weekend violenceJul 01, 2016 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - After a month in which nearly 15 people were shot every day, Chicago Police announced a July 4 weekend show of force that will include thousands more offi...