Articles filed under Chicago
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Chicago Cubs visited by bear cubs at spring trainingMar 25, 2016 7:00 am - MESA, Ariz. (AP) - The Chicago Cubs have been visited by some actual cubs, playing with the baby bears at spring training before their daily stretching program. The two ...
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Invasive beetle lures elusive woodpecker to DuPage CountyMar 25, 2016 7:00 am - NAPERVILLE, Ill. (AP) - Experts believe an invasive beetle is responsible for an increase in sightings of a rare woodpecker species in the western Chicago suburbs. The p...
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Gas tank getaways: Great Midwest family vacation spotsMar 25, 2016 6:00 am - The Midwest is packed with fun within-driving-distance-of-Chicago family vacation spots. The family travel experts at TravelingMom.com have been to dozens of places they...
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Trying to build off last yearMar 25, 2016 5:30 am - This off-season, general manager Rick Hahn addressed the White Sox' most pressing need - the offense. After the Sox finished last in the American League in 2015 in runs ...
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North: Playing NFL games in China is ridiculousMar 25, 2016 5:19 am - The NFL hopes to play a regular season game in China as soon as the 2018 season. Well, that's about as ridiculous as asking me to run the United Nations. It has been r...
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Mother of Bartlett man who died at concert sues Aragon BallroomMar 25, 2016 1:00 am - The mother of a Bartlett man who died last year when he fell off a catwalk while attending a Chevelle concert at Chicago's Aragon Ballroom is suing the concert venue and...
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City briefings: Chicago teachers carry out one-day strikeMar 24, 2016 11:00 pm - Chicago Public Schools teachers hit the picket lines Friday, saying the controversial one-day strike, though an irritation to some parents and students, is vital to draw...
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Chicago Bears re-sign kicker returner Deonte ThompsonMar 24, 2016 9:45 am - The Bears re-signed wide receiver Deonte Thompson, their top kickoff returner from last season. The four-year veteran, who also caught 2 passes for 81 yards last season,...
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The Latest: Chicago mayor disagrees with court on pensionsMar 24, 2016 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Latest on the Illinois Supreme Court's decision that a Chicago public-pension fund bailout is unconstitutional (all times local): 1:20 p.m. ...
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Ohio woman sentenced to prison for killing Chicago teacherMar 24, 2016 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - An Ohio woman has been sentenced to 15 years in prison in the killing of a Catholic high school teacher in his suburban Chicago home. During Thursday's se...