Articles filed under Chicago
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Whiskey company Beam Suntory to leave Deerfield for ChicagoMar 01, 2016 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The alcohol maker Beam Suntory has announced that it will move its global headquarters to Chicago from suburban Deerfield by the end of next year. The spi...
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What We Know: Homicides, shootings double in ChicagoMar 01, 2016 6:00 am - So far this year, Chicago has seen about twice as many homicides and shootings as in the same period in 2015, according to police, and the number of illegal guns seized ...
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Hugh Hefner continues to back Chicago high school newspaperMar 01, 2016 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Playboy magazine founder Hugh Hefner has renewed a grant to fund the student newspaper at the Chicago high school he attended. The Chicago Sun-Times (http...
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North: For Rose, it's all about the moneyMar 01, 2016 4:19 am - Derrick Rose has ongoing leg problems and has said from the beginning of the season that feeling well enough to play is a "process." He recently reiterated that thought...
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Madigan backing primary challenger to Bobby RushFeb 29, 2016 10:00 pm - Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan is backing Alderman Howard Brookins against veteran U.S. Rep. Bobby Rush in the March 15 Democratic primary. The powerful speaker ...
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Bears finally put the franchise tag on JefferyFeb 29, 2016 8:45 am - After denying a report last Friday that they had already agreed to slap the franchise tag on Pro Bowl wide receiver Alshon Jeffery, the Bears did just that on Monday to ...
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Federal judge strikes down Illinois law on 3rd partiesFeb 29, 2016 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A federal judge on Monday struck down as unconstitutional an 84-year-old Illinois law requiring that any small political party must field a full slate of ...
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Chicago Public Schools announce layoff of 62 employeesFeb 29, 2016 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago Public Schools has announced the layoff of 62 employees, 17 of them teachers, citing its efforts to stabilize its finances by eliminating $85 mill...
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Eaton apologizes for tweet during OscarsFeb 29, 2016 6:00 am - GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) - Chicago White Sox outfielder Adam Eaton apologized Monday for a tweet he posted during the Academy Awards telecast. While host Chris Rock was maki...
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Man gets 6 months in jail for damaging statueFeb 29, 2016 6:00 am - CROWN POINT, Ind. (AP) - An East Chicago man has been sentenced to six months in jail after admitting to stealing a bronze statue honoring a Polish Revolutionary War her...