Articles filed under Chicago
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The Latest: Clinton to campaign with mother of Sandra BlandFeb 10, 2016 6:00 am - COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - Here's the latest on the 2016 presidential race as Republican and Democratic candidates head from New Hampshire to South Carolina and beyond. All t...
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Inadequate oversight blamed in deadly Illinois highway crashFeb 10, 2016 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Failed safety oversight was partly to blame for a deadly crash near Chicago in which a truck driver for a company already flagged as high-risk fell asleep...
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Consulate: Dad to 2 boys, among 6 bodies, flying to ChicagoFeb 10, 2016 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Mexico's consulate in Chicago says the father of two children found dead with their mother and three adults in their home last week is headed from Mexico ...
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Emanuel salvages plan to raise smoking age and tax tobacco productsFeb 09, 2016 10:00 pm - Two days after an embarrassing defeat, Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Wednesday salvaged his plan to raise Chicago's smoking age from 18 to 21, slap a $6 million tax on cigars, r...
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Which CPS schools took the biggest cuts?Feb 09, 2016 10:00 pm - Feb. 29 is the day Chicago Public Schools now says it could lay off school staffers, should the broke district and Chicago Teachers Union fail to agree on a new contract...
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Second City names new film comedy school for Harold RamisFeb 09, 2016 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago improv troupe Second City is opening a school focusing on comedic filmmaking and naming it after late writer-director-actor Harold Ramis. Second C...
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Museum launches online registry of black railroad laborersFeb 09, 2016 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The A. Philip Randolph Pullman Porter Museum in Chicago is launching an online registry of black railroad laborers that tells of their experiences on the ...
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AG says Peoples Gas execs violated law with ICC testimonyFeb 09, 2016 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan says the chief executives of Peoples Gas and previous parent Integrys Energy Group violated state law when they wit...
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East Chicago City Council seeks guidance on jailed memberFeb 09, 2016 6:00 am - EAST CHICAGO, Ind. (AP) - The East Chicago City Council has decided to ask the Indiana attorney general and the State Board of Accounts for guidance as one of its member...
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Chicago-area store owner charged with selling fake urineFeb 09, 2016 6:00 am - CRESTWOOD, Ill. (AP) - A suburban Chicago store owner has been charged with selling synthetic urine to help people pass drug and alcohol tests. The Cook County Sheriff's...