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Chicago council rejects bid to delay Jan. 1 marijuana salesDec 18, 2019 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The Chicago City Council on Wednesday rejected an effort to delay marijuana sales until July 1. The ordinance was defeated by 10 votes, a day after a coun...
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Lawsuit: Children in state care abused at Chicago hospitalDec 18, 2019 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Cook County's public guardian filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday against a Chicago psychiatric facility that treated children in state care, alleging troub...
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Dog mending after being tossed from moving car in ChicagoDec 18, 2019 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A dog that was badly injured after being thrown from a moving car in Chicago is recovering after surgery, an official said. Witnesses said someone threw t...
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Broadway stars announced for Lyric's '42nd Street'Dec 17, 2019 11:01 pm - The Lyric Opera of Chicago is bringing Broadway star power to its spring 2020 production of "42nd Street." Tony Award winner Faith Prince ("Guys and Dolls," "Disaster!")...
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Chicagoan takes third in 'Voice' competitionDec 17, 2019 10:00 pm - Chicago native and fan favorite Katie Kadan came in third place on the season finale of "The Voice" on Tuesday. Upon the announcement of Kadan as the second runner-up, a...
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Lightfoot blocks effort to delay recreational marijuana sales in ChicagoDec 17, 2019 10:00 pm - Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Wednesday shot down an attempt by the City Council's Black Caucus to delay sales of recreational marijuana in Chicago for six months to give Afri...
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Renee Fleming leads emotionally complex 'Light in the Piazza' at Lyric Opera of ChicagoDec 17, 2019 9:00 am - “The Light in the Piazza” - ★ ★ ★ ½ It's no wonder that Grammy Award-winning American opera soprano Renée Fleming would champion “The Light in the Piazza.” This six-tim...
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Chicago: Stop feeding the raccoons along the lakefrontDec 17, 2019 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago city agencies are telling people to stop feeding the raccoons that populate the city's northern lakefront. People are hand-feeding kitchen scraps ...
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Chicago Police overhauling detective divisionsDec 17, 2019 6:00 am - The Chicago Police Department said Tuesday that it is beefing up its detective ranks and spreading them around the city in the hope that it can catch up to departments i...
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Chicago student pleads not guilty in IS computer coding caseDec 17, 2019 6:00 am - Chicago (AP) - A Chicago college student pleaded not guilty Tuesday to a terrorism charge accusing him of writing computer code that could help Islamic State bypass prog...