Articles filed under Chicago
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Ford to invest $1 billion, hire 500 at Chicago factoriesFeb 07, 2019 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Ford Motor Co. plans to invest $1 billion and add 500 jobs at its plants in Chicago as the automaker launches three new SUVs. Ford announced at the Chicag...
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Chicago building where 10 died in fire to be demolishedFeb 07, 2019 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A Chicago apartment building where 10 children died in a fire last summer will be demolished. The Chicago Tribune reports attorneys representing the city ...
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Burke only had to ask to get tax breaksFeb 07, 2019 12:00 am - Alderman Edward M. Burke - who's in the re-election fight of his life as he faces a criminal charge that he tried to extort a fast-food franchise owner - got property ta...
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Amid all the auto show hype, a lot of affordable family vehiclesFeb 07, 2019 12:00 am - Industry experts batted away talk of tariffs and higher interest rates at the Chicago Auto Show media preview Thursday. "The fact is life is good and consumer confidence...
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Panel pitches plan to pay poor $1,000 a monthFeb 07, 2019 12:00 am - Each month, 1,000 struggling Chicagoans would get $1,000, no strings attached, to help break the cycle of poverty, under a trail-blazing pilot program proposed Thursday ...
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Man who rerouted UPS mail to Chicago apartment pleads guiltyFeb 06, 2019 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A former UPS Inc. worker accused of rerouting mail meant for the shipping company's Atlanta headquarters to his small Chicago apartment has pleaded guilty...
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Chicago-area prosecutor: Police-involved shooting justifiedFeb 06, 2019 6:00 am - GLENDALE HEIGHTS, Ill. (AP) - A suburban Chicago prosecutor says a police officer was justified in shooting a man with schizophrenia who was holding knives. DuPage Count...
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Best bets: Chicago Auto Show, Angie Thomas in Naperville & moreFeb 06, 2019 5:00 am - Car collective See the auto industry's latest models and special concept cars at the 111th Chicago Auto Show starting this weekend at McCormick Place, 2301 S. Lake Shore...
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Sound check: Styx returns for Genesee, Rialto showsFeb 06, 2019 5:00 am - Two nights of Styx The Styx catalog runs far and wide, a melding of prog-rock and hard rock that brought the world hits such as “Come Sail Away,” “Lady,” “Mr. Roboto” a...
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United expands luxury push with first class on regional jetsFeb 06, 2019 12:00 am - United Continental Holdings Inc. is revamping some of its regional jets to add more first-class seats and amenities as part of a wider push to attract more business trav...