Articles filed under Chicago
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Las Vegas gunman had booked rooms overlooking LollapaloozaOct 05, 2017 1:00 am - The gunman who perched himself in a Las Vegas hotel room and used a litany of guns to kill 58 people attending a concert below booked rooms at a Michigan Avenue hotel ov...
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An insider's guide to getting to Wrigley Field for the NLDSOct 05, 2017 1:00 am - Predicting the odds of the Cubs sweeping the Washington Nationals? Not in our power. But here's a sure bet - our guide will help you arrive at Wrigley Field in time for...
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Will Trubisky be latest Bears rookie to make an impact?Oct 05, 2017 1:00 am - Rookies have already made a big impact for the Bears even before first-round quarterback Mitch Trubisky gets his first start on Monday night. Fourth-round (112th overall...
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Musician who wrote 'Lake Shore Drive' dies at 71Oct 05, 2017 1:00 am - Skip Haynes, who wrote the Chicago anthem "Lake Shore Drive," died of cancer Monday in California. Haynes, 71, had been the last surviving member of Aliotta, Haynes and ...
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Ald. Beale backs off on fingerprinting Uber and Lyft driversOct 04, 2017 11:00 pm - After a false start last month and a threatened do-over, the City Council's champion for the taxicab industry on Wednesday backed off from his threat to require ride-hai...
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Preckwinkle: Soda tax was all about money, and the county needs itOct 04, 2017 11:00 pm - Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle on Wednesday refused to forecast the outcome of a vote next week that would roll back the a controversial "soda tax," or whe...
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Many in Austin oppose any more school closings - even for new schoolOct 04, 2017 11:00 pm - Community members in Austin said Wednesday they don't want Chicago Public Schools closing any more schools on the West Side even if they'd get a brand new elementary sch...
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Street closures, precautions begun ahead of Chicago marathonOct 04, 2017 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago city officials and race organizers are closing streets and urging the public to stay safe during the 2017 Bank of America Chicago Marathon on Sund...
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Transit agency adding service for Chicago Marathon weekendOct 04, 2017 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The Chicago Transit Authority is encouraging people to use public transportation to get to this weekend's Bank of America Chicago Marathon. CTA is adding ...
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Chicago schools dropping lawsuit filed over state fundingOct 04, 2017 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago Public Schools is dropping its lawsuit against the state of Illinois alleging a failure to adequately fund the district. CPS claimed in the lawsui...