Articles filed under Chicago
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Bears lose to Vikings in season finaleDec 31, 2017 12:00 am - In a replay that has been seen far too often this season, the Chicago Bears hurt themselves with inopportune penalties and an inability to move the ball on offense in a ...
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Why White Sox slugger Jim Thome deserves to be a first ballot Hall of FamerDec 30, 2017 11:00 am - When it comes to Hall of Fame candidates, Jim Thome is the total package. Eligible to be inducted for the first time this year, Thome checks all the boxes as a player, a...
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Chicago trains and buses to offer free New Year's Eve ridesDec 30, 2017 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago Transit Authority officials are offering free rides on New Year's Eve to encourage people to avoid driving on the holiday. The free fares on all b...
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Rohingya refugees who fled to Chicago face stress, anxietyDec 30, 2017 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Rohingya refugees in Chicago are facing stress and anxiety after escaping violence in Myanmar. There's an estimated 1,500 Rohingya Muslims currently livin...
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Dispute resolved in proposed 'rapist' priests gravestoneDec 30, 2017 6:00 am - WHEATON, Ill. (AP) - A man who wanted to install a gravestone at a suburban Chicago cemetery that proclaimed his late mother's support for victims of "rapist" priests ha...
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Amid reports of firing, Fox not worried about his futureDec 30, 2017 12:00 am - According to NFL.com's Ian Rapoport, the Bears are expected to fire head coach John Fox after Sunday's season finale against the Vikings in Minnesota. Fox's firing has b...
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Chicago federal court confirms self-representation rightsDec 29, 2017 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A Chicago-based appellate court has ruled that suspects have clear rights to represent themselves and that judges don't have wide latitude to withhold tho...
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Chicago police statistics show increase in carjackingsDec 29, 2017 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Statistics from the Chicago Police Department show an increase in carjackings over the past two years. The Chicago Tribune reports that through Wednesday ...
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Tow truck driver sentenced for targeting Chicago sightseersDec 29, 2017 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A former city of Chicago tow truck driver is facing nine years behind bars for towing away cars of sightseers, then demanding bribes of up to $150 to retu...
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New coach or not, Chicago Bears' defense has solid foundation for next yearDec 29, 2017 12:00 am - If, as expected, head coach John Fox and his staff are fired after Sunday's season finale against the Vikings in Minnesota, the next Bears coach is going to inherit an i...