Articles filed under Chicago
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Oak Lawn man dies after Metra train strikes SUVAug 08, 2016 7:00 am - OAK LAWN, Ill. (AP) - Authorities say a suburban Chicago man has died after the SUV he was driving was struck by a Metra SouthWest Service train. Metra spokesman Tom Mil...
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Emanuel backs Chicago police leader's handling of shootingAug 08, 2016 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel says he supports the police superintendent's decision to take away police powers from the officers who fired their weapons at t...
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How the GenForward poll of young Americans was conductedAug 08, 2016 7:00 am - The GenForward poll of young adults is a survey by the Black Youth Project at the University of Chicago with The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research...
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'Game of Thrones' music to tour to Chicago's United Center Feb. 19Aug 08, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK - If you can't get to Westeros, don't fret: It's coming to Chicago's United Center at 8 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 19. Or, at least the music is. "Game of Thrones" compo...
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CPS proposes budget is called balanced, teachers doubtfulAug 08, 2016 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago Public Schools officials on Monday revealed a proposed operating budget for fiscal 2017 of $5.4 billion that is $232 million less than last year's...
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AAR's first president of Africa aims to boost growth, help peopleAug 08, 2016 1:00 am - Wood Dale-based aerospace and defense contractor AAR Corp. named Cheryle Robinson Jackson the first president of AAR Africa. Prior to the promotion, she served as vice...
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Unrein proud of his 'one in a million' medal-winning wifeAug 08, 2016 1:00 am - BOURBONNAIS - While Corey Cogdell-Unrein was winning the Olympic bronze medal in women's trapshooting Sunday in a shoot-off in Rio de Janeiro, her husband, Chicago Bears...
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Chicago Bears turn to Larsen to replace Grasu at centerAug 08, 2016 1:00 am - BOURBONNAIS - The Chicago Bears began moving on from center Hroniss Grasu's season-ending knee injury, with seventh-year veteran Ted Larsen taking over in the middle Mon...
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AT&T to pay $7.75 million for letting scammers bill consumersAug 08, 2016 1:00 am - AT&T has agreed to pay a $7.75 million settlement after an investigation revealed two Cleveland companies were charging customers for directory assistance calls they...
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Globe's visiting 'Merchant of Venice' emphasizes pain of bigotryAug 08, 2016 1:00 am - The international tour of "The Merchant of Venice" by Shakespeare's Globe long ago sold out its 13-performance run at Chicago Shakespeare Theater. So don't be surprised ...