Articles filed under Chicago
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Midwest braces for storms ahead of sweltering heat waveJul 17, 2016 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Thunderstorms with winds up to 60 mph and perhaps large hail are headed to the Chicago area. National Weather Service meteorologist Kevin Donofrio says th...
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Chicago school construction furthers race, class segregationJul 17, 2016 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Under Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Chicago Public Schools has spent millions on new schools and pricey additions while putting little effort into creating more rac...
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Chicago police officer praised for saving boy from drowningJul 17, 2016 7:00 am - ORLAND PARK, Ill. (AP) - A suburban fire department is crediting an off-duty Chicago police officer with saving the life of a boy who was pulled from the bottom of a swi...
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Man charged in slaying of Chicago town house ownerJul 17, 2016 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A man who is accused in the shooting death of the owner of a Chicago town house last January has been arrested on a first-degree murder charge and ordered...
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Hamels just too tough again on Chicago CubsJul 17, 2016 1:00 am - Maybe there is some other league to which Cole Hamels can get traded where he won't torment the Chicago Cubs. Last July 25, while pitching for the National League's Phil...
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Otto: Cubs have something special in HendricksJul 16, 2016 10:48 am - With 8 wins and an ERA of 2.41, Kyle Hendricks is putting together quite a year for the Cubs. Against the Texas Rangers on Friday, Hendricks kicked off the Cubs' second ...
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Midwest travel: U.S. Pizza Museum sets up shop at Logan Square's WhistlerJul 16, 2016 7:22 am - Chicago Slice of heaven There's a museum for pizza? You bet. Sort of. The U.S. Pizza Museum doesn't have a permanent physical home, but you can see items from its collec...
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Ostrowski: 5 questions Sox need to answer in second halfJul 16, 2016 1:01 am - Whether or not the Sox hang around in the American League wild card race as a team, there are five individual performances that the decision-makers will be eyeing very c...
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U.S. must address its gun problemJul 16, 2016 1:00 am - The United States began with guns. It seems determined to end with guns. One can still hope that it will find a way to prevail and decide to revise its otherwise predict...
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Man who threatened Illinois lawmaker gets probation sentenceJul 15, 2016 7:00 am - WHEATON, Ill. (AP) - A Chicago man found guilty of making threatening telephone calls to an Illinois state representative has been sentenced to two years of probation. S...