Articles filed under Chicago
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Plans shape up for actor Dick Van Dyke to visit IllinoisMay 22, 2016 7:00 am - DANVILLE, Ill. (AP) - The executive director of Dick Van Dyke's charitable foundation says the 90-year-old actor will take part in events in Danville and suburban Chicag...
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Cancer not sidetracking Skarr from community, family activitiesMay 22, 2016 1:00 am - When his father died of heart disease at a young age, Mike Skarr carefully tracked his own cholesterol to try to avoid the same fate. But as fate would have it, somethin...
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Otto: Chicago Cubs' depth, versatility on displayMay 21, 2016 10:48 am - With the Chicago Cubs' regular season at the quarter mark, it is starting to look more like the building of a really good season and not just a fast start. Sure, five-ga...
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Midwest travel: Gear up your bike for Chicago's Bike the DriveMay 21, 2016 7:24 am - Chicago Ride your bike on LSD Release the daily grind and glide down Lake Shore Drive, minus exhaust fumes and apoplectic drivers, with thousands of other biking enthusi...
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Naming rights shopped to fund Hancock plaza redevelopmentMay 21, 2016 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Another iconic Chicago skyscraper may be in line for a new name. The owner of the John Hancock Center is shopping the naming rights for the 47-year-old bu...
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Donated fire engine dedicated to fallen firefighter's memoryMay 21, 2016 7:00 am - PALOS HILLS, Ill. (AP) - A fire engine has been donated to a suburban Chicago community college in memory of a fallen firefighter. Moraine Valley Community College's fir...
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Judge wants Chicago mayor to testify on code of silenceMay 21, 2016 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Attorneys for the city of Chicago have told a federal judge they are prepared to admit to a jury that a code of silence exists within the police departmen...
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Ostrowski: Chicago White Sox are buyers, but how much do they need?May 21, 2016 1:01 am - The Chicago White Sox are going for it, and they know they need pitching. What they don't know is if they need to add one or two starters to their rotation. Mat Latos an...
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Water cut to Chicago school due to elevated lead levelMay 20, 2016 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Water service to a Chicago public school has been cut after tests revealed an elevated lead level. Officials said Friday that water coolers have been deli...
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Popular German holiday market expanding to Chicago suburbMay 20, 2016 7:00 am - NAPERVILLE, Ill. (AP) - A popular German holiday market that has operated downtown in Chicago for the past decade is expanding to the city's western suburbs this Christm...