Articles filed under Chicago
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Some charter schools won't survive proposed budget cutsMay 24, 2016 11:00 pm - Several of Chicago's 130 charter schools fear they won't be able to afford to reopen their doors in the fall if proposed budget cuts from Chicago Public Schools become a...
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Uber and Lyft threaten to abandon Chicago to avoid licensingMay 24, 2016 11:00 pm - Two-thirds of Chicago's 50 aldermen want to license ride-hailing drivers to improve public safety and level the playing field with a taxicab industry fighting for surviv...
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Chicago Blackhawks reach deals with 3 international prospectsMay 24, 2016 3:47 pm - The Chicago Blackhawks have reached agreements with goaltender Lars Johansson, defenseman Michal Kempny and forward Martin Lundberg on one-year contracts, team officials...
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Tapes: Peterson hoped to sell drugs in Mexico after prisonMay 24, 2016 7:00 am - CHESTER, Ill. (AP) - Secret recordings between Drew Peterson and an inmate he's accused of trying to enlist to help kill a prosecutor show that the former suburban Chica...
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U of Chicago to create $50 million entrepreneurship centerMay 24, 2016 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The University of Chicago plans to create a $50 million entrepreneurship and innovation center. The school announced late Monday that the center will be f...
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Metra has free rides for accompanied children 11 and youngerMay 24, 2016 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The Chicago area's commuter rail agency says children ages 11 and younger will be able to ride free with an adult this summer. Metra announced Tuesday tha...
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Man found dead where FBI agents shot identified as paroleeMay 24, 2016 7:00 am - PARK FOREST, Ill. (AP) - Authorities have identified a man found dead after two FBI agents were shot and wounded while trying to serve an arrest warrant at a suburban Ch...
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Chicago school officials meet with parents over lead testingMay 24, 2016 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Parents at a Chicago elementary school where high lead levels were detected in water from three fountains met with city officials to find out how the issu...
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North: Is losing Heyward a big deal for Cubs?May 24, 2016 5:19 am - Time for some random thoughts on the Cubs, White Sox, NBA and more. … • Cubs right fielder Jason Heyward, who was injured making a diving catch in Friday's game against ...
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If it helps Chicago White Sox, Frazier happy to 'dumb people up'May 24, 2016 1:01 am - For Chicago White Sox third baseman Todd Frazier, it's all about mind over matter. Or, as Crash Davis proclaimed in the movie Bull Durham: "Don't think, it can only hurt...