Articles filed under Chicago
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Police plan to keep youth program despite officer's deathOct 18, 2015 7:00 am - FOX LAKE, Ill. (AP) - The police department in the Chicago suburb of Fox Lake plans to continue a youth program that was led by an officer whose recent shooting death sp...
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Willow Creek celebrates 40th anniversary with packed house at United CenterOct 18, 2015 1:00 am - In a building more accustomed to hearing the cheers of raucous Chicago Blackhawks and Bulls fans, more than 20,000 worshippers gathered Sunday night to pray, sing and ce...
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Lions among NFL's worst, but Bears not taking them lightlyOct 17, 2015 2:45 pm - The fact that the Bears have lost four straight games to the Lions should be enough to prevent them from taking their winless NFC North foes lightly. And there are plent...
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Fangio says Bears success is breeding confidenceOct 17, 2015 9:45 am - The Bears come into Detroit playing with a lot of confidence, thanks in large part to a defense that allowed an average of 265 total yards and 4.61 yards per play in bac...
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Midwest travel: Hotels offering spooky stays, eventsOct 17, 2015 7:15 am - Chicago Playing blue Halloween used to be a kids' holiday, but apparently adults have deep-seated desires to be flesh-eating zombies or soul-sucking politician...
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'Unspeakable' not up to theatricalizing life of Richard PryorOct 17, 2015 7:00 am - “Unspeakable,” a new drama inspired by the life of late comedian Richard Pryor, is filled with head-scratching, “What were they thinking?” moments. Conceived and direct...
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Justices mull appeal of Chicago suburb's assault weapons banOct 17, 2015 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court has so far resisted elaborating on two landmark decisions that established a nationwide right to defend one's home with a gun. That c...
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Taxpayers should back ban on horse slaughterOct 17, 2015 1:00 am - The purpose of Marc Short and Andrew Koenig's Sept. 30th article "Congress Must Keep Its Promises" was to target politicians for not keeping their word about lowering sp...
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Remains of youngest Catholic saint displayed in ChicagoOct 17, 2015 1:00 am - As the bones of an 11-year-old Italian farm girl traveled over the Chicago Skyway and into Illinois early Monday, police cruisers - from both the Illinois State Police a...
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Wilson stepping up to become Bears best receiverOct 16, 2015 2:45 pm - In the absence of Pro Bowl wide receiver Alshon Jeffery, Marquess Wilson has stepped into a starring role, posting career-best performances in back-to-back games. In Wee...