Articles filed under Chicago
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Study: Chicago commuters lose more than $8,000 in wages each year sitting in trafficAug 21, 2023 1:00 am - Chicago commuters lose more than $8,000 in wages each year thanks to time spent in traffic, according to a new study analyzing expensive commutes nationwide. Of the 170 ...
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Feds nearly done laying out perjury case against Madigan's ex-top aideAug 18, 2023 1:00 am - Federal prosecutors are nearly done laying out their case to a jury that Michael Madigan's longtime chief of staff lied to a grand jury in 2021 that had been investigati...
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Westlife set to embark on first North American tour with stop at Chicago Theatre March 18Aug 13, 2023 11:00 pm - LOS ANGELES - Irish boy band Westlife are set to perform in North America for the first time in their 20-plus year history. Westlife has sold more than 55 million record...
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Chicago mayor makes pick for top copAug 13, 2023 1:00 am - Larry Snelling, the Chicago Police Department's 54-year-old counterterrorism chief, is Mayor Brandon Johnson's choice to be the city's new top cop. Determined to improve...
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As Johnson had promised, Chicago health leader Dr. Arwady fired over 'different views'Aug 12, 2023 1:00 am - Dr. Allison Arwady, the health commissioner who steered Chicago through the COVID-19 pandemic, was fired Friday, as Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson had promised because of...
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Sky no match for Liberty's hot start, lose 89-73Aug 11, 2023 1:00 am - NEW YORK - Breanna Stewart had 21 points and 12 rebounds to help the New York Liberty beat the Chicago Sky 89-73 on Friday night for their fifth straight victory. New Yo...
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Harris to young activists: 'Your generation is critical' to ending gun violenceAug 11, 2023 1:00 am - Vice President Kamala Harris told young activists and leaders gathered in Chicago on Friday they mean "everything" to the future of solving the violence epidemic - as th...
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Madigan was 'different from any other politician I've seen,' FBI agent testifiesAug 10, 2023 1:00 am - Brendan O'Leary spent more than two decades working for the FBI - most of it in Chicago, and most of it investigating public corruption. But when it came to Illinois' fa...
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Young dancers and theatrical performers invited to audition for a role in the Joffrey Ballet's 'The Nutcracker'Aug 09, 2023 11:00 pm - On Thursday, Sept. 7 and Sunday, Sept. 10, The Joffrey Ballet will hold open auditions for the children's cast of Christopher Wheeldon's "The Nutcracker" at its downtown...
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Best bets: Beatles fest, LL Cool J's F.O.R.C.E., Garlic Fest, Sam Smith and moreAug 09, 2023 6:00 am - Beatles fest Beatles expert and WXRT radio personality Terri Hemmert serves as master of ceremonies for The Fest for Beatles Fans at the Hyatt Regency O'Hare, 9390 W. Br...