Articles filed under Chicago
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Lightfoot lists possible sites for casinoJul 16, 2019 11:00 pm - Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Wednesday pinpointed five South and West side sites for a Chicago casino, but one - in historic Bronzeville - was condemned by the local alderman...
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Want to swim in the Chicago River? You'll have to wait until next year.Jul 16, 2019 11:00 pm - Most Chicagoans wouldn't dream of swimming in the Chicago River. Doug McConnell wants to change that. But convincing the departments of Cultural Affairs and Special Even...
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Dozens of dead barn swallows found at Chicago water plantJul 16, 2019 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - State and federal authorities are investigating the deaths of dozens of barn swallows outside a water plant in Chicago. The Chicago Sun-Times reports that...
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Federal judge orders R&B singer R. Kelly held in Chicago jail without bond on sex crime chargesJul 16, 2019 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Federal judge orders R&B singer R. Kelly held in Chicago jail without bond on sex crime charges . ...
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The Latest: Expert captures alligator at Chicago lagoonJul 16, 2019 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The Latest on alligator captured in a lagoon in a Chicago public park (all times local): 10:50 a.m. An alligator that eluded Chicago authorities for a wee...
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'One cast ... and it was done': Alligator in Humboldt Park lagoon captured by Florida expertJul 16, 2019 1:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The alligator had a good run as day after day the people hunting for him in a Chicago lagoon came up empty, but in the end he was no match for an expert t...
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Bears OLB's hope to keep 'D' at No. 1Jul 16, 2019 1:00 am - The Chicago Bears' defense was loaded with star power and all-pros last season, but heading into 2019 there is no position they have a greater ability to be special at t...
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Suburban Chicago mother fatally shoots teen sons, herselfJul 15, 2019 7:00 am - ELMHURST, Ill. (AP) - Authorities say a Chicago-area mother fatally shot her two teenage sons before setting their house on fire and turning the gun on herself. The DuPa...
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Months later, pregnant Chicago postal worker still missingJul 15, 2019 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The father of a pregnant Chicago postal worker says police have hit a "brick wall," and he's urging the public to share any information about his daughter...
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Consulting firm to evaluate Chicago casino feasibilityJul 15, 2019 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois Gaming Board has selected a consulting firm to conduct a feasibility study for a casino in Chicago. The Gaming Board announced last...