Articles filed under Chicago
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Austin exceeded committee budget by 65 percentJul 08, 2019 11:00 pm - Alderman Carrie Austin last year spent 65% more than the annual amount allotted to the City Council's Budget Committee she chaired in the run-up to a federal raid on her...
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Woman injured in 40-foot fall at Chicago's Soldier FieldJul 08, 2019 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Police say a woman was hospitalized after accidentally falling about 40 feet (12 meters) from an upper level at Chicago's Soldier Field while attending a ...
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6 killed, 66 hurt in July 4th weekend shootings in ChicagoJul 08, 2019 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago's expected jump in gun violence over the long July Fourth weekend left six people dead and another 66 wounded. The police had expected a surge in ...
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Chicago police: Kidnap suspect killed as he reached for gunJul 08, 2019 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago police have fatally shot a man accused of kidnapping two people at gunpoint and handcuffing them to each other. Department spokesman Anthony Gugli...
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Another Chicago firm chosen to redesign city's airportJul 08, 2019 7:00 am -
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Metra adds service on some lines for Taste of ChicagoJul 08, 2019 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Metra is adding trains and making changes to schedules on some lines to accommodate people attending the Taste of Chicago. The commuter rail agency says t...
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Best bets: Carly Rae Jepsen, Diana Ross headline Chicago Theatre this weekJul 08, 2019 6:00 am - Pop divas The Chicago Theatre plays host to two major pop music stars this week. Carly Rae Jepsen brings "The Dedicated Tour" on Tuesday ($60.95-$82.50), while Diana Ros...
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Why the sky has been so hazyJul 08, 2019 1:00 am - The Chicago area's “milky white” sky is caused by smoke from Canadian wildfires blowing over the upper Midwest, which could contribute to worsening air quality in the re...
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Boeing's 737 Max loses first customer as Flyadeal goes to AirbusJul 08, 2019 1:00 am - Saudi Arabian budget carrier Flyadeal reversed a commitment to buy as many as 50 Boeing Co. 737 Max jets, becoming the first airline to officially drop the plane since i...
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Buttons coming for pregnant women to signal other CTA riders should give up their seatsJul 07, 2019 11:00 pm - "Here, take my seat." Those are words the CTA hopes will be directed at more pregnant women on trains and buses after an upcoming awareness effort that will include butt...