Articles filed under Chicago
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California businessman convicted of fraud in Chicago courtJun 04, 2019 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Federal jurors in Chicago have convicted a Silicon Valley businessman of defrauding investors in his computer companies of more than $5 million after earn...
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Chicago Alderman Burke pleads not guilty in corruption caseJun 04, 2019 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - One of the most powerful aldermen in Chicago's history has pleaded not guilty to federal political corruption charges. Alderman Edward M. Burke entered th...
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Spotlight: Angela Ingersoll channels Judy Garland in Marriott cabaret performanceJun 04, 2019 6:00 am - Get happy Joseph Jefferson Award-winner Angela Ingersoll, an Emmy Award nominee for her 2018 PBS special, brings her tribute to Hollywood legend Judy Garland to the...
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Meet Emma Boettcher, the Chicago librarian who dethroned 'Jeopardy!' champ James HolzhauerJun 04, 2019 1:00 am - Emma Boettcher has spent a lot of time thinking about what makes a “Jeopardy!” clue difficult. The 70-page final paper she wrote in 2016 as the capstone for her master's...
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Chicago Alderman Burke pleads not guilty in corruption caseJun 04, 2019 1:00 am - One of the most powerful aldermen in Chicago's history has pleaded not guilty to federal political corruption charges. Alderman Edward M. Burke entered the plea Tuesday ...
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Pritzker: Forget downtown, put Chicago casino in area that has 'been left out, left behind'Jun 03, 2019 11:00 pm - Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Monday he would prefer a newly-allowed Chicago casino be located separately from the downtown business district and away from McCormick Place. Wh...
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Flight from El Paso, Texas, to Chicago turns back twiceJun 03, 2019 7:00 am - EL PASO, Texas (AP) - An American Airlines flight from El Paso, Texas, to Chicago turned back twice, apparently because of the same faulty mechanical-problem warning. Fl...
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Rainbow crosswalks installed in Chicago's 'Boystown' areaJun 03, 2019 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - More than a dozen crosswalks are to be painted rainbow colors in Chicago's "Boystown" area for June's LGBT pride activities. The Chicago Tribune reports t...
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$5M grant to pay for Chicago library branch at Obama centerJun 03, 2019 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The MacArthur Foundation plans a $5 million grant to create a new Chicago Public Library branch at the Obama Presidential Center. The Chicago-based nonpro...
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Images: Through the Film Magnifier, Barbra Streisand, Michael Jordan, Evel Knieval, street dances and moreJun 03, 2019 5:00 am - See vintage Daily Herald archived images of a Barbra Streisand look-a-like contest, Evel Kneival's failed jump, Michael Jordan filming a commercial in Elk Grove and more...