Articles filed under Chicago
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Alderman rejects 80-story tower, two others off of Lake Shore DriveDec 12, 2017 10:00 pm - The developer that wanted to build three new skyscrapers, one 80 stories tall, off the downtown lakefront has been told no by the neighborhood alderman. Alderman Brendan...
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Mystery runner helps save Illinois mayor from frozen lakeDec 12, 2017 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A mystery good Samaritan helped save an 80-year-old Illinois mayor who fell through thin ice on a lake while trying to save his dog. Homewood Mayor Richar...
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Flights to be offered from Chicago, Dulles to West VirginiaDec 12, 2017 6:00 am - WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. (AP) - SkyWest Airlines is offering nonstop flights starting in April from Chicago and Washington, D.C., to a West Virginia airport near The...
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Chicago's Midway Airport marks 90th birthdayDec 12, 2017 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Historians and Chicago aviation officials have celebrated the 90th birthday of Midway International Airport . The airfield known as Chicago Municipal Airp...
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Steelworker dies at ArcelorMittal's Indiana Harbor complexDec 12, 2017 6:00 am - EAST CHICAGO, Ind. (AP) - A steelworker has died at ArcelorMittal's Indiana Harbor steel mill in East Chicago while operating a golf cart-style buggy. Company spokeswoma...
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Chicago Public Schools attorney resigns days after CEO quitsDec 12, 2017 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago Public Schools' top attorney has resigned a week after an internal report accused him of an ethics violation in a probe that's already led to the ...
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Chicago man charged in phony scheme against energy companyDec 12, 2017 6:00 am - HOUSTON (AP) - A 28-year-old Chicago man is charged with five counts of wire fraud in what federal prosecutors say was a phony extortion scheme against the Houston-based...
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Authorities: Woman, 77, killed by dog in suburban ChicagoDec 12, 2017 6:00 am - ALSIP, Ill. (AP) - Authorities say a 77-year-old woman has died after being mauled by a dog in the backyard of her suburban Chicago home. Police say the dog was a pet at...
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'Wicked' feels politically prescient in strongly cast Chicago returnDec 12, 2017 5:00 am - “Wicked” - ★ ★ ★ ★ It's surprising how a show you think you know can take on new meaning depending on the times. That's certainly true of “Wicked,” the 2003 Broadway mus...
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Bears' QB Trubisky takes a giant leap in developmentDec 12, 2017 12:00 am - In every game he has played, rookie Mitch Trubisky has taken steps toward becoming a better quarterback, in the opinion of Chicago Bears coaches. But in Sunday's 33-7 ro...