Articles filed under Chicago
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Bears rookie Tarik Cohen wows the Bourbonnais crowdsAug 02, 2017 1:00 am - BOURBONNAIS - No one appreciates an audience more than Bears rookie running back Tarik Cohen. The 5-foot-6, 181-pound, fourth-round pick out of North Carolina A&T has al...
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Northwestern professor wanted in stabbing death of manAug 02, 2017 1:00 am - Police are searching for a Northwestern University professor and a University of Oxford employee suspected in the stabbing death of a Chicago man and have alerted law en...
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Cubs fans mourn the loss of their beloved Taco Bell, schedule protestAug 01, 2017 11:00 pm - Cubs and taco fans will soon have to bid farewell to one of their favorite late-night spots in Wrigleyville. The Taco Bell at 1111 W. Addison St. will be closing its doo...
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Food fight erupts over Pennsylvania 'Pierogi Festival' nameAug 01, 2017 7:00 am - Like a pot of pierogies left on the stove too long, a trademark dispute involving the name of the popular Polish delicacy is threatening to boil over. Four years ago, ci...
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Illinois governor strips millions for Chicago schools from education funding bill, risking money for all districtsAug 01, 2017 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois governor strips millions for Chicago schools from education funding bill, risking money for all districts. ...
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Lawsuit seeks refunds for drivers ticketed for cellphone useAug 01, 2017 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The city of Chicago is being sued over the way it administers tickets received by drivers caught using their cellphones while behind the wheel. The lawsui...
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Grant to help assess water quality of Waukegan HarborAug 01, 2017 7:00 am - WAUKEGAN, Ill. (AP) - Officials say a suburban Chicago harbor is getting a grant for a project to assess the health of Lake Michigan plankton. The (Wauke...
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Illinois governor's veto could jeopardize school fundingAug 01, 2017 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner used his veto power Tuesday to strip millions of dollars for Chicago Public Schools from a school funding overhaul, a...
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Retailers appeal ruling dismissing lawsuit against soda taxAug 01, 2017 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The Illinois Retail Merchants Association is appealing a judge's decision to dismiss a lawsuit that temporarily blocked the Chicago area's sweetened bever...
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July violence pushes 2017 homicide total past 400 markAug 01, 2017 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - July was another dangerous month in Chicago, with 74 homicides reported. Police say that drove the total for the year past the 400 mark and put the city o...