Articles filed under Chicago
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Can White Sox close deal on Cuban sensation Luis Robert?May 19, 2017 1:01 am - In February 2012, Yoenis Cespedes signed a major-league contract after defecting from Cuba. The Marlins were considered heavy favorites to land the power-hitting outfiel...
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Bears sign second-round pick Shaheen to 4-year dealMay 19, 2017 1:00 am - The Bears signed second-round draft pick (No. 45 overall) Adam Shaheen to a four-year deal Friday. The 6-foot-6, 278-pound tight end from Ashland University, led all Div...
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Why All-NBA honors could net Bulls' Butler a big pay dayMay 18, 2017 10:55 am - Dwyane Wade may have helped set up Jimmy Butler for a big payday down the road. Butler was named third-team All-NBA on Thursday, making the All-NBA team for the first ti...
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Chicago Blackhawks hire head coach for Rockford IceHogsMay 18, 2017 7:47 am - The Blackhawks filled one of their coaching vacancies Thursday by hiring 32-year-old Jeremy Colliton to lead the Rockford IceHogs, the team's AHL affiliate. Colliton, a ...
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Chicago supporters honor freed Puerto Rico nationalistMay 18, 2017 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A Puerto Rican nationalist freed from house arrest this week after decades in U.S. prisons received a hero's welcome Thursday in his longtime hometown of ...
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City of Chicago settles lawsuit with exonerated manMay 18, 2017 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The city of Chicago has settled a lawsuit filed by a man wrongly convicted for the 1994 rape and murder of a woman. The lawsuit filed by Terrill Swift is ...
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Butterball to close 600-employee Illinois meatpacking plantMay 18, 2017 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Turkey processor Butterball has announced it will shut its meatpacking plant west of Chicago, resulting in the loss of about 600 full-time jobs. North Car...
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Body of teen who jumped into Chicago-area river is foundMay 18, 2017 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The body of a 16-year-old boy who jumped from a bridge into a river in suburban Chicago has been found. In a news release, the Cook County Sheriff's Depar...
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Police investigating death of man who fell at Wrigley FieldMay 18, 2017 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago police are investigating the death of a 42-year-old man who fell over a railing at Wrigley Field. Richard E. Garrity of Wheaton was pronounced dea...
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Governor candidate Ameya Pawar calls for Trump impeachmentMay 18, 2017 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago Alderman Ameya Pawar (ah-MAY'-uh puh-WAHR') is the latest Democratic candidate for Illinois governor to call for the impeachment of President Dona...