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Images: Through the Film Magnifier Gallery: Marshmallow contest, Batman, pet training, Marty Feldman and moreFeb 01, 2022 1:00 am - See vintage Daily Herald images of dog training, comedian Marty Feldman, a marshmallow eating contest, Batman and more in our latest Through the Film Magnifier gallery. ...
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Bills to address teacher shortages advanceFeb 01, 2022 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Two bills aimed at relieving the state's teacher shortage, at least in the short term, advanced out of a Senate committee Tuesday. The Senate Education Com...
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Lyric 2022-23 season includes two world premieres plus 'Carmen' and 'Ernani' revivalsFeb 01, 2022 12:00 am - The Lyric Opera of Chicago's 2022-23 season features two world premieres, three new-to-Chicago imports and three revivals. The Lyric's previous tradition of producing a ...
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Hate crime charges filed against Niles man accused of painting swastikas at synagogue, schoolFeb 01, 2022 12:00 am - Hate crime charges have been filed against a Niles man accused of spray-painting yellow swastikas on a synagogue and on the grounds of a Jewish high school in Rogers Par...
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NAACP urges federal charges against Van DykeFeb 01, 2022 12:00 am - The NAACP on Tuesday urged Attorney General Merrick Garland to bring federal civil rights charges against the white Chicago police officer who fatally shot Black teenage...
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Public health officials renew vaccination push as case surge wanesFeb 01, 2022 12:00 am - Public health officials are once again pushing for greater COVID-19 vaccine uptake as the surge in cases brought on by the omicron variant starts to diminish. Chicago De...
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54 more cases linked to corrupt ex-cop to be tossedFeb 01, 2022 12:00 am - Nearly 50 more people will have their convictions thrown out after prosecutors in Chicago said Tuesday they're working to right the wrongs of a former police sergeant wh...
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AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. ESTJan 31, 2022 6:00 am - Russia, US exchange accusations over Ukraine at UN UNITED NATIONS (AP) - Russia accused the West on Monday of 'œwhipping up tensions'ť over Ukraine and said the U.S. had...
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Public radio owner buys Sun-Times in big Chicago media dealJan 31, 2022 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The combination of two storied Chicago news brands has created one of the country's largest local nonprofit news organizations. Chicago Public Media, whi...
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Decatur ice cream maker shutting down; 35 jobs affectedJan 31, 2022 6:00 am - DECATUR, Ill. (AP) - An ice cream maker is closing a production site in central Illinois, affecting as many as 35 jobs. Prairie Farms said it will shift the work in Deca...