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Researchers suggest state should provide bigger share of school funding to cut property taxesDec 18, 2019 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A pair of researchers are suggesting the best way to reduce property taxes in Illinois is for the state to take over a greater share of funding for public ...
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Broadway stars announced for Lyric's '42nd Street'Dec 17, 2019 11:01 pm - The Lyric Opera of Chicago is bringing Broadway star power to its spring 2020 production of "42nd Street." Tony Award winner Faith Prince ("Guys and Dolls," "Disaster!")...
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Chicagoan takes third in 'Voice' competitionDec 17, 2019 10:00 pm - Chicago native and fan favorite Katie Kadan came in third place on the season finale of "The Voice" on Tuesday. Upon the announcement of Kadan as the second runner-up, a...
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Lightfoot blocks effort to delay recreational marijuana sales in ChicagoDec 17, 2019 10:00 pm - Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Wednesday shot down an attempt by the City Council's Black Caucus to delay sales of recreational marijuana in Chicago for six months to give Afri...
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Renee Fleming leads emotionally complex 'Light in the Piazza' at Lyric Opera of ChicagoDec 17, 2019 9:00 am - “The Light in the Piazza” - ★ ★ ★ ½ It's no wonder that Grammy Award-winning American opera soprano Renée Fleming would champion “The Light in the Piazza.” This six-tim...
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Ailing or no, Ruth Bader Ginsburg maintains busy public lifeDec 17, 2019 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - In the course of a year, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has had lung surgery to remove cancerous growths and radiation for a tumor on her pancreas. More r...
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Chicago: Stop feeding the raccoons along the lakefrontDec 17, 2019 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago city agencies are telling people to stop feeding the raccoons that populate the city's northern lakefront. People are hand-feeding kitchen scraps ...
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Indiana University fraternity suspended after assault claimDec 17, 2019 6:00 am - BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) - Indiana University has suspended a fraternity pending the outcome of an investigation into a fight between some of its members and members of a ...
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Chicago Police overhauling detective divisionsDec 17, 2019 6:00 am - The Chicago Police Department said Tuesday that it is beefing up its detective ranks and spreading them around the city in the hope that it can catch up to departments i...
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Funeral services Saturday for ex-Gary mayor Richard HatcherDec 17, 2019 6:00 am - GARY, Ind. (AP) - Funeral services for former Gary Mayor Richard Hatcher are set for Saturday at the northwestern Indiana city's Genesis Convention Center, where Hatcher...