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Schuster Adversity Suddenly Haunts Blackhawks
Andrew Shaw #65 of the Chicago Blackhawks reacts to a third period goal being waved off with teammates Brent Seabrook #7, Viktor Stalberg #25 and Nick Leddy #8 against the Detroit Red Wings in Game Three of the Western Conference Semifinals during the 2013 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Joe Louis Arena on May 20, 2013 in Detroit, Michigan. Detroit won the game 3-1 to take a 2-1 series lead. (Photo ...
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Source Fewer than 5 schools to be spared despite protests
Pressured for months by teachers, community leaders and aldermen, Mayor Rahm Emanuel's hand-picked school board is nonetheless expected on Wednesday to approve closing all but a few of the 53 elementary schools the administration wants to shut down. Neither side in the battle, in fact, has budged much. The Chicago Teachers Union on Monday followed up a weekend of neighborhood marches with ...
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Hainan Airlines to launch Beijing-Chicago route on Sept 3
Economy-class passengers on the new route, which will initially use an Airbus 340, will be charged about 5,500 yuan ($895.4) for return tickets up to the end of ...
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Area under tornado watch until 5 a.m.
Tweet Widget UPDATED 11:25 P.M. The National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch for the area until 5 a.m. Tuesday. Affected areas include Champaign, Coles, Douglas, Edgar, Moultrie, Piatt, and Vermilion counties. A tornado watch means that conditions have created a significant risk of a tornado. The National Weather service has issued a weather advisory for northwestern Coles, ...
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White Sox confident they can turn things around
The White Sox are three games below .500 and six games behind the American League Central-leading Indians, but they've remained confident, and recently, the results on the field have taken a turn for the better. Chicago has won five of its last seven games and six of its last nine, including Monday's 6-4 win over the Red Sox at U.S. Cellular Field. The White Sox will play 16 of their ...
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Chicago puts ‘L’ on Jon Lester
CHICAGO - When Jon Lester took the mound last night, he was trying to become the first Red Sox lefty starter since 1973 to go at least 7-0 to begin a season.But he also was facing his personal kryptonite.In his best and worst seasons, Lester struggles against the White Sox. Indeed, it has become as predictable as winter blizzards in Chicago. In nine previous starts against the White Sox entering ...
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Chicagos GrubHub to merge with Seamless
One company was founded in Chicago by hungry software engineers, the other in New York by hungry lawyers. Both were looking to replace restaurants' paper takeout menus with Web-based technology. Now the two rivals are joining forces. GrubHub, one of Chicago's most high-profile startups, is merging with New York-based Seamless to create an online food ordering company with more than ...
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Should Indoor Sprinklers Be Mandatory For New Homes
(CBS) — It only takes seconds, for a fire to take everything. Fire safety advocates like Tom Lia say sprinklers are the cure. "This will save a life," he tells CBS 2's Chris Martinez. Right now, more than 90 Illinois communities require sprinkler systems in new home construction. But the Illinois State Fire Marshal wants more, pushing for a sprinkler law that makes them ...
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MLB Chicago White Sox 6 Boston 4
Adam Dunn clouted a three-run homer Monday, carrying the Chicago White Sox past Boston 6-4. Axelrod (2-3) limited the Red Sox to two runs on four hits over six innings, walking one and striking out two en route to his second victory in two starts. Addison Reed tossed a scoreless ninth inning for his 15th save as the White Sox broke a two-game skid. Dunn's homer in the first inning set ...
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Dreamliner Lands In Chicago
Chicago - The Dreamliner, grounded for the last four months, finally takes off.A flight from Houston landed at O'Hare this morning. It's a major victory for Boeing. The aircraft had suffered from smoldering batteries. One forced an emergency landing, the other a fire broke out.United is the only airline actively using the Dreamliner. More than half of the plane's systems have ...
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Van Rolls Over Several Times in Southern Illinois 5 Dead
Vandalia - Five people are dead and six others hurt after a van flips over several times in southern Illinois.It happened this morning in Vandalia, which is about five hours south of Rockford past Springfield. The eastbound lanes of I-70 were shut down as first responders scrambled to the scene. Four of the victims were taken to the hospital are in fair condition.The conditions of the other two ...
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Dunns three-run homer powers White Sox
BOS@CWS: Dunn connects on three-run homer in first CHICAGO -- It hasn't been fun to pitch to Adam Dunn this past week. The White Sox designated hitter continued his hot streak, when he belted a two-out, three-run home run in the first inning during a 6-4 win over the Red Sox at U.S. Cellular Field on Monday night. Despite back problems that surfaced during Chicago's series in ...
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Jon Lester Red Sox fall in Chicago
CHICAGO - When Jon Lester took the mound tonight, he was trying to become the first Red Sox pitcher since 1973 to go at least 7-0 to start a season.But he also was facing his personal kryptonite.In his best and worst seasons, Lester struggles against the White Sox. Indeed, it has become as predictable as winter blizzards in Chicago. In nine previous starts against the White Sox entering the ...
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News on Danks Beckham positive but not definitive
Email CHICAGO -- The White Sox have not officially set their starting rotation for this weekend's series against the Marlins, but there's a strong possibility that John Danks could make his 2013 big league debut Friday night. Danks was with the team in Chicago on Monday after making his fourth Minor League rehab start Saturday in Buffalo and was to meet with general manager Rick Hahn, ...
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Scouts on lookout for players who can make impact
Email CHICAGO -- The marching orders from general manager Rick Hahn for the White Sox pro scouts on the road remain the same from what they were in Spring Training. Find players that can enhance the White Sox chances to contend for the postseason. That's the attitude Hahn will follow until this team returns to full strength and plays together or he has reason to go in a different ...
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Konerko feels as if hes getting close
Email CHICAGO -- Paul Konerko feels as if he swung the bat well during the past couple of days, but for a cerebral All-Star caliber performer such as the captain, the hits aren't always the sign of being in a good spot. "I had a few hits the day before yesterday and was probably better yesterday and didn't get any," said Konerko, who entered Monday's game hitting .224 ...
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Tornado warnings spanning Midwest from Texas to Illinois in wake of deadly Oklahoma twister
MOORE, Okla. - Tornado warnings have been issued across much of the Midwest, stretching from Texas to Illinois, following a second deadly twister in as many days in the Oklahoma City area. The National Weather Service issued tornado warnings Monday evening for several counties in southeastern Oklahoma and north-central Texas, along with parts of northwest Arkansas, Missouri, central Iowa and ...
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Nearly $20M Settlement Reached In Abuse Lawsuit Against Former Jesuit Priest
(STMW) — Jesuit officials in Chicago will pay $19.6 million to settle a civil lawsuit brought by six men who claim they were molested by a former priest and onetime spiritual advisor to Mother Teresa, an attorney for the plaintiffs said Monday. Donald McGuire, formerly of Oak Lawn, is serving a 25-year prison term after being convicted in Chicago in 2008 of federal charges that he brought ...
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Huge tornado hits Oklahoma City suburb kills 37
A child is pulled from the rubble of the Plaza Towers Elementary School in Moore, Okla., and passed along to rescuers Monday, May 20, 2013. A tornado as much as a mile (1.6 kilometers) wide with winds up to 200 mph (320 kph) roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, flattening entire neighborhoods, setting buildings on fire and landing a direct blow on an elementary ...
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Board suspends administrators hiring authority
Tweet Widget GILMAN -- The Ford-Iroquois Public Health Department's administrator was temporarily stripped of his ability to hire, fire, re-assign or discipline his employees Monday afternoon. Following a two-hour closed session, the board of health voted unanimously to "suspend all hiring, firing, duty re-assignments or disciplinary action until further discussion by the ...
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Work affects traffic at Gilbert Main in Danville
Tweet Widget DANVILLE - Work has started this week on the replacement of traffic signals at the intersection of Gilbert and Main streets in Danville. The work entails replacing aged traffic signal poles, signal heads and hardware, according to the city of Danville. The majority of the work will be performed during the day, but some will be done at night. The project is expected to last two ...
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Legislators wary but hopeful on health benefit changes
Tweet Widget SPRINGFIELD -- Although many retired state employees are fearful about upcoming changes in their health care benefits, state officials and lawmakers attempted to quell those concerns Monday. The state Department of Central Management Services estimates that the state government can save $108 million by switching to a Medicare Advantage plan for Medicare-eligible retirees sometime ...
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GCMS board OKs roof repairs
Tweet Widget GIBSON CITY -- School board members have agreed to seek $134,676 in repairs to the elementary school's roof this summer. Board members first approved a life-safety amendment for that amount to cover costs of providing a new roof over the first-grade addition on the building's south side, fixing the roof over the kitchen, and repairing all seams as needed on the entire ...
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Douglas County sheriff wont seek re-election
Tweet Widget TUSCOLA -- Saying he wants to spend more time doing woodworking, going fishing and traveling around the country, longtime Douglas County sheriff Charlie McGrew announced on Monday he will not seek a fourth term as sheriff. "It is time for me to step aside and allow a younger person to experience the satisfaction of serving the people of Douglas County as their sheriff," ...
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Push to insure student athletes goes to governor
Related Article Rob Komosa dies more than 13 years after life-changing football injury The bill would require high schools to carry catastrophic accident insurance providing up to $3 million or five years of coverage for injured student athletes. Komosa, then 17, suffered a life-changing injury during football practice at Rolling Meadows High School that left him unable to walk, move his arms ...
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Thorne Miniature Rooms go fictional
If you live in Chicago and do not know about the Thorne Miniature Rooms at the Art Institute of Chicago, then you must have been living under the proverbial rock before you came across this article.
The Thorne rooms are one of the most famous museum exhibits in the city. They are a collection of 68 rooms contained within glass boxes and are notable because each room is constructed at a 1-inch to 1-foot scale and all 68 rooms together display a range of historical periods from various cultures. Read more
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