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4-year-old survives 2-story fall from window
A 4-year-old boy fell from a second-story window of his family's North Lawndale neighborhood apartment Saturday, narrowly missing a spiked metal gate in front of the entrance, authorities said.The boy apparently fell while jumping on the couch near an open window, taking with him a metal and glass candleholder, family members said.He was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital in serious-to-critical ...
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Will County activates its West Nile virus hotline for mosquito season
The Will County Health Department has responded to the opening of the 2013 mosquito season by activating its annual telephone line to help zero in on potential West Nile virus hot spots by identifying birds that died from the disease.Launched in May 2002, the county program relays information collected on its 24-hour line (815-740-7631) to the Illinois Department of Public Health. Although ...
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Gender pay gap starts right away for college grads
Among the challenges college seniors such as National Louis University's Sarah Ridder and Liz Tsybulski will face when entering the workforce is the pay gap. A report by the American Association of University Women finds women are paid an average of 18 percent less than men one year after ...
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Cary businessman turned wars terrors into art
Encompassing the emotions of a soldier at the end of the Vietnam War, Duffy's painting titled "Aftermath" is part of a special exhibit opening Saturday at the National Veterans Art Museum in ...
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Paul Klein Chicago Art Migration Transformation Absence Presence a Damn Good List
There are perks to having a press pass; like getting to preview exhibitions at the Museum of Contemporary Art with a small group, several curators, and the ...
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$590M-plus Powerball 1 winning ticket sold in Florida
DES MOINES, Iowa – It’s all about the odds, and one single ticket in Florida has beaten them all by matching the numbers drawn for the highest Powerball jackpot in history at an estimated $590.5 million, lottery officials disclosed Sunday. The lone winner was sold at a Publix supermarket in Zephyrhills, Fla., according to Florida Lottery executive Cindy O’Connell. She told The ...
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Chicagos first archbishop was good prelate good man
Archbishop's ResidenceA view from North Avenue of the Archbishop's Residence in 1903 at North Avenue and State Parkway in Chicago while Archbishop Quigley was resident. The image shows the front and one side of the building and side yard with a small domed ...
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Video The War in Chicago
This was yellow journalism at its worst. Not only was the reporting and format slip shod, scattered, and lacked focus, CBS ( aka See!BS) performed their predatory vulture function by feasting on the corpse of that poor girl. This was exploitation, sensationalism, anything but good journalism.The program tried to put Chicago in a bad light, and what happened was that effort backfired...BIG ...
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NHL Detroit Red Wings thrash Chicago Blackhawks 4-1
Damien Brunner and Brendan Smith scored in the second period as the Detroit Red Wings beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-1 on Saturday in Game 2 to even ...
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Detroit Beats Chicago 4-1 To Even Series
Detroit Red Wings' Gustav Nyquist, right, smiles as he talks with Damien Brunner during the second period of Game 2 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoffs Western Conference semifinals against the Chicago Blackhawks in Chicago, Saturday, May 18, 2013. The Red Wings won 4-1. NAM Y. HUH | AP ...
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The War in Chicago
Produced by Josh Yager, Doug Longhini, Josh Gaynor and Kathleen O'Connell When Hadiya Pendleton was shot in a Chicago park, she quickly became a symbol of the deadly street violence in the city. But nearly every day, someone is gunned down in Chicago, often the result of gangs fighting over territory to sell drugs. This past fall, "48 Hours" correspondent Maureen Maher and CBS ...
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Powerball numbers 22-10-13-14-52 and Powerball 11
A Powerball lottery ticket is printed out of a lottery machine at a convenience store in Chicago on Saturday, May 18, 2013. A little more than a year after three tickets split a world-record lottery prize, the jackpot for Saturday's Powerball drawing was nearing historic territory. Should nobody pick the correct six numbers, the prize money will roll over to next week's drawing and ...
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Peavy looks to send the Sox home happy
Chicago's extended stretch away from home will end in Anaheim with Sunday's series finale against the Angels. The White Sox have played 14 road games in 19 days, and their only series at U.S. Cellular Field over that stretch was a three-game set against the Angels. Chicago has gone 8-6 on the road and 9-8 overall since April 30. Entering Sunday's finale of the four-game series, ...
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The War in Chicago
Produced by Josh Yager, Doug Longhini, Josh Gaynor and Kathleen O'Connell When Hadiya Pendleton was shot in a Chicago park, she quickly became a symbol of the deadly street violence in the city. But nearly every day, someone is gunned down in Chicago, often the result of gangs fighting over territory to sell drugs. This past fall, "48 Hours" correspondent Maureen Maher and CBS ...
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Dunn leaves midgame with back spasms is day to day
Email ANAHEIM -- If Adam Dunn has his way, he'll be back in the White Sox lineup for Sunday's series finale against the Angels. But after leaving in the fifth inning of Saturday's 12-9 loss to the Angels with back spasms, Dunn's status stands at a firm day to day. "It's just more treating it and making sure everything is all right," said White Sox manager ...
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Report Bulls Robinson wont re-sign to Chicago
Nate Robinson was forced into action during this postseason because of numerous injuries to three starters. He responded well, averaging 16.3 points in 33.7 minutes in 12 playoff games. It might be his last appearance with the ...
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Sox come up losers in power ball
CWS@LAA: Rios doubles home the game's first two runs ANAHEIM -- We interrupt the White Sox four-game winning streak and march toward .500 with Saturday's 12-9 loss to the Angels before 37,165 at Angel Stadium. It was a setback brought about by countless missed opportunities for the South Siders until a five-run eighth inning made it close. Joe Blanton, who entered the afternoon ...
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White Sox Win Streak Ends In 12-9 Loss To Angels
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) -- Alberto Callaspo hit a three-run homer in Los Angeles’ five-run seventh inning, and the Angels beat the White Sox 12-9 on Saturday to end Chicago’s four-game winning streak. Callaspo also had a pair of sacrifice flies to give him five RBIs on the day. Mark Trumbo added his 10th homer for Los Angeles, which finished with 17 hits. Robert Coello (1-0) recorded ...
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Jail Inmate Charged With Previous Murder Shooting In Robbins
CHICAGO (STMW) – A Cook County Jail inmate faces new charges in connection with a 2012 murder and a separate 2011 shooting in south suburban Robbins, the Cook County Sheriff's office announced Saturday. Antwaan Bryant, 33, was booked into the jail in December 2012 on unrelated charges of attempted murder, unlawful use of a weapon by a felon and violating bond, according to the ...
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High-schoolers walk at Harper commencement
Arianna Roldan, left, and Julia Mach are among a group of 18 high school students, 17 from Wheeling High School alone, who graduated with certified nursing assistant certificates Saturday at Harper College in ...
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Palatine student wins 8th District art competition
Palatine High School senior Alissa Froehling won the 31st annual Congressional High School Art Competition hosted by 8th District U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth. Froehling's winning black-and-white photo composition is titled ...
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Wood out to tame Mets in rubber game
As the Mets and Cubs navigate their way through the early part of the 2013 season, winning one series at a time is the most important step toward inching their records closer to the .500 mark. Each will have a chance on Sunday to claim the series, as left-hander Travis Wood takes the ball for the Cubs and right-hander Dillon Gee will pitch for the Mets in the rubber match of a three-game ...
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Oxbow Upsets Orb In Preakness
Gary Stevens celebrates atop of Oxbow #6 as he crosses the finish line to win the 138th running of the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course . (Credit: Rob Carr, ...
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Rehabbing Danks could return to Sox next week
Email ANAHEIM -- If all goes well Saturday night in Buffalo, then John Danks' fourth Minor League rehab start and third with Triple-A Charlotte could be his last. Danks' big league comeback from season-ending arthroscopic shoulder surgery on Aug. 6 of last season would be complete with what would most likely be a start Friday night at U.S. Cellular Field against the Marlins. Either ...
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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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