Crews Dig Through Night After Deadly Okla. Twister
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MOORE, Okla. (AP) -- Spotlights bore down on massive piles of shredded cinder block, insulation and metal as crews worked through the night lifting bricks and parts of collapsed walls where a monstrous tornado barreled through the Oklahoma City suburbs, demolishing an elementary school and reducing homes to piles of splintered wood. At least 51
CTU Protesters Arrested at City Hall
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Roughly two dozen protesters were arrested Monday afternoon during a demonstration at City Hall aimed at preventing the planned closure of more than 50 Chicago schools.
The rally was part of the Chicago Teachers Union's three days of marches and protests demanding a moratorium on school closures.
Several of those arrested Monday, including CTU
Mayor Taps Desiree Rogers to Chair Chicago Tourism Group
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Rogers, now CEO of Ebony and Jet parent Johnson Publishing Co., steps into the volunteer post vacated recently by venture capitalist and Emanuel ally Bruce
Chicago Native Breaks World Wide Ferris Wheel Record
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CHICAGO (AP) -- A manager of Chicago's Navy Pier rode the tourist spot's Ferris wheel for more than two days - 384 times, up and around - bringing the world record for the longest ride to the birthplace of the amusement park favorite.
"I thought Chicago should have that title," Clinton Shepherd said after finishing his record-breaking ride on
Police: Perception Not Reality On Mag Mile Safety
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Chicago Police Supt. Garry McCarthy reiterated Monday that his department has safety and security under control in the North Michigan Avenue area.
McCarthy spoke to reporters at his weekly news conference held to showcase the amount of illegal guns seized in the city.
On Saturday evening, 11 juveniles and one adult were arrested for allegedly
