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Chicago man fatally shot in Calumet City
A man from the South Side was shot to death in Calumet City early Thursday morning, according to authorities. Charles Keller, 35, of the 5800 block of South Michigan Avenue in the Washington Park neighborhood, was pronounced dead at 2:35 a.m. at...
Tags: Calumet City
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Tour boat crew rescues woman who plunged into Chicago River
A woman who is believed to have jumped into the Chicago River downtown for a swim was quickly rescued by the crew of a tour boat — in the middle of their annual Coast Guard inspection, officials said. The woman went into the Chicago River near...
Tags: Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago Fire Department
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Woman saved after jumping into Chicago River--for a swim
A woman who is believed to have jumped into the Chicago River downtown for a swim was quickly rescued by the crew of a tour boat--in the middle of their annual Coast Guard inspection, officials said. The woman was seen going into the Chicago River...
Tags: Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago Fire Department, U.S. Coast Guard
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Recognizing restaurant regulars
Q: Was talking with a few friends the other day about restaurants we frequent often. It occurred to us that rarely do restaurants ever recognize your consistent patronage with a free app or drink. Are we living with bygone expectations? Thoughts? --...
Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Chicago Restaurants, Bill Daley, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Chicago Tribune
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Best Chicago stores for camping gear
Chicago ShoppingIt’s finally camping season. But before you pack up your car and head to the campgrounds, there are a few things you need to know to make sure this trip goes off without a hitch. The first rule of camping is to leave all your technology behind,...Tags: Apple iPad, Kildeer, Bannockburn, First Aid, Highland Park (Cook, Illinois)
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Chicago classical music ensemble Dal Niente gets fierce
A couple of years ago Ensemble Dal Niente trumpeted its mission as presenting "the fiercest music of recent decades." The Chicago-based group of super-musicians still focuses on championing, commissioning and performing some of the most uncompromising...
Tags: Music, Colleges and Universities, Germany, Entertainment, Education
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Chicago Overnight Report
Tribune reporterA wrap-up of news from the Tribune's breaking news desk. • She was maybe as young as 17, with straight brown hair and an olive complexion. She wore a hoop earring in her right ear. Officials say she was strangled and her body dumped in a trash...Tags: Planned Parenthood, Calumet City, Murder, Shootings
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Cops respond to call of suspicious package on boat
Tribune reporterChicago police were called to the Michigan Avenue Bridge this afternoon after someone reported seeing a suspicious package on an empty boat on the Chicago River, police said. Police determined that the call was unfounded and no item was found. The...Tags: Chicago Police Department
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Michigan Avenue merchants fear they'll be the victims of robbery hoax
The bizarre saga of a 68-year-old woman who said she was forced to hand over jewelry valued at more than $135,000 to a group of menacing young men on the bustling Magnificent Mile reverberated around the country. Some 36 hours later, police had...
Tags: Prosecution, Lifestyle and Leisure, Crime, Law and Justice, Garry McCarthy, Bars and Clubs
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Inside Penny Pritzker's portfolio: How a billionaire invests
By Melissa Harris and Gail MarksJarvisHow do the wealthy stay wealthy? The mandatory financial disclosure released last week by commerce secretary nominee Penny Pritzker provides a rare look at an American billionaire's entire investment portfolio. Pritzker inherited much of her wealth,...Tags: Orlando Real Estate, Austin (Chicago, Illinois), Chicago Real Estate, Sales, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
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12 charged with misdemeanors in Gold Coast disturbance Saturday
Tribune reporterChicago police have charged 10 juveniles and 2 adults with misdemeanors after a large group blocked streets near the Gold Coast Saturday evening, officials said today. The people were issued citations for charges ranging from reckless conduct, loitering,...Tags: Misdemeanors, Gold Coast
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Orbert Davis' jazz symphony looks at Chicago River's momentous reversal
It was called the “seventh engineering wonder of the world,” a herculean effort to reverse the flow of the Chicago River. Typhoid fever, cholera and other waterborne diseases were running rampant in Chicago in the late 19th century, and...
Tags: Science and Technology, Authors, Des Plaines, Music, Michael Williams
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May 19, 2013
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