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Nov 30, 2017
Who loves Chicago’s most unlovable losers, the Bears?
Perhaps no local fan base is more loyal than that of the Bears. But what has the so-called pride and joy of Illinois done in three decades to deserve such devotion?
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Sep 28, 2017
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Judge in Laquan McDonald murder case faces a challenge trying to control the flow of information, and other Chicago news
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Sep 27, 2017
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Sep 26, 2017
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Aug 4, 2015
Meeting Women's World Cup star—who happens to be family
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Dec 19, 2011
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Dec 5, 2011
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