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SportsJan 17, 2023

Telemundo acquires US Soccer's Spanish-language TV rights

The U.S. Soccer Federation is switching its Spanish-language U.S. broadcasts to Telemundo from Univision

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General newsDec 8, 2022

No bond for woman charged in death of socialite mom

A judge has declined to ease bond conditions and release a Chicago woman who is charged with conspiracy in the death of her wealthy mother during a luxury vacation in Bali in 2014

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Arts and entertainmentNov 5, 2022

Ex-NBA guard Gordon arrested after security guard punched

Police in Chicago say former NBA player Ben Gordon has been arrested after a McDonald's security guard was punched in the face

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Arts and entertainmentNov 3, 2022

Cops: ‘Hood CNN’ reporter’s murder solved but no prosecution

Chicago police documents obtained by The Associated Press show investigators believe they solved the 2018 killing of a gangland journalist known as “ZackTV” but that prosecutors declined to prosecute

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General newsOct 26, 2022

Ex-Teamsters' boss gets 19 months in Chicago extortion case

A once-powerful labor leader in Chicago has been sentenced to 19 months in federal prison for extorting $325,000 in cash payments from the head of a film studio in the city

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Arts and entertainmentOct 12, 2022

Who are the 2022 MacArthur 'genius grant' fellows?

A specialist in plastic waste management, artists, musicians, computer scientists, and a poet-ornithologist who advocates for Black people in nature are among this year’s 25 winners of the John D

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BusinessOct 11, 2022

Demand soars for kids' books addressing violence, trauma

As the new school year swings into gear, some students carry heavier worries than keeping up with homework: Demand has been growing steadily for children’s books that address traumatic events such as school shootings

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Arts and entertainmentSep 15, 2022

EXPLAINER: R. Kelly acquitted on rigging trial. Why?

Federal prosecutors this week scored multiple convictions against R. Kelly at the singer’s trial in Chicago

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Government and politicsSep 15, 2022

R. Kelly convicted of child porn, enticing girls for sex

A federal jury in Chicago convicted R. Kelly on Wednesday of producing child pornography and enticing girls for sex after a monthlong trial in his hometown