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Widespread flooding closes expressways, many streets
Flooding spawned by as much as 5 inches of rain closed the Edens, Eisenhower and Kennedy expressways this morning as a second wave of thunderstorms moves through the Chicago area. The Edens Expressway was closed between Foster and Touhy avenues and...
Tags: Montgomery (Kane, Illinois), National Weather Service, Metra, Lombard, Air Transportation Delays
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O'Hare flights delayed, cancelled because of fog
Fog was causing delays and cancellations at O'Hare and Midway airports this afternoon, officials said. As of noon, some flights at O'Hare International Airport were experiencing delays of nearly two hours, according to the Chicago Department of...
Tags: O'Hare International Airport, Air Transportation Delays, Midway
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Is separate Northfield Road District needed?
A nonbinding referendum in April will gauge if Northfield Township residents favor combining the road district with the township, and already reaction seems mixed. The April 9 ballot question goes to the 78,000 residents of the township, which covers...Tags: Referenda, Politics, Elections
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CTA bridges service gap with a few missteps
Tribune reporterThe CTA and Mayor Rahm Emanuel were proved correct Monday on their predictions that Brown Line riders would be inconvenienced by work that has closed the Wells Street rail bridge downtown until next week. Mislabeled Brown Line trains and spotty customer...Tags: Merchandise Mart, Trips and Vacations, Rahm Emanuel, Transportation, O'Hare International Airport
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Storm loses punch, but still socks morning commute
A winter storm that buried the Great Plains in more than a foot of snow lost some of its punch as it blew through Chicago overnight, but it still managed to slow the morning commute with slick roads and dozens of spinouts on expressways. Snow began...
Tags: Southern U.S. Storms (2011), Chicago Weather, O'Hare International Airport, Air Transportation Delays, Sam Brownback
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Funeral services held for local Air Force cadet
Funeral services were held this weekend for James L. Walsh, an Air Force Academy cadet from Tinley Park who was found dead Feb. 9 on the Colorado campus. Walsh's body arrived at Midway Airport from the academy campus near Colorado Springs on Feb. 13,...
Tags: Science and Technology, Obituaries
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Executive Profile: Martin Nesbitt, the first friend
Chicago businessman Martin Nesbitt will sit on the dais in front of the U.S. Capitol on Monday as his best friend is inaugurated president of the United States. The two men — successful African-American leaders who share a record of high...
Tags: Jeremiah Wright, Sales, Kenwood, White House, Northwestern University
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Wind advisory extended into the evening
A wind advisory has been extended until 6 p.m. today for the Chicago area. WGN-TV meteorologist Tom Skilling said gusts of 60 mph were recorded at Midway Airport. That the strongest winds registered there "since a July 24, 2012 t-storm in which 65 mph...
Tags: Weather Reports, Tom Skilling, Weather, National Weather Service, O'Hare International Airport
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Chicago Crime Overnight Report
Tribune reporterA wrap-up of news from the Tribune's breaking news desk. • A driver fleeing police crashed into two vehicles on the South Side overnight, injuring himself and another motorist, according to police. At least one vehicle seemed to have part of it's...Tags: Transportation Accidents, Motorvehicle Accidents
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City plans $4.1 million settlement in fatal police shooting
Tribune reportersThe city of Chicago is expected to pay $4.1 million to the family of an unarmed man who was fatally shot by police while on the ground. Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s administration has the proposed settlement on Monday’s City Council Finance Committee...Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Anita Alvarez, Police Investigations, Lawyers, Broken Bones
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Former U.S. Rep. Cardiss Collins dies
Tribune reporterFormer U.S. Rep. Cardiss Collins, the first African-American woman to represent Illinois in Congress, died of natural causes at age 81 on Saturday, Feb. 2, in Washington, D.C., according to a statement from Rep. Danny Davis, who replaced Collins as...Tags: Women's Health, Danny K. Davis, U.S. Congress, Danny Davis, Feminism
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