8:00 AM Apr 21, 2013
(MCT photo/Nancy Stone) Jacqueline Kennedy-Harris watches young dancers perform at the beginning of services at her storefront church in the Englewood neighborhood of Chicago.

Improving life on the street

Chicago woman overcomes addiction, prostitution, jail — and starts storefront church to help others.
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5:27 PM Mar 5, 2013
John Rygiewicz, left, North Central College heads groundskeeper, and part-time helper Tommy Lusk, 17, shovel the walkways around school buildings, Tuesday, March 5, 2013 in Naperville, Illinois. The snowstorm builds with a constant snowfall covering the sidewalks and roads. (Chuck Berman/Chicago Tribune/MCT)

Late winter storm barrels through Midwest

A late winter storm packing up to 10 inches of snow sent officials in weather-hardened Chicago into action Tuesday to prevent a repeat of scenes from two years ago, when hundreds of people in cars and buses were stranded on the city's marquee thoroughfare during a massive blizzard.
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3:00 PM Dec 4, 2012
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Judge tosses Asian carp suit; states can amend it

A federal judge Monday threw out a lawsuit filed by five states that want barriers placed in Chicago-area waterways to prevent Asian carp from invading the Great Lakes, but said he would consider new arguments if the case were filed again.
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6:36 PM Nov 30, 2012
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Christmas Tree Ship arrives

The Coast Guard cutter Mackinaw arrived in Chicago on Friday with 1,300 Christmas trees.
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1:10 PM Nov 29, 2012
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2012: Worst year ever for gas prices

As a nation, we've never paid more at the pump than we did this year.
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6:00 PM Nov 28, 2012
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Powerball jackpot climbs to $550M on ticket sales

As Americans went on a ticket-buying spree, the Powerball jackpot rose to $550 million today, enticing many people who rarely, if ever, play the lottery to purchase a shot at the second-largest payout in U.S. history.
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