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2019年2月13日 星期三

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February 13, 2019

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She was killed and dumped in a ditch over 40 years ago. A Morris, Ill., deputy coroner has vowed to find out her name.

Wednesday, Feb 13

In 1976, a young woman's body was found shot and dumped in a field in Seneca, Ill. For decades, that's all that's been known about her. Now, a 27-year-old deputy coroner is determined to find her family.

Budget watchdog says Illinois should tax retirement income and cap spending, but Pritzker unlikely to go along

A second public policy organization is calling for Illinois to tax retirement income and expand the sales tax to some consumer services as part of a sweeping plan to fix the state's fiscal woes.

Illinois' wealthiest man giving $1 million to Chicago mayoral candidate Bill Daley

Billionaire hedge fund CEO Ken Griffin, who has given tens of millions of dollars to former Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner and supported Mayor Rahm Emanuel, is donating $1 million to Bill Daley's mayoral campaign.

Pastor James MacDonald fired from church he founded after turmoil at Harvest Bible Chapel

Since Harvest Bible Chapel announced a month ago that senior pastor James MacDonald was taking an "indefinite sabbatical" from his duties, uncertainty has swirled around the church and MacDonald's future. Church elders announced early today that he has been terminated.

Column: Signs warning of falling ice remind a daughter of her father's death, 25 years ago.

Mary Schmich: Twenty five years ago, this February a block of ice fell from Neiman Marcus and killed Donald Booth. It's why Chicago is now full of "Falling Ice" signs.

Cubs, Sinclair team up to launch regional sports network in 2020

The Cubs are teaming up with Sinclair Broadcast to launch the Marquee Sports Network in February 2020, a standalone regional cable channel devoted exclusively to the Cubs

Lake Shore Drive bridge re-opens, but cracks point to other problems with area bridges

A northbound Lake Shore Drive bridge reopened just 26 hours after it was closed as a result of cracked steel beams. City officials say the bridge is again safe for drivers. But the dramatic damage raises questions about the reliability of other area bridges, especially as an increase in extreme weather creates more stress on materials.

5 ways Chicago played a role in 'El Chapo's' conviction — including the Empire carpet jingle

The historic trial of Sinaloa cartel boss Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman may have unfolded in a federal courtroom in New York City, but Chicago played a pivotal role in much of the drama. Here are five takeaways on the role of the Second City.

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