The legacy of Martin Luther King in Chicago: "to fight on, against all odds''
With Martin Luther King Day approaching, it's a good moment to remember that the civil rights icon and American hero was also ...
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Chicago Police Increasing Patrols Near Trump Tower After Explosion Outside Las Vegas Hotel
Chicago police have increased their presence near Trump Tower downtown following a fatal vehicle explosion outside the president-elect’s Las Vegas hotel early Wednesday. The Chicago Police Department ...
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Chicago firefighters rescues residents from burning South Shore apartment building
CHICAGO (WLS) -- Chicago firefighters rescued residents of an apartment building in the South Shore neighborhood Wednesday morning. The fire broke out on the fifth floor of an apartment building ...
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Port, Colerain Township greenlight demolition of Sears store at Northgate Mall
The Sears building at Northgate Mall will be demolished in 2025 in a $7 million project spearheaded by the Port Authority and Colerain Township. STORY HIGHLIGHTS Demolition of the Sears store at ...
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Union members protest over renovation of Sears site at Merced Mall. What’s the issue?
Dean Marshall, a carpentry apprentice with the Nor Cal Carpenters Union, participates in a demonstration near the open construction site of the former Sears building on Dec. 26. “We’re not ...
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Union members protest over renovation of Sears site at Merced Mall. What’s the issue?
A Fresno-based construction company hired for ongoing renovations of the former Sears building in Merced is under federal investigation for alleged labor violations. Members of the Nor Cal ...
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A 1903 Fire at a Chicago Theater Killed 602 People, Prompting Enduring Safety Reforms
Officials thought the brand-new Iroquois Theater was fireproof and designed for maximum safety. The scope of the tragedy and the ensuing panic quickly proved them wrong Eli Wizevich History ...
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What’s the Matter With Chicago?
Mr. Biggs is a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute. The word bankruptcy has been hanging over Chicago like a storm cloud about to burst. Mayor Brandon Johnson is the latest leader ...
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Fire damages large apartment building on Chicago's South Side
CHICAGO (CBS) -- A fire broke out Sunday afternoon in an apartment building in the East Chatham neighborhood. Crews were called around 2 p.m. to the building at 8202-8208 S. Maryland Ave.
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Where Sears Got Its Guns
Sears and Aubrey decided the Hopkinton plant was too far removed from the gun-making centers to be of advantage in building a large arms factory. The two men looked over the grounds of the old ...
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Chicago’s other river: Planners dream of a recreational rebirth for Calumet River
Chicago’s steel industry was formidable. Several mills employed tens of thousands of workers and cranked out steel to build major structures, including the Sears Tower. By the time Elwood Blues ...