March Madness: Trouble Ahead For Barack Obama's Bracket
President and bracketologist Barack Obama has gone a respectable 14-3 so far in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
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President and bracketologist Barack Obama has gone a respectable 14-3 so far in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
March Madness is a lifeline in an otherwise barren winter sports calendar, an essential bridge between football and baseball
As it turns out, he was half right.
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President Barack Obama celebrated a special young man and a special program on Thursday.
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Gov. Pat Quinn gave President Obama an update on the damage, relief efforts and emergency response.
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An invite to the White House Easter Egg Roll for the mother and brother of a teen killed in January near the Obama's home in Chicago.
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Homeowners in Berwyn said they are constantly having to pump out sewage to keep it from flooding their basements.
Parents are stepping up, launching fundraising efforts to make sure those students don't miss out on the same opportunities as other bands.
The new requirements are not for the four existing centers and the five in the works.
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Mayor Brandon Johnson on Tuesday said he was not aware of a hostile work environment complaint two of his top aides filed months before he fired them last week.
Delta is temporarily halting specialty services for members of Congress, citing strain on its resources during the partial government shutdown.
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Democrats are pushing for reforms to Immigration and Customs Enforcement as the Senate appeared to be closing in on a deal to fund the Department of Homeland Security.
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It's become an annual March Madness tradition at CBS Chicago, pitting our city's best eateries in direct competition in a foodie bracket challenge. We did pizza, we've done Italian beef, we've done Chicago dogs. This year, we're taking flight with wings.
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The flagship Ann Sather restaurant on Belmont Avenue in Chicago's Lakeview community will be moving later this year, a restaurant representative said Tuesday.
Chicago Bulls legend Scottie Pippen threw some shade at former teammate Michael Jordan in a new pop commercial.
The City Council in Aurora, Illinois, is likely to lay down the hammer on data centers.
Hundreds of workers were locked out of the BP refinery in Whiting, Indiana, on Thursday after contract negotiations failed to produce a deal ahead of a midnight deadline.
The artificial intelligence and cryptocurrency industries have suffered a setback as they try to reshape the midterm elections and establish themselves as power players in American politics.
Chicago-native John Mulaney announced a new stop at the Wisconsin State Fair this summer.
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The limited-edition totes cost just a few bucks but are often resold on sites like eBay for much more.
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This comes one day after another delivery robot belonging to Serve Robotics also crashed into a bus shelter in West Town.
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The new requirements are not for the four existing centers and the five in the works.
Homeowners in Berwyn said they are constantly having to pump out sewage to keep it from flooding their basements.
Parents are stepping up, launching fundraising efforts to make sure those students don't miss out on the same opportunities as other bands.
The supercell produced 10 tornadoes that occurred in Illinois, and two others in northern Indiana on March 10.
Homeowners in Berwyn said they are constantly having to pump out sewage to keep it from flooding their basements.
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Tickets to a pair of Blackhawks games in Germany next season will go on sale on Friday.
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Burglars crashed into the renowned Golden Apple Grille and Breakfast House in Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood early Monday morning, while the 24-hour restaurant was open.
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Police in London are investigating a suspected antisemitic hate crime after vehicles belonging to a Jewish ambulance service were set on fire early Monday morning.
