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The 14 remaining Chicago-area students and supervisors on a global leadership trip to Puerto Rico returned home Tuesday, four days after a global technology outage forced airlines to cancel hundreds of flights, leaving them stranded.
The trip was organized by the Gloria J. Taylor Foundation, which donated nearly $20,000 to pay for lodging, flights and food while the group was forced to stay on the island an additional four days, said Cliff Taylor, co-founder of the foundation.
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Former AT&T boss accused of bribery Michael Madigan wants charges dismissed because of Supreme Court ruling
Lawyers for the former AT&T Illinois chief executive accused of trying to bribe former House Speaker Michael Madigan argue in a new filing that the prosecution’s case has been “significantly weakened” by a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision striking down a federal bribery law. Read more here.
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Chicago is famous for its fabulous thick-crust cheese pizza, but Naples is widely considered the birthplace of the thin-crust savory version of the pie. Read more here.
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FBI Director Christopher Wray told lawmakers Wednesday that a laptop linked to Trump’s shooter included a Google search for “How far was Oswald from Kennedy?” Read more here.
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