Chicago’s $1 taxi fuel surcharge now permanent
Chicago’s on-again-off-again, $1 fuel surcharge on taxicab fares would become permanent — and part of the cost of entering a cab — thanks to a surprise change tied to Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s overhaul of the cab industry.
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Killer of four left suicide note saying he was distraught
A man shot his DuPage County girlfriend, her two sons and her niece to death while they were in bed Tuesday — and then set them on fire, officials said. After the murders, Cedric Anderson drove to Dolton and fatally shot himself, officials said.
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Jury sent home in case of cop accused of fatally running over a teen cyclist
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Two men convicted in gang shooting that killed 10-year-old girl
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Elderly theft suspects expected to plead guilty, sources say
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Zion mayor misses 6th-straight meeting
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Former South Side Congressman Derwinski dies at 85
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6 questioned in brutal Bridgeport beating captured on YouTube video
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Suburban cruise survivor compares disaster to movie ‘Titanic’
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Chicago to let some ‘low-risk’ food sellers certify themselves
Sports
Cubs, Red Sox want Bud Selig to set compensation for Theo Epstein
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Bulls’ Carlos Boozer, C.J. Watson too hot for Suns
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Raiders request permission to talk to Mike Tice for coaching vacancy
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Dave Toub signs two-year extension with Bears
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Blackhawks defenseman Sean O’Donnell getting more ice time
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DePaul shows flashes but falls to Georgetown
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Northwestern looks to build on momentum vs. Wisconsin
Business
New Skidmore design has 30-story window to help skyscraper ‘breathe’
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Kraft to slash 1,600 jobs but add positions here
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Sears shares jump on going-private rumors
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Chicago to let some ‘low-risk’ food sellers certify themselves
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27,000 hired in Illinois through federal tax credit
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Extras simplify tax software
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Big banks must show break-up plans under new rule
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Court won’t review ruling on tipped employees
Entertainment
Still on top, ‘American Idol’ honchos rib their rivals
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Anna Netrebko among highlights of Lyric Opera’s 2012-13 season
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So much for Avril Lavigne’s happy ending with Brody Jenner
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No more sweet tea for diabetic Paula Deen
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Heartbreak was fuel for Swift
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Profiles to stage LaBute’s ‘In a Forest, Dark and Deep,’ debut ‘new’ theater
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Chicago Sinfonietta raises the bar on its annual King concert tradition
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Fred Armisen, Carrie Brownstein spoof off in the Pacific Northwest
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