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Best Bars To Celebrate Mardi Gras In Chicago
From live bands to New Orleans cuisine, the Chicagoland area offers plenty of ways for you and your friends to have one last hurrah for Mardi Gras. Whether you want to dress up in costume or come as you are, there’s a party for just about everyone.
Strike Halts Lufthansa Flights To And From O’Hare
No Lufthansa flights are taking off from O’Hare International Airport, as flight attendants begin a strike in Germany.
Track And Field Official Dies After Being Struck With Javelin
According to a report from the BBC, a German track and field official has died after being struck in the throat by a javelin.
Chicago To Show Off German Roots During NATO Summit
German delegates who visit Chicago for the NATO summit this weekend will feel very much at home in the city.
Emanuel Wants 50 Million Tourists Per Year In Chicago By 2020
Mayor Rahm Emanuel plans to open new Chicago tourism offices in three new countries this year, and hopes to have 50 million tourists coming every year by 2020.
Guide To The Christkindlmarket
Are you wishing you could spend the Holidays in a quaint German village? Then look no further than Chicago’s Christkindlmarket!
Threat Forces United Flight To Divert To Chicago
A United Airlines flight from San Francisco to Frankfurt, Germany, has been diverted to Chicago after a threat was found in a bathroom.
Chicago-To-Germany Flight Diverted Because Of Unruly Passenger
A special flight to Frankfurt, Germany, is finally in the air Saturday, a day after it was supposed to leave Chicago.
Pathologist: Source Of E. Coli Outbreak Will Be Hard To Find
The deadliest e. coli outbreak in modern history, centered in Germany, has now killed 23 people and sickened more than 2,200 – including four in the United States.
Wheel Gymnasts Ready To Roll
Some Chicago athletes are headed to a world championship in Dusseldorf, Germany this weekend. But you’ve probably never heard of their sport: wheel gymnastics.
Pilot’s Coffee Spill Prompts Mistaken Hijacking Alert
A flight from O’Hare to Frankfurt, Germany, was diverted to Toronto late Monday when the pilot spilled coffee, accidentally setting off a hijacking alert.
Quinn To Visit Wounded Veterans In Germany
Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn is headed to an overseas military base in Germany to visit wounded service members.
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- Charred Body Found In Dumpster After Fire ExtinguishedAbout 11:05 p.m. firefighters were called to the 3100 block of North Kimball Avenue in the Avondale neighborhood after receiving a report of a dumpster blaze in a nearby alley.156
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