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Thirty-three million foreign and domestic visitors came to Chicago in 2005. Luxury shopping along the Magnificent Mile, thousands of restaurants, as well as Chicago's position as a global architectural capital, have attracted millions of tourists over the years. Chicago has a major theater scene, and is the birthplace of modern improvisational comedy. The city is also a convention hub, being America's third largest city for conventions, behind only Las Vegas, and Orlando.

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Former high-ranking Chicago cop to be named Illinois State Police director
Gov. Quinn today will name a former Chicago cop and high-ranking aide to Cook County State?s Attorney Anita Alvarez to head the Illinois State Police.Quinn?s office confirmed the governor will appoint Hiram Grau to the post vacated in February by Jonathan Monken, who was Quinn?s 2009 choice to head the state law-enforcement agency but was moved to the Illinois Emergency Management Agency after ...

Former high-ranking Chicago cop named State Police director
Former high-ranking Chicago cop named State Police director
Illinois to online, out-of-state shoppers: Pay up
Chicago man claims $9M lottery jackpot in the nick of time
States crack down on 'Repo Joe' car sales ads

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Ochocinco asked to play in MLS reserve game
KANSAS CITY, MO. (AP) - Wide receiver Chad Ochocinco has caught a break. His budding soccer career, which even he admits is a long shot, has been extended to include a practice game with a Major League Soccer team. Sporting Kansas City has asked the six-time Pro Bowl wide receiver to play ...

NFL Star Chad Ochocino To Play MLS Reserve Game Next Week
Harmse Returns to Whitecaps Roster
MLS, CAA present 2011 World Football Challenge
GREEN ON SOCCER: MLS might finally be coming of age
M. Soccer. MLS Rosters Feature 15 Bears

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NHL unlikely to get closer to ending little disclosure on injuries
For years, injuries -- big or small -- have been concealed, but teams have to report if players will miss games. Fact is, A.J. Perez says the NHL is not likely to budge and change its current, ambiguous system for disclosing injuries.

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NHL: Teams at the top watch mad playoff scramble below
NHL Roundup: A look at Thursday's games
NHL, NBA roundup: Zdeno Chara, Bruins overwhelm Canadiens
NHL faces frenzied final 2 weeks

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