Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | At least 17 people were killed and 63 others injured in Chicago over the Independence Day holiday weekend as a result of gun violence. The 17 killed included two children, one is a 7-year-old girl and the other a 14-year-old boy. This is the third …
Read More »Chicago restaurant staff get $2,000 tip
What is a reasonable tip at a restaurant? Chicago, United States | AFP | For most Americans, the answer is likely — at most — 20 percent. But how about 260 percent? For one patron at a Chicago restaurant, a normal tip was not enough to show his appreciation after …
Read More »Prince Harry among headliners at Obama Foundation summit
Chicago, United States | AFP | Former US president Barack Obama and first lady Michelle are planning a star-studded gathering at the end of October, in their ongoing post-White House effort to support future leaders. Prince Harry, Gloria Estefan, and Chance the Rapper are among the names attending the two-day Chicago …
Read More »Las Vegas shooter also considered Boston and Chicago: reports
Chicago, United States | AFP | The Las Vegas gunman who carried out the deadliest mass shooting in recent US history also had scouted possible locations in Chicago and Boston, US media reported Thursday. Stephen Paddock booked two rooms during the Lollapalooza music festival in August at Chicago’s Blackstone hotel, which …
Read More »Chicago’s storied Sun-Times newspaper sold, for a song
Chicago, United States | AFP | The Chicago Sun-Times, the city’s oldest continuously published daily and winner of eight Pulitzer prizes, has been sold to an investor group, reportedly for $1. The newspaper, which traces its history to 1844, reported Thursday it was purchased by an investment group led by …
Read More »Chumba, Kiplagat eye Chicago Marathon repeats
Chicago, United States | AFP | Kenyans Dickson Chumba and Florence Kiplagat aim to defend their titles at the Chicago Marathon on Sunday, with 2012 winner Tsegaye Kebede out to spoil Chumba’s repeat bid in the Windy City. Chumba pulled away in the final three miles to lead a Kenyan …
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