Chicago
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Census data: Chicago area's population drops for 4th year
Apr 18, 2019 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - New U.S. Census Bureau data show that the Chicago area's population has fallen for a fourth straight year. Data released Thursday show that the Chicago me...
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Judge set bail for inmate in Chicago police torture case
Apr 18, 2019 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A prison inmate granted a new trial by an appellate court that determined Chicago Police tortured him into implicating himself in the 1989 slayings of two...
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Police arrest 30 in fights, traffic tie-ups downtown
Apr 17, 2019 11:00 pm - Chicago police arrested at least 30 people Wednesday evening as hundreds of teenagers converged on several areas throughout downtown causing mayhem. More than 200 office...
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After mayoral loss, Preckwinkle reviews future
Apr 17, 2019 11:00 pm - Last March, County Board President Toni Preckwinkle told the Sun-Times that the term she wound up being elected to in November would be her last. On Wednesday, Preckwink...
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Charges dropped against suburban Chicago man given new trial
Apr 17, 2019 7:00 am - WHEATON, Ill. (AP) - A suburban Chicago man granted a new trial after being sentenced to 65 years in prison for the beating death of his girlfriend's 2ˆ½-year-old son is...
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Texts: Kim Foxx called Jussie Smollett 'washed up celeb'
Apr 17, 2019 1:00 am - Text messages show the Chicago prosecutor whose office handled the case of "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett told her top deputy that Smollett was a "washed up celeb" who w...
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El Chapo lieutenant pleads guilty to drug conspiracy
Apr 16, 2019 11:00 pm - A top lieutenant in the drug cartel led by Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman Loera pleaded guilty to a drug conspiracy Wednesday in federal court in Chicago. Jesus Raul Beltran ...
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Chicago's Cardinal Cupich offers prayers for French people
Apr 16, 2019 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The cardinal of the Archdiocese of Chicago is offering prayers for the people of France after fire engulfed parts of Paris' iconic Notre Dame cathedral. C...
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Suburban Chicago hospital ordered to restore services
Apr 16, 2019 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A judge has ordered a closed suburban Chicago hospital to restore patient services or face significant fines for ignoring an earlier order. Cook County Ci...
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Chicago bird feeders becoming popular dining spot for hawks
Apr 16, 2019 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Chicagoans who have bird feeders in their yards may not know it but they are feeding birds in more ways than they know. Experts say that hawks are making ...