Chicago
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Oldest black sorority gives Chicago State University $100K
Mar 03, 2019 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago State University has received $100,000 from Alpha Kappa Alpha, the nation's oldest black sorority. The Chicago Sun-Times reports the donation is p...
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Woman inmate, 51, dies at Cook County Jail in Chicago
Mar 03, 2019 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Authorities in Chicago say a 51-year-old woman has died while in custody at the Cook County Jail. A sheriff's department spokeswoman says Lavera Scott was...
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6 shot at private club in Chicago's South Shore neighborhood
Mar 03, 2019 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Authorities say six people were wounded in an overnight shooting at a private club in Chicago's South Shore neighborhood. Chicago police say the four men ...
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Ex-Waukegan school district employee accused of sexually abusing 13-year-oldMar 03, 2019 12:00 am - A former Waukegan Unit District 60 employee faces felony charges alleging he sexually abused a 13-year-old girl, authorities said. Gabriel Valadez, 26, of Darien is accu...
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Chicago Police: Homicides fell significantly in February
Mar 01, 2019 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago Police say the number of homicides fell significantly in February compared to the same month last year and that the total of 23 is half what it wa...
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Man convicted of murder in shooting of off-duty Chicago cop
Mar 01, 2019 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A jury has found a reputed gang member guilty of first-degree murder in the shooting death of an off-duty Chicago Police officer who was gunned down eight...
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Judge names monitor to help oversee Chicago police reforms
Mar 01, 2019 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A judge has appointed a former federal prosecutor and recent Illinois inspector general to serve as the court's eyes and ears to ensure the Chicago Police...
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Amtrak blames Chicago Union Station delays on 'human error'
Mar 01, 2019 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Amtrak officials say "human error" was the cause of switch and signal problems that delayed tens of thousands of Chicago commuters during Thursday's eveni...
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Alvin Ailey embraces past, present in Chicago return for troupe's 60th seasonMar 01, 2019 5:00 am - With Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, the past is always present. Just look at how the venerable modern dance troupe keeps the memory of its namesake founder alive by...
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Hub Arkush: What are the Bears' needs at running back?Mar 01, 2019 12:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS - When did one of the main focuses of improving the Bears become the running game and talent at the RB position? As head coach Matt Nagy pointed out this we...