Chicago
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Crews break wall to rescue 6 in Chicago skyscraper elevator
Nov 16, 2018 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Firefighters broke through a wall in one of Chicago's tallest skyscrapers to rescue six people who were trapped in an elevator. The Chicago Fire Departmen...
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Prosecutors: Rosemont police arrested gang member trying to sell assault rifleNov 16, 2018 12:00 am - A 30-year-old admitted gang member who prosecutors say planned to sell an AK-47 assault rifle was charged with unlawful use of a weapon by a felon and ordered held on $7...
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Prosecutors oppose Chicago terror suspect's plea change
Nov 15, 2018 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Prosecutors are opposing a change-of-plea motion by a 25-year-old man accused of trying to detonate what he thought was a bomb in Chicago. They filed a re...
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Chicago Bears secondary no longer a weak linkNov 15, 2018 12:00 am - It's amazing what leading the league in interceptions can do for the perception of a secondary. Last year when the Bears had a top-10 defense, their secondary got little...
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Third pilots' union raises concern about Boeing 737 Max jetNov 15, 2018 12:00 am - A third U.S. pilots' union is raising concerns about what it says is a lack of information provided by Chicago-based Boeing Co. on a safety system installed on the new 7...
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Fed jail guard admits smuggling drugs to inmates
Nov 14, 2018 10:00 pm - A Chicago man who worked as a federal correctional officer admitted Thursday that he smuggled drugs, cigarettes and a cell phone into the feds' downtown jail. Rafael Liz...
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US attorney says more staff, resources on Chicago violence
Nov 14, 2018 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The Chicago-based U.S. attorney, echoing his predecessor who made similar pledges, said on Wednesday that prosecuting cases tied to gun and street-gang vi...
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Comptroller Susana Mendoza running for Chicago mayor
Nov 14, 2018 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza says she's running for Chicago mayor. The Democrat announced her bid Wednesday, about one week after she won re-electi...
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Suspect in Chicago terrorism case asks to change pleas
Nov 14, 2018 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A man who pleaded not guilty to trying to detonate what he thought was a bomb outside of a Chicago bar in 2012 wants to change his plea. Lawyers for Adel ...
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Sun-Times: Susana Mendoza announces that she's running for Chicago mayor
Nov 14, 2018 12:00 am - Barely a week after earning re-election as Illinois comptroller, Susana Mendoza makes official on Wednesday what political insiders have expected for the better part of ...