Chicago
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Chicago federal court confirms self-representation rights
Dec 29, 2017 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A Chicago-based appellate court has ruled that suspects have clear rights to represent themselves and that judges don't have wide latitude to withhold tho...
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Chicago police statistics show increase in carjackings
Dec 29, 2017 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Statistics from the Chicago Police Department show an increase in carjackings over the past two years. The Chicago Tribune reports that through Wednesday ...
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Tow truck driver sentenced for targeting Chicago sightseers
Dec 29, 2017 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A former city of Chicago tow truck driver is facing nine years behind bars for towing away cars of sightseers, then demanding bribes of up to $150 to retu...
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New coach or not, Chicago Bears' defense has solid foundation for next yearDec 29, 2017 12:00 am - If, as expected, head coach John Fox and his staff are fired after Sunday's season finale against the Vikings in Minnesota, the next Bears coach is going to inherit an i...
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Report: Body finds fatal police shooting in 2015 unjustified
Dec 28, 2017 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A Chicago police disciplinary body has ruled an officer's fatal shooting of a 19-year-old carrying a baseball bat the day after Christmas in 2015 was unju...
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Mother charged in 8-month-old daughter's beating death
Dec 28, 2017 6:00 am - JOLIET, Ill. (AP) - A Chicago-area woman has been charged with murder in the death of her 8-month-old daughter whose skull was fractured in two places. T...
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Suburban Chicago English teacher wins national award
Dec 28, 2017 6:00 am - PALOS HILLS, Ill. (AP) - A suburban Chicago high school teacher has received a national recognition with an "Educator of the Year" award. The Chicago Tri...
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$1,000 reward offered for return of Polish folk costumes
Dec 28, 2017 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A Chicago criminal defense attorney is offering a $1,000 reward for the safe return of five stolen handmade Polish folk costumes. Lawyer Donna Makowski te...
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Man charged in death of Chicago cab driver
Dec 28, 2017 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - First-degree murder charges have been filed in the death of a 54-year-old Chicago cab driver and father of five found dead on Christmas Eve. A Cook County...
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Talented Bears rookie Cohen adjusting to newfound fameDec 28, 2017 12:00 am - Chicago Bears rookie Tarik Cohen has been blessed with a rare blend of skills, including speed, quickness, agility and vision that make him a dynamic, multiple-threat ru...