Chicago
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Alderman Sophia King blasts ethics board for targeting her husband
Jun 20, 2017 11:00 pm - A South Side alderman blasted Chicago's reinvigorated Board of Ethics Wednesday for targeting her husband as an illegal lobbyist because he contacted Mayor Rahm Emanuel ...
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Ex-Chicago politician, labor unions bid for Sun-Times
Jun 20, 2017 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - An investor group headed by a former Chicago city council member and labor unions has submitted a bid to buy the Chicago Sun-Times - a move that, if succe...
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Chicago Public Schools borrows $275M to fulfill pension duty
Jun 20, 2017 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago Public Schools says it has taken out a $275 million short-term loan so it can meet its obligations with the teachers' pension fund by a June 30 de...
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Metra adding service to Chicago for Sunday's Pride Parade
Jun 20, 2017 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Suburban Chicago's commuter rail agency is adding trains to downtown for this year's Chicago Pride Parade. Metra announced Tuesday extra trains will run S...
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Second lawsuit filed in Chicago wrongful conviction case
Jun 20, 2017 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A retired Chicago police detective and two former prosecutors face another lawsuit accusing them of framing an innocent man in a murder case. The lawsuit ...
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Man charged in stabbing deaths of his elderly parents
Jun 20, 2017 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - An elderly Chicago couple found stabbed to death in their home was allegedly killed by their 47-year-old son. Dexter Barnes has been charged with first-de...
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Correction: Chicago Schools story
Jun 20, 2017 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - In a story June 19 about Chicago Public Schools taking out a loan, The Associated Press reported erroneously in the short headline that the loan was for $...
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Chicago hires new airport security chief after United flub
Jun 20, 2017 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago has hired a new security chief for its airports, including O'Hare International Airport where officers dragged a passenger from a United Airlines ...
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Dad accused in fatal beating of 3-year-old held without bond
Jun 20, 2017 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A Chicago has been ordered held without bail on murder charges in the beating death of his three-year-old daughter. Cook County prosecutors said Tuesday 2...
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Report: Allergy may end Blackhawk Marian Hossa's career
Jun 20, 2017 1:00 am - Marian Hossa's career could be over, according to a report by Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet. Hossa has been dealing with a “serious allergy” to his hockey equipment, ac...