Chicago
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Chicago mayor defend proposed independent monitor of police
Jun 05, 2017 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel says having an independent monitor oversee reforms of the city's police department is the next best thing to court oversight. E...
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Chicago trader gets 1 year in prison for stealing secrets
Jun 05, 2017 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Officials say a Chicago trader has been sentenced to a year in federal prison for stealing his employer's proprietary trading codes. The U.S. Attorney's o...
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Chicago taxi operators seeking more relief from Uber, Lyft
Jun 05, 2017 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A union representing hundreds of Chicago taxi drivers wants the city to ease vehicle restrictions, waive a tax and eliminate a fee to help what they call ...
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Chicago union creates ringtone to curb immigrant deportation
Jun 05, 2017 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A Chicago hotel and restaurant workers union has created a cellphone ringtone that's meant to curb arrest and deportation of immigrants. Unite Here Local ...
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Feds seek 15 years for arms dealer who sent missile parts to Elmhurst
Jun 05, 2017 1:00 am - Prosecutors are recommending a 15-year sentence for a Hong Kong arms dealer who thought he was brokering a deal with South American terrorists when he shipped anti-aircr...
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'SpongeBob' and 'Margaritaville' set Broadway datesJun 05, 2017 1:00 am - Two big musicals with Chicago ties have announced details on Broadway runs. "SpongeBob SquarePants," a musical inspired by the hit Nickelodeon animated series, will arri...
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School board elections likely in Chicago's future; more seats, too
Jun 04, 2017 11:00 pm - As the clock neared midnight on the last day of the spring legislative session, the Illinois Senate revived a plan that could someday strip Mayor Rahm Emanuel and future...
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Imrem: Heyward's slump is looking upJun 04, 2017 11:00 pm - Nothing new in the first inning at Wrigley Field on Sunday night. Cardinals first baseman Matt Carpenter drove a liner into right field and Jason Heyward made a stretchi...
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Chicago man charged in slaying of long-time acquaintance
Jun 04, 2017 7:00 am - DES PLAINES, Ill. (AP) - A Chicago man has been charged with murder in the slaying of a 35-year-acquaintance authorities say he'd known since they were in third grade. T...
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Feder: Ex-alderman, suburban financier bidding for Sun-Times?Jun 04, 2017 1:00 am - Hoping to thwart Chicago Tribune owner tronc, a former Chicago alderman and a suburban hedge fund manager are expected to step up with competing bids for the Chicago Sun...