Chicago
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Amtrak train conductor shot by passenger near Chicago
May 16, 2017 7:00 am - NAPERVILLE, Ill. (AP) - Authorities say an Amtrak train conductor was shot at a train station in the Chicago suburb of Naperville. Naperville police say a Wisconsin man ...
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Chicago police department defends use of watch list
May 16, 2017 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A Chicago Police Department list of people deemed most likely to commit gun crimes or be a victim of gun violence includes many people who have never been...
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2 Chicago police hit by shrapnel after officer shoots at dog
May 16, 2017 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Authorities say two Chicago police officers were struck by shrapnel when another officer fired at a dog that charged at him. Police say the dog ran at the...
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Illinois inmate shot in standoff was treated for eating shoe
May 16, 2017 7:00 am - GENEVA, Ill. (AP) - Authorities say an inmate who took nurses hostage at a suburban Chicago hospital was being treated for eating plastic off a jail uniform sandal. Poli...
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Back from Korea, White Sox reliever Swarzak making his mark in majorsMay 16, 2017 1:01 am - Chicago White Sox relief pitcher Anthony Swarzak has come a long way this season. A long, long way. Two years ago, after being designated for assignment by the Cleveland...
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Cubs' Epstein: 'If anyone wants to sell their Kyle Schwarber stock, we're buying'May 16, 2017 1:01 am - Cubs president Theo Epstein had a quick answer Tuesday when it came to the question of left fielder Kyle Schwarber. "He hasn't gotten on track yet, but we have no doubt...
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Chicago Cubs turn up the heat in Maddon's 1,000th winMay 16, 2017 1:00 am - What you see at Wrigley Field these days are Theo Epstein's Cubs and Joe Maddon's Cubs. There no doubt will be a trade or two before the July 31 deadline, but as of now ...
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Officer who pulled man from United flight had been suspended
May 15, 2017 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A newspaper reports that one of the Chicago aviation officers who dragged a passenger from a United flight had recently returned to work after serving a f...
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Chicago woman charged with murder in car-slamming death
May 15, 2017 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Authorities say a 24-year-old Chicago woman has been charged with first-degree murder after allegedly slamming an 18-year-old into a tree with her car aft...
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Gun demand rises in Chicago, despite waning nationally
May 15, 2017 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The appetite for legal firearms is on the rise in Chicago, even as demand appears to be waning nationally. Illinois State Police say the number of firearm...