Articles filed under Chicago
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Bears whittle replacement kicker field down to 3 candidatesJun 05, 2019 1:00 am - It appears the Bears are making progress toward identifying a successor to Cody Parkey at the place-kicker position. After all, what started as an eight-man competition ...
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Ex-Gary schools chief put on leave by Chicago charter schoolJun 04, 2019 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The former superintendent of Gary Community Schools in Indiana is facing an investigation into her role as the head of a Chicago charter school. The board...
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'16 Shots' documentary to premiere at University of ChicagoJun 04, 2019 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A year ago, filmmaker Richard Rowley was able to sell to the cable network Showtime a documentary about the 2014 fatal shooting of Chicago teenager Laquan...
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Man sentenced to 32 years for sex-trafficking Chicago teenJun 04, 2019 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A man convicted of sex-trafficking a Chicago teenager who was later strangled has been sentenced to 32 years in prison. U.S. District Judge Sharon Johnson...
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Chicago-area man gets more than 27 years for sex traffickingJun 04, 2019 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A federal judge has sentenced a suburban Chicago man to more than 27 years in prison in a sex trafficking case. Federal prosecutors in Chicago said Monday...
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California businessman convicted of fraud in Chicago courtJun 04, 2019 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Federal jurors in Chicago have convicted a Silicon Valley businessman of defrauding investors in his computer companies of more than $5 million after earn...
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Chicago Alderman Burke pleads not guilty in corruption caseJun 04, 2019 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - One of the most powerful aldermen in Chicago's history has pleaded not guilty to federal political corruption charges. Alderman Edward M. Burke entered th...
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Spotlight: Angela Ingersoll channels Judy Garland in Marriott cabaret performanceJun 04, 2019 6:00 am - Get happy Joseph Jefferson Award-winner Angela Ingersoll, an Emmy Award nominee for her 2018 PBS special, brings her tribute to Hollywood legend Judy Garland to the...
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Meet Emma Boettcher, the Chicago librarian who dethroned 'Jeopardy!' champ James HolzhauerJun 04, 2019 1:00 am - Emma Boettcher has spent a lot of time thinking about what makes a “Jeopardy!” clue difficult. The 70-page final paper she wrote in 2016 as the capstone for her master's...
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Chicago Alderman Burke pleads not guilty in corruption caseJun 04, 2019 1:00 am - One of the most powerful aldermen in Chicago's history has pleaded not guilty to federal political corruption charges. Alderman Edward M. Burke entered the plea Tuesday ...