Articles filed under Chicago
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Actor Jussie Smollett pleads not guilty to restored chargesFeb 24, 2020 12:00 am - Former "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett pleaded not guilty Monday to restored charges that accuse him of staging a racist, homophobic attack against himself last year in C...
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Lightfoot delivers tough-love anti-crime message: Young people, 'put down the guns,' and adults, 'be better'Feb 23, 2020 10:00 pm - Mayor Lori Lightfoot implored young people to put down the guns - and urged their parents to secure their weapons and pay attention to their kids - after the previous we...
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Illinois Supreme Court candidate forum set for ChicagoFeb 23, 2020 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Candidates running in hopes of filling an open seat on the Illinois Supreme Court are expected to participate in a Chicago forum. The Chicago Bar Associa...
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Commuter train derails in Chicago, four passengers injuredFeb 22, 2020 6:00 am - Four people suffered minor injuries when a commuter train they were on derailed early Saturday as it entered Chicago's Millennium Station, officials said. The South Sho...
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Judge freezes Chicago park ordinance on free-speech groundsFeb 21, 2020 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A federal judge this week blocked the city of Chicago from enforcing an ordinance that restricts religious groups from evangelizing and others from campai...
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Chicago school in misconduct probe removes another stafferFeb 21, 2020 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A Chicago high school that last month fired two top leaders amid sexual misconduct investigations into the basketball teams has removed another staff memb...
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Lightfoot pressured on police accountabilityFeb 20, 2020 10:00 pm - Two years ago, Lori Lightfoot demanded that then-Mayor Rahm Emanuel empower a civilian oversight board to fire the police superintendent and establish police policy. Now...
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6 spectacular things you can do at C2E2 this weekendFeb 20, 2020 10:00 pm - The biggest and best pop culture convention in the Chicago area is back a little earlier than usual this year, bringing a wide array of fun experiences to the South Buil...
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Schools sue Berrios relative over parking feesFeb 20, 2020 10:00 pm - A son-in-law of former Cook County Assessor Joseph Berrios is being sued by the Chicago Public Schools, which says he failed to pay "no less than" $366,000 under deals t...
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Fired Chicago Police superintendent getting $190K pensionFeb 20, 2020 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago's former police chief has been receiving a pension of more than $15,800 a month since the mayor fired him for allegedly lying about a night he was...