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On anniversary of his death, slain Chicago police commander remembered as 'forever a hero'Feb 13, 2020 12:00 am - Two years after his death, the blue ribbons commemorating slain Chicago police Cmdr. Paul Bauer are still tied to trees all over Bridgeport, and his department portrait ...
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Chicago man charged by Highland Park police with theft, forgeryFeb 13, 2020 12:00 am - Highland Park police charged a 29-year-old Chicago man with felony theft and forgery after discovering fraudulent documents, thousands of dollars in counterfeit money an...
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Ex-Chief Johnson, aide added to Chicago's 'do not hire' listFeb 12, 2020 10:00 pm - Former Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson and former Law Department spokesman Bill McCaffrey were both fired by Mayor Lori Lightfoot in December. Now they have ...
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Chinatown residents honor slain robbery victimsFeb 12, 2020 10:00 pm - Hundreds of Chinatown neighbors and friends of two men killed during an apparent robbery last weekend gathered Wednesday night to honor their lives with traditional Chin...
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2nd man arrested in Feb. 2 shooting of Chicago firefighterFeb 12, 2020 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A second man has been arrested in the shooting of a Chicago firefighter who police believe got caught in crossfire while responding to a car fire. Jermain...
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Suit: Woman was unfairly fired after prosecutor's advancesFeb 12, 2020 6:00 am - EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) - A woman says she was fired from her job at a southwestern Indiana prosecutor's office after she refused the advances of the county prosecutor, wh...
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No injuries or hazards after barges break loose at St. LouisFeb 12, 2020 6:00 am - ST. LOUIS (AP) - Towing vessels are working to gather up several barges that broke away from a fleeting area on the Mississippi River at St. Louis. The U.S. Coast Guard ...
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Governor signs bill delaying penalties from new Indiana examFeb 12, 2020 6:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Indiana schools and teachers won't face any penalties from lower student scores on the state's new ILEARN standardized exam under a proposal the gove...
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Southern Illinois man charged; dog suffered chemical burnsFeb 12, 2020 6:00 am - MADISON, Ill. (AP) - A southern Illinois man is facing animal torture and cruelty charges for allegedly spraying a corrosive substance on a dog, causing chemical burns, ...
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State releases $500 million for technology innovation network with 15 hubsFeb 12, 2020 12:00 am - By Jerry Nowicki Capitol News Illinois jnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD - Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Wednesday touted statewide benefits he said will result from ...