Articles filed under Chicago Sun-Times
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‘Our lives are at stake’: U.S. citizens with Lombard roots stuck in GazaJan 23, 2024 12:59 pm - The Elagha family was shaken awake early last Wednesday by a pre-dawn Israeli airstrike outside their front door. They’re in at least their third home in Gaza in the past...
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TSA intercepted 122 firearms at Chicago airports in 2023, including record number at MidwayJan 11, 2024 8:51 am - The Transportation Security Administration intercepted 122 firearms at both Chicago airports last year, and a new record was set at Midway International Airport. Officers...
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Metra implementing fare overhaul, eliminating ticket windowsJan 03, 2024 6:59 pm - Big changes are coming to Metra over the coming weeks as the commuter rail agency introduces a new fare structure Feb. 1. Metra is overhauling ticket prices, reducing zon...
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Metra passengers left high and dry waiting for special New Year’s Eve train that departed earlyJan 03, 2024 6:11 pm - Some New Year’s Eve revelers who opted to take a special, late-night Metra BNSF train were left scrambling to find alternative transportation after the train departed ear...
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Exonerated after 42 years in prison, two cousins look forward to fresh start in 2024Dec 26, 2023 9:37 pm - Two weeks ago, Jimmy Soto and David Ayala were wearing blue prison-issued jumpsuits. On Tuesday, they were both in new suits, ready to tackle the new year and their new l...
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Mike Nussbaum, veteran Chicago stage actor, dies at 99Dec 23, 2023 6:04 pm - Mike Nussbaum, a stalwart of the Chicago theater community, has died at the age of 99. His daughter Karen Nussbaum confirmed the veteran Chicago actor died Saturday morni...
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Illinois NAACP president pushed to resign for alleged comments calling migrants ‘savages,’ rapists, burglarsDec 14, 2023 5:49 pm - The president of the Illinois NAACP allegedly referred to migrants as “savages,” rapists and burglars during a recent conference call, prompting calls for her to resign a...
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Highland Park suspect to represent himself in trial set for FebruaryDec 11, 2023 12:00 am - The Highland Park massacre suspect will represent himself in his criminal trial, which a Lake County judge on Monday set for February 2024. Robert Crimo III, accused of ...
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Father of Palestinian American boy fatally stabbed in Plainfield Twp. files wrongful-death lawsuitDec 01, 2023 12:00 am - The father of a 6-year-old Palestinian American boy who was stabbed to death in Plainfield Township has filed a wrongful-death lawsuit against the suspect, his wife and ...
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ED BURKE TRIAL: Public corruption display at Dirksen covered at request of Burke's lawyerNov 07, 2023 12:00 am - Chicago's federal court puts its history proudly on display on the 25th floor, sharing stories with visitors about everything from the 1918 bombing of the old courthouse...