Articles filed under Chicago Sun-Times
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Chicago police union hires cop accused in Laquan McDonald slayingMar 30, 2016 11:00 pm - Jason Van Dyke - the white Chicago police officer charged with murder after firing 16 shots into a knife-wielding black teenager in 2014 - has landed a job with the Frat...
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Rauner blames Chicago State woes on DemocratsMar 30, 2016 11:00 pm - A day after Chicago State University employees were told to turn in their keys, Gov. Bruce Rauner accused Democrats of dragging out the budget crisis to try to force a t...
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Northwestern, ex-professor lose bid to toss out $40 million caseMar 29, 2016 11:00 pm - A federal judge Tuesday allowed a $40 million lawsuit to proceed against Northwestern University, a former journalism professor and a private detective who are accused o...
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Chicago credit ratings downgraded due to pension debtMar 28, 2016 11:00 pm - Chicago's credit rating has been lowered to one step above junk grade by Fitch Ratings. In downgrading the city's rating, Fitch cited the Illinois Supreme Court decision...
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Metra tests security cameras on trainsMar 28, 2016 11:00 pm - Metra has installed 11 small cameras inside one of their Electric Line railcars as part of a preliminary test to determine how camera technology can be used on their tra...
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New interim Chicago police superintendent insists he will be independent of City HallMar 27, 2016 11:00 pm - Mayor Rahm Emanuel's surprise pick to become the next top cop said Monday that his goal is to restore the public's trust in the Chicago Police Department while maintaini...
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Blackhawks' Kruger picks up where he left offMar 27, 2016 10:55 am - VANCOUVER, British Columbia - After more than three months away, Marcus Kruger picked up right where he left off Saturday night in his first game back - effective in his...
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Blackhawks clinch playoff spotMar 27, 2016 10:55 am - VANCOUVER, British Columbia - It's disingenuous to say that playoff seeding doesn't matter at all to the Blackhawks. Just because they've won the Stanley Cup and reached...
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City briefings: Chicago teachers carry out one-day strikeMar 24, 2016 11:00 pm - Chicago Public Schools teachers hit the picket lines Friday, saying the controversial one-day strike, though an irritation to some parents and students, is vital to draw...
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South Side man gets 40 years for grandfather's murderMar 23, 2016 11:00 pm - A South Side man who gunned down his grandfather - at the alleged urging of his grandmother - was sentenced to 40 years in prison. While Cook County Judge James Linn sai...