Articles filed under Chicago Sun-Times
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Teacher proposal could shorten school day for CPS kidsOct 02, 2019 11:00 pm - Chicago's elementary school teachers are looking to add half an hour of paid preparation time at the start of their day, a proposal which could potentially shorten the s...
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Chicago Public Library to eliminate late fees, erase debt and begin automatic renewals for up to 45 weeksSep 29, 2019 11:00 pm - The Chicago Public Library system plans to eliminate late fees starting Tuesday, making Chicago the largest city in the nation to adopt the growing trend. Not only will ...
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Report: Payton received death threat in 1982 that led to FBI investigationSep 27, 2019 1:00 am - A sense of fear greeted the Chicago Bears in early 1982 during the off-season, and not because Mike Ditka had thundered into town as the new head coach. A letter contain...
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Chicago household income grows, poverty drops for 5th straight year, new census data showsSep 25, 2019 11:00 pm - Chicago saw positive signs of growth in household income and a declining percentage of people are living below the poverty line for the fifth straight year, new census d...
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Cook County committee walks back rooster banSep 25, 2019 1:00 am - After ruffling feathers with a proposed ban on roosters in unincorporated parts of Cook County, the county board's zoning and building committee walked back that proposa...
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University of Chicago Medical Center nurses return to work after strikeSep 24, 2019 11:00 pm - University of Chicago Medical Center nurses were back at work Wednesday after a strike. More than 2,000 nurses who went on strike last week returned to the hospital at 7...
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Lightfoot urged to replace 'patchwork planning by aldermanic prerogative' that perpetuates racial segregationSep 24, 2019 11:00 pm - Mayor Lori Lightfoot was urged Wednesday to replace "patchwork planning by aldermanic prerogative" - derisively called the "tool of the new Jim Crow" - and replace it wi...
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Sanders rallies with Chicago teachers as strike vote gets under waySep 24, 2019 1:00 am - As Chicago teachers began voting Tuesday on whether to strike over their contract demands, Democratic presidential candidate and U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders rallied with th...
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FBI agents raid Springfield office of Sen. SandovalSep 24, 2019 1:00 am - Federal agents on Tuesday raided the Springfield offices of state Sen. Martin Sandoval, the Chicago Sun-Times is reporting. FBI Special Agent John Althen confirmed Tuesd...
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Restaurant group opposes plan for on-site consumption of recreational marijuana at bars, restaurantsSep 22, 2019 11:00 pm - Chicago could be inundated with places where recreational marijuana could be smoked and consumed, under a sweeping ordinance drafted and prematurely introduced by Mayor ...