Articles filed under Chicago Sun-Times
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Layoffs, attrition part of Cook County's plan to close $409 million deficitOct 15, 2020 12:01 am - Cook County officials plan to propose a $6.9 billion budget Thursday, closing a $409.2 million shortfall through a mix of layoffs, cutting vacant positions and tapping i...
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Judge says she'll rule quickly on request to release 'Cheer' star from jailOct 14, 2020 1:00 am - The mother of two boys alleged to have been targeted for sexual advances by “Cheer” star Jerry Harris asked a federal judge Wednesday to keep Harris behind bars to “send...
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Prosecutors: 'Cheer' star from Naperville assaulted teen in a bathroomOct 13, 2020 1:00 am - Federal prosecutors say “Cheer” star Jerry Harris has “exploited and violated” at least 10 boys, “exhibits all the signs of a serial child predator” and should stay behi...
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Defiant, proud Italian Americans celebrate Columbus DayOct 12, 2020 1:00 am - They sang Italian love songs, warmth oozing from the loud speakers like a just-baked pan of mostaccioli. They wore red-white-and-green face masks. And though their hero ...
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Couple kept girls as slaves in Aurora, authorities sayOct 02, 2020 1:00 am - A couple from Guatemala illegally entered the United States last year with two girls they used as slaves in Aurora, federal officials say. The older girl, now 17, worked...
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Lightfoot defends using electronic billboards honor Breonna TaylorSep 25, 2020 1:00 am - Mayor Lori Lightfoot was accused Friday of "hijacking" the city's access to electronic billboards for public service announcements to make a "political statement" to rem...
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Chicago sets up guidelines for winter outdoor diningSep 22, 2020 1:00 am - Chicago has issued new guidelines for businesses that want to get a jump on setting up their own pandemic-friendly spaces. Some of the key take-aways from the guidelines...
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Former Bear charged with coronavirus loan fraudSep 10, 2020 1:00 am - • For the full report, visit chicago.suntimes.com. ...
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Feds subpoenaed Harmon's office for docs on Chinatown propertySep 05, 2020 1:00 am - Federal authorities subpoenaed Illinois Senate President Don Harmon's office earlier this summer as part of the expansive public corruption probe that has roiled the hig...
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Lawyers want inmate who confessed to attacking R. Kelly to testifySep 04, 2020 1:00 am - R. Kelly's lawyers want to put the inmate who identified himself this week as the singer's jailhouse attacker on the witness stand in a hearing to determine whether anyo...