Articles filed under Chicago Sun-Times
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Democratic legislator from Glenview says Madigan should step downAug 11, 2020 1:00 am - A Glenview legislator who has benefited from nearly $247,000 in contributions from House Speaker Michael Madigan is now calling for the beleaguered political powerhouse ...
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Loyola closes dorms for semesterAug 06, 2020 1:00 am - No Loyola University Chicago students will live in on-campus housing this fall, the university announced Thursday. Citing COVID-19 health conditions and future uncertain...
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Chicago Public Schools to go fully remote to start fallAug 04, 2020 1:00 am - Chicago Public Schools students will start the new school year at home next month as officials plan to announce as soon as Wednesday that they'll back off a proposal tha...
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Chicago police mistakenly arrest former state legislatorAug 04, 2020 1:00 am - Two Chicago police officers detained a former high-ranking state representative less than two blocks from his West Side home over the weekend after they mistakenly belie...
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Police announce arrest in 9-year-old's slayingAug 03, 2020 1:00 am - A suspect is in custody in the fatal shooting Friday of a 9-year-old boy who was playing on Chicago's Near North Side, police said Monday. Janari Ricks was shot and kill...
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Chicago teachers, activists urge keeping schools closed during pandemicAug 03, 2020 1:00 am - As the debate heats up nationwide over the reopening of schools, Chicago teachers, activists and families rallied Monday outside Chicago City Hall to oppose a planned re...
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July 2020 a lot worse for Chicago violent crime than July 2019Aug 01, 2020 1:00 am - The number of murders more than doubled last month in Chicago compared to the same month last year, according to new data released by Chicago police. The number of shoot...
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Wisconsin being added to city's quarantine listJul 26, 2020 11:00 pm - Wisconsin will become the 19th state on Chicago's 14-day quarantine list, and Indiana is being closely watched, Mayor Lori Lightfoot said Monday. One week after Health C...
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Protesters try to topple Columbus statue in Grant ParkJul 17, 2020 1:00 am - Protesters surrounded the Christopher Columbus statue in Grant Park Friday night and attempted to bring it down. The crowd gathered earlier in the evening at Buckingham ...
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Lightfoot threatens to tighten restrictions if young people don't get messageJul 15, 2020 1:00 am - Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Wednesday returned to the role of the heavy she has played throughout the coronavirus pandemic - warning of a rollback unless young people - who ...