Articles filed under Chicago Sun-Times
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Van Dyke's lawyer fights to reverse the conviction of another Chicago copOct 24, 2018 11:00 pm - The man who led Chicago Police Officer Jason Van Dyke's defense team found himself back in a courtroom Tuesday, asking a panel of judges to reverse an imprisoned Chicago...
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City Council committee OKs closing Cornell Drive for Obama Presidential CenterOct 24, 2018 11:00 pm - Road closures that would pave the way for construction of the $500 million Obama Presidential Center in Jackson Park on Thursday got the green light from a City Council ...
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Kanye cash to Chance-backed candidate pays off debt, but sparks Trump questionsOct 21, 2018 11:00 pm - Rapper Kanye West on Monday donated $73,540 to the longshot Chicago mayoral campaign of Amara Enyia, six days after Chance the Rapper's celebrity endorsement elevated En...
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To help Chicago businesses, fully fund public transit, report saysOct 18, 2018 11:00 pm - To preserve the region's economic vitality, Chicago needs to invest in its aging, under-maintained public transport infrastructure, a newly released report concluded. Th...
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McMahon bills Cook County almost $50K for Van Dyke prosecutionOct 17, 2018 1:00 am - Kane County State's Attorney Joseph McMahon has billed Cook County for nearly $50,000 for expenses from his more than two years spent as the special prosecutor in Chicag...
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Emanuel applauds aldermen who 'took the tough votes' in final budget addressOct 16, 2018 11:00 pm - Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Wednesday took the wraps off a $10.66 billion 2019 budget that holds the line on taxes, fines and fees and still invests heavily in police reform, ...
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Obama Foundation new donors: Neil Bluhm, Steph CurryOct 15, 2018 11:00 pm - New million-dollar-plus donors to the Obama Foundation disclosed on Monday include former Microsoft president John Shirley and his wife, Kimberly, and the foundation run...
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Jason Van Dyke reading, writing letters from Rock Island as he awaits sentencingOct 14, 2018 11:00 pm - Jason Van Dyke spends 23 hours a day in a small cell in the Rock Island County Jail, writing letters to his family and reading novels, his lawyer said following his firs...
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March to the Polls draws thousands to ChicagoOct 13, 2018 1:00 am - Chicago Sun-Times Thousands gathered in Chicago Saturday for the "March to the Polls," with organizers pushing for participants to help get out the vote ahead of the Nov...
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Trio charged with attacking CPD officers, locking them inside Englewood homeOct 08, 2018 11:00 pm - Three people have been charged with attacking a trio of Chicago police officers and locking them inside a South Side Englewood neighborhood home Monday afternoon. Police...