Articles filed under Chicago Sun-Times
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Foxx says there's no need for special prosecutor in Smollett caseApr 30, 2019 1:00 am - Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx says that neither she nor her top deputy needs to appear at a hearing this week on a former judge's request to appoint a special pr...
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Police: Man with concealed-carry permit shoots, kills would-be carjackerApr 26, 2019 1:00 am - Ida B. Wells Drive was closed Friday morning from LaSalle Street to State Street for an investigation after a 22-year-old was fatally shot in the head in the Loop. A 41-...
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Two DCFS workers overseeing "AJ" Freund case removed from caseworkApr 26, 2019 1:00 am - The head of the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services said Friday two workers who oversaw a case involving Andrew "AJ" Freund - the 5-year-old Crystal Lake...
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CSO management, musicians have deal to end strikeApr 26, 2019 1:00 am - Management of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and its musicians agreed Friday to end a seven-week strike. Mayor Rahm Emanuel said both sides reached an "agreement in ...
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Judge asks: Jussie Smollett gets a break, so why not Hoffman Estates woman?Apr 25, 2019 1:00 am - Candace Clark's disorderly conduct case looked to be heading for a quick, tidy resolution: If the Hoffman Estates woman paid back the money she owed, held down a job and...
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Cook County Board limits landlords' inquiries into tenants' criminal historiesApr 25, 2019 1:00 am - The Cook County Board on Thursday passed limits on the practice of asking potential tenants about their criminal histories, despite pleas to hold off until landlords and...
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Downtown Chicago office leasing accelerates, report findsApr 24, 2019 11:00 pm - Downtown Chicago has wrapped up its busiest quarter for office leasing since 2016, trimming vacancy rates ahead of an expected surge in new space, the real-estate firm C...
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Lawyers: No 'celebrity justice' for Smollett, actor was treated 'far worse'Apr 23, 2019 11:00 pm - Lawyers for Jussie Smollett say the "Empire" actor did not benefit from "celebrity justice" and that Chicago police and Cook County prosecutors treated him "far worse" t...
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UIC full-time faculty reach tentative contract deal with school, averting strikeApr 22, 2019 11:00 pm - The union representing full-time faculty at the University of Illinois at Chicago reached a tentative contract agreement Monday with university administration, preventin...
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Prosecutor receives death threats in wake of Smollett decisionApr 22, 2019 1:00 am - Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx has received a series of threats against her life and safety in the wake of her office's decision earlier this month to abruptly dr...