Articles filed under Chicago Sun-Times
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$5.25 million settlement adds to legal tally from Burge-era police torture casesMar 05, 2019 10:00 pm - Chicagoans may never know what former Mayor Richard M. Daley had to say in his only sworn deposition about the role he played in the Jon Burge torture era. But one thing...
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Sun-Times cancels mayoral debate after Preckwinkle won't commit to showing upMar 05, 2019 10:00 pm - The Chicago Sun-Times canceled a mayoral debate scheduled for later this week because candidate Toni Preckwinkle was "noncommittal" about her participation. The debate s...
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Emanuel's plan to re-light Chicago reaches 100,000 streetlight, $16M rebate markMar 03, 2019 10:00 pm - Mayor Rahm Emanuel's plan to relight Chicago has reached a major milestone - 100,000 new LED streetlights installed and $12 million in energy efficiency rebates secured ...
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Fan posts R. Kelly bond after meeting him on cruiseFeb 27, 2019 10:00 pm - A close friend of R. Kelly said Tuesday the woman who posted bond for the singer met him on a cruise five months ago. Don Russell, a Kelly friend and adviser, said that ...
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Fioretti spent most per vote; Kozlar leastFeb 27, 2019 10:00 pm - Lori Lightfoot got a pretty good bang for her buck, spending less than $17 a vote to grab her spot in the April runoff. That's less than third of what Toni Preckwinkle s...
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30,000-square-foot 'food hall' to open in Chicago's South LoopFeb 27, 2019 10:00 pm - "What do you feel like eating?" will take on epic proportions this fall when Hayden Hall, a 30,000-square-foot food hall opens in the South Loop. The John Buck Company a...
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CTA passengers report being beaten up, robbed near Pulaski stop: policeFeb 27, 2019 10:00 pm - Police are warning CTA bus and Pink Line passengers about three violent robberies reported this month in the Lawndale neighborhood on the Southwest Side. The victims wou...
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14-way mayoral race could test Chicago ballot countingFeb 25, 2019 12:00 am - With 31,000 mail-in ballots not yet returned on the eve of Tuesday's 14-way Chicago mayoral election, officials talked openly about a nightmare scenario that suddenly lo...
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CPS student tased by cops files suit, attorney rips 'systemic failure'Feb 20, 2019 10:00 pm - A federal lawsuit filed late Wednesday claims the Chicago Board of Education, the city and two police officers violated the civil rights of a student who was shocked wit...
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Billionaire Ken Griffin doubles up on Bill Daley's campaignFeb 20, 2019 10:00 pm - Illinois' richest man has given another $1 million to mayoral candidate Bill Daley, doubling his investment in the brother and son of past mayors' campaign. Hedge fund b...