Articles filed under Chicago Sun-Times
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It's boots up in Chicago, but parking tickets downOct 17, 2016 11:00 pm - While city ticket writers are on pace to give out fewer parking tickets than last year, Chicago is giving the Denver Boot a workout. The city booted 10 percent more vehi...
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Cop who fought firing by claiming delusional disorder sues cityOct 12, 2016 11:00 pm - A Chicago police detective who suffered from a delusional disorder claims her superiors illegally tried to fire her for her actions while struggling with the condition. ...
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Emanuel's amusement tax change could cost high rollersOct 12, 2016 11:00 pm - High rollers willing to cough up big bucks for tickets to sporting events and hit shows like "Hamilton" could find themselves paying higher prices, thanks to a subtle ch...
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Deal to avoid teacher strike to cost Chicago schools $8.9 billionOct 12, 2016 11:00 pm - The cost of the proposed teachers' contract with the Chicago's public school system amounts to about $8.9 billion over four years - a deal that would cost taxpayers at l...
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Chicago to cut cop OT to pay for more policeOct 12, 2016 11:00 pm - Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel plans to reduce police overtime by $40 million next year as he begins to deliver on his formidable promise to hire 970 additional police offic...
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Proposal limits when cops can pull gunsOct 06, 2016 11:00 pm - The Chicago Police Department for the first time will ask the public to comment on proposed changes in how officers may use force against people suspected of crimes - pr...
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Some Chicago schools inflated student attendance, report chargesOct 05, 2016 11:00 pm - Administrators at four Chicago public high schools inflated annual student attendance rates over the last four years by systematically falsifying daily attendance record...
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Chicago may drop plans for Trump Plaza street signsOct 05, 2016 11:00 pm - Chicago Ald. Brendan Reilly moved Wednesday to punish Donald Trump for using a 50 percent spike in homicides and shootings to paint a "distorted caricature" of Chicago ...
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If strike, CPS officials vow to keep school doors openOct 05, 2016 1:00 am - If teachers walk off the job next week, Chicago public schools will leave all its buildings open for students and has promised breakfast and lunch for anyone who shows u...
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Mt. Prospect woman charged in sex trafficking schemeOct 05, 2016 1:00 am - About a year and a half ago, the Cook County sheriff's office received an anonymous letter tipping investigators to a vast prostitution scheme involving Thai women worki...