Articles filed under Chicago Sun-Times
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R. Kelly's trial in New York delayedFeb 09, 2021 12:00 am - A federal judge in Brooklyn on Tuesday delayed the trial there of R&B singer R. Kelly until August, saying an earlier trial date was unrealistic amid the coronavirus pan...
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Karen Lewis, former head of Chicago Teachers Union, diesFeb 08, 2021 12:00 am - Karen Lewis, the charismatic former head of the Chicago Teachers Union, has died, her spokeswoman confirmed, the Chicago Sun-Times is reporting. She was 67. Lewis had co...
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Former Illinois Gaming Board chair picked to lead Illinois GOPFeb 06, 2021 12:00 am - Members of the Illinois Republican Party on Saturday picked a former gaming board chief to be the next head of the state party. Don Tracy, a Springfield attorney who was...
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CPS plans to lock out some teachers who don't show up MondayFeb 05, 2021 12:00 am - Mayor Lori Lightfoot and Chicago Public Schools officials say they will lock out preschool teachers and staff who work with disabled children from remote work if they do...
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Rockford casino gets preliminary OK as regulators probe key investor from NapervilleFeb 04, 2021 12:00 am - Illinois gambling regulators gave an initial green light to what could become the state's 11th casino Thursday, handing down preliminary approval for a proposed Hard Roc...
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Teachers union sends counter-offer after Lightfoot says she's out of patienceFeb 04, 2021 12:00 am - Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Thursday said she had run out of patience with the Chicago Teachers Union, setting up a make-or-break day in negotiations with Chicago Public Sch...
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Urlacher co-defendant pleads guilty in gambling caseFeb 02, 2021 12:00 am - Two weeks after Donald Trump handed Casey Urlacher a full pardon in the final hours of Trump's presidency, the lead defendant in the case that put Urlacher in legal jeop...
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Northwestern cheerleaders 'presented as sex objects' to entice fans, donors, lawsuit claimsJan 30, 2021 12:00 am - A former Northwestern University cheerleader claims she and her teammates were "presented as sex objects" at numerous events, including football tailgates at the Evansto...
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Chicago schools, teachers make progress after Lightfoot's Friday ultimatumJan 30, 2021 12:00 am - Leaders from Chicago Public Schools and the Chicago Teachers Union reached several tentative agreements Saturday in ongoing negotiations to reopen schools, making progre...
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Woodridge investment manager back in Chicago after extraditionJan 28, 2021 12:00 am - Federal prosecutors say an investment manager from Woodridge who fled to Indonesia after he was charged in a scam to cheat people out of at least $500,000 has been retur...