Articles filed under Chicago Sun-Times
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Council approves $3.1 million settlement for 47 immigrants denied police jobsFeb 10, 2016 10:00 pm - With three dissenting votes, the City Council on Wednesday signed off on a $3.1 million settlement that would hire eight immigrants as Chicago Police officers and compen...
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Emanuel salvages plan to raise smoking age and tax tobacco productsFeb 09, 2016 10:00 pm - Two days after an embarrassing defeat, Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Wednesday salvaged his plan to raise Chicago's smoking age from 18 to 21, slap a $6 million tax on cigars, r...
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Which CPS schools took the biggest cuts?Feb 09, 2016 10:00 pm - Feb. 29 is the day Chicago Public Schools now says it could lay off school staffers, should the broke district and Chicago Teachers Union fail to agree on a new contract...
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Landmarks group gets $450K in pledges to save Woodlawn churchFeb 08, 2016 10:00 pm - A coalition of preservation groups on Monday announced it has raised $450,000 to stabilize a landmark Woodlawn church the Archdiocese of Chicago wants to tear down after...
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Five American Airlines gates to be added at O'HareFeb 06, 2016 12:00 am - Mayor Rahm Emanuel has struck a deal with American Airlines to build five new gates at O'Hare International Airport. American Airlines will pick up the cost of the proje...
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City briefings: A gruesome scene of murder in Gage ParkFeb 04, 2016 10:00 pm - Six wooden crosses in the front yard of a home on Chicago's Southwest Side mark the gruesome scene where six family members were murdered - including a mother of two boy...
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Emanuel accused of playing hide the ball on O'Hare runway dealFeb 03, 2016 10:00 pm - Mayor Rahm Emanuel was accused this week of playing hide the ball with Northwest Side residents bombarded by O'Hare Airport jet noise. Alderman Anthony Napolitano demand...
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Aldermen want 'mental health safety net' in wake of police shootingsFeb 03, 2016 10:00 pm - Chicago will face more police shootings that trigger multimillion dollar settlements unless steps are taken to strengthen mental health services devastated by Mayor Rahm...
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NU gets $311,778 to study red-light camera programFeb 03, 2016 10:00 pm - Northwestern University will be paid $311,778 to study red-light camera enforcement and chart a path forward for a despised program built on a $2 million bribery scandal...
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NHL overtime becoming less franticFeb 02, 2016 9:55 am - DENVER - The NHL's switch to a 3-on-3 overtime format this season was designed to limit the amount of games decided by a shootout - essentially favoring the lesser of tw...