Articles filed under Chicago Sun-Times
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Preckwinkle returning all money raised at Burke's houseJan 07, 2019 12:00 am - Following a drumbeat of negative press tying her to federally charged Alderman Ed Burke, Cook County Board President and mayoral contender Toni Preckwinkle said she is r...
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Federal appeals court upholds Chicago cop's conviction for 2013 shootingJan 06, 2019 10:00 pm - A federal appeals court Monday upheld the conviction of a Chicago police officer serving a five-year prison sentence for shooting into a car full of teenagers in Decembe...
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Burke accused of trying to extort Burger KingJan 03, 2019 12:00 am - Chicago Alderman Edward M. Burke tried to leverage Burger King executives to give his law firm business to clear the way for a remodeling project at one of their fast-fo...
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Preckwinkle admits receiving $10K contribution linked to shakedownJan 03, 2019 12:00 am - Toni Preckwinkle's mayoral campaign acknowledged Thursday that Preckwinkle received a $10,000 campaign contribution that Alderman Edward Burke is alleged to have muscled...
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Ryan family dismayed by idea to rename expressway for ObamaDec 25, 2018 12:00 am - For decades, two families worked hand-in-hand as the top political powerhouses in Chicago. The Daley name is still synonymous with Chicago politics. And while the name D...
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Hundreds pay tribute to fallen officer at funeralDec 22, 2018 12:00 am - Wiping away tears as she read her letter, Rebeca Marmolejo, the eldest daughter of Eduardo Marmolejo, told hundreds of officers, friends and family about the person she ...
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Fallen Chicago police officer 'embodied honor, loyalty and integrity'Dec 21, 2018 12:00 am - Hundreds of Chicago police officers lined up on the lawns of St. Rita of Cascia Shrine Chapel Friday morning to pay their respects to fallen officer Conrad Gary. Gary, 3...
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Man charged with firing gun on tracks where police were killedDec 19, 2018 12:00 am - A 24-year-old man was charged Wednesday with firing a gun near railroad tracks on the far South Side where two Chicago police officers investigating the shots were struc...
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Sun-Times: Newly-elected lawmaker from Naperville says she's being threatened over Madigan voteDec 14, 2018 12:00 am - Anne Stava-Murray, an incoming freshman legislator from Naperville, says she is receiving warnings from Democratic lawmakers and unions that a "no" vote on Michael Madig...
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Sun-Times: Family of teen found dead in Rosemont hotel freezer suing hotel, othersDec 14, 2018 12:00 am - The family of Kenneka Jenkins, a Chicago teen who was found dead in a Rosemont hotel freezer last year, has filed a lawsuit seeking $50 million in damages, the Chicago S...