Articles filed under Chicago Sun-Times
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Illinois challenge to Trump’s candidacy won’t be delayed, Cook County judge rulesFeb 07, 2024 8:50 pm - A Cook County judge Wednesday denied a bid by former Republican President Donald Trump to stall an objection to his candidacy in Illinois until after the U.S. Supreme...
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Hoffman Estates man gets 6 days behind bars for grabbing police baton during Jan. 6 riotFeb 07, 2024 9:29 am - A federal judge Tuesday sentenced a Hoffman Estates man to six days in prison for grabbing a police baton as officers tried to clear the U.S. Capitol Rotunda during the J...
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Controversial West Chicago trash site halted by state boardFeb 02, 2024 1:34 pm - A controversial proposal to add a sizable garbage operation in West Chicago will not move forward after a state panel ruled that the city had failed to notify all nearby ...
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Muslim scholar who’s a convicted child sex offender helps oversee Islamic boarding school in ElginJan 27, 2024 9:55 am - After he was convicted in 2016 of molesting a girl and sexually abusing a young woman, Mohammad Saleem was told by a judge that he’s no longer allowed “at or in the Insti...
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‘Our lives are at stake’: U.S. citizens with Lombard roots stuck in GazaJan 23, 2024 12:59 pm - The Elagha family was shaken awake early last Wednesday by a pre-dawn Israeli airstrike outside their front door. They’re in at least their third home in Gaza in the past...
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TSA intercepted 122 firearms at Chicago airports in 2023, including record number at MidwayJan 11, 2024 8:51 am - The Transportation Security Administration intercepted 122 firearms at both Chicago airports last year, and a new record was set at Midway International Airport. Officers...
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Metra implementing fare overhaul, eliminating ticket windowsJan 03, 2024 6:59 pm - Big changes are coming to Metra over the coming weeks as the commuter rail agency introduces a new fare structure Feb. 1. Metra is overhauling ticket prices, reducing zon...
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Metra passengers left high and dry waiting for special New Year’s Eve train that departed earlyJan 03, 2024 6:11 pm - Some New Year’s Eve revelers who opted to take a special, late-night Metra BNSF train were left scrambling to find alternative transportation after the train departed ear...
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Exonerated after 42 years in prison, two cousins look forward to fresh start in 2024Dec 26, 2023 9:37 pm - Two weeks ago, Jimmy Soto and David Ayala were wearing blue prison-issued jumpsuits. On Tuesday, they were both in new suits, ready to tackle the new year and their new l...
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Mike Nussbaum, veteran Chicago stage actor, dies at 99Dec 23, 2023 6:04 pm - Mike Nussbaum, a stalwart of the Chicago theater community, has died at the age of 99. His daughter Karen Nussbaum confirmed the veteran Chicago actor died Saturday morni...