Articles filed under Chicago Sun-Times
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1 in 4 Chicago schools fail in new inspections spurred by dirty schools reportsJul 02, 2018 11:00 pm - Chicago Public Schools officials say their efforts to improve school cleanliness are working, but data they released late Tuesday showed that one in four schools still f...
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Judge unseals motion to move Jason Van Dyke murder trial out of Cook CountyJun 27, 2018 11:00 pm - Lawyers for the Chicago Police officer charged with the murder of Laquan McDonald say that the publicity surrounding the case has made it impossible for Jason Van Dyke t...
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Trump Jr. makes quick trip to City Hall to talk about Trump TowerJun 27, 2018 11:00 pm - Donald Trump Jr. and his security entourage breezed in and out of City Hall Thursday for a meeting with downtown Ald. Brendan Reilly about long-vacant commercial space a...
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Pfleger rejects police plea to move July 7 peace march off Dan RyanJun 27, 2018 11:00 pm - The Chicago Police Department on Thursday pleaded with the Rev. Michael Pfleger to abandon plans to shut down the Dan Ryan Expressway on July 7 to avoid pulling 200 offi...
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Rauner calls Janus ruling 'victory' for public sector workers and taxpayersJun 27, 2018 1:00 am - Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner on Wednesday called a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that deals a major blow to public sector unions a "great victory for our democracy, our publ...
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Judge reverses $1 million jury award in police shooting caseJun 27, 2018 1:00 am - A jury on Wednesday awarded more than $1 million to the family of slain teenager Quintonio LeGrier in their wrongful death lawsuit against Chicago police officer Robert ...
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CPS launching new department to respond to sex abuse allegationsJun 26, 2018 11:00 pm - Chicago Public Schools CEO Janice Jackson is launching a new department to respond to sex abuse allegations, the latest in a series of announcements aimed at reassuring ...
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Council crowds mayoral term limits off ballotJun 26, 2018 11:00 pm - Mayor Rahm Emanuel's City Council allies on Monday used a now-familiar political ploy to crowd off the Nov. 6 ballot former Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn's long-shot, binding ...
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Accused cop killer Wilson to be released from jail after judge tosses confessionJun 21, 2018 11:00 pm - A Cook County judge Friday ordered accused cop killer Jackie Wilson released without having to post any bail after throwing out his confession in the case, paving the wa...
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Chicago Teachers Union president Karen Lewis to retire, has faced brain cancerJun 21, 2018 11:00 pm - Chicago Teachers Union president Karen Lewis submitted retirement papers Friday, a union spokeswoman said. Lewis had a tumor removed in October 2014 when she was diagnos...