Articles filed under Chicago Sun-Times
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Powerball, Mega Millions to drop Illinois due to state's budget crisisJun 15, 2017 1:00 am - The association that runs the popular Powerball lottery and Mega Millions games will drop Illinois at the end of June without a budget agreement, according to the Chicag...
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Steve R. Rebora dies; carpet seller returned to art in retirementJun 14, 2017 11:00 pm - In the decades he spent selling carpet, Steve Rebora would tell customers about colors, floor plans, price per square foot, and the merits of a tight weave. But on weeke...
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Emanuel on hot seat as lawsuit seeks federal court oversight of CPDJun 13, 2017 11:00 pm - In the wake of Mayor Rahm Emanuel backing off his pledge that the federal courts monitor reforms to the embattled Chicago Police Department, members of the group Black L...
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Officer rescues dog that jumped out of vehicle on Lake Shore DriveJun 12, 2017 11:00 pm - A Chicago Police officer rescued a dog that jumped out of a vehicle Tuesday morning on Lake Shore Drive, causing a four-vehicle crash in the Streeterville neighborhood. ...
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Cook County Jail emerges from 43 years of federal oversightJun 11, 2017 11:00 pm - Four decades ago, overcrowding and poor staffing in the Cook County Jail led to federal court oversight of the sprawling complex on the Southwest Side. But last week, U....
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Hanson added to White Sox rosterJun 10, 2017 1:00 am - CLEVELAND - The White Sox activated infielder Alen Hanson to the 25-man roster Saturday after claiming him off waivers from the Pirates the day before. In Hanson, 24, th...
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Family of man who fell out of party bus files suitJun 10, 2017 1:00 am - The family of a man who died June 3 after falling out of a party bus as it drove on the expressway has filed a lawsuit against two suburban transportation companies, the...
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North Side aldermen turn up the heat on water main contractorJun 06, 2017 11:00 pm - Exasperated North Side aldermen will hold a City Council hearing next week to turn up the heat on a city contractor they accuse of inconveniencing and endangering their ...
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Chicago's newest billionaire, 31-year-old Rishi Shah, is self-madeJun 06, 2017 11:00 pm - Rishi Shah, who quit college to pursue entrepreneurial dreams, became a billionaire last week. And his business partner, Shradha Agarwal, is close behind. Their windfall...
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Grandmother gets life sentence for 8-year-old's killingJun 06, 2017 11:00 pm - Helen Ford, convicted of murder in the 2013 death of her 8-year-old granddaughter Gizzell Ford, was sentenced to life in prison Wednesday. Judge Evelyn Clay delivered h...