Articles filed under Chicago Sun-Times
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4 teens charged in murder of off-duty copMay 10, 2023 1:00 am - Four teens have been charged with first-degree murder in the killing of Chicago police officer Aréanah Preston, who was fatally shot during what prosecutors say was a st...
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Lightfoot declares emergency amid new surge of immigrants bused to ChicagoMay 09, 2023 1:00 am - Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Tuesday issued an emergency declaration as the city tries to deal with a surge of new arrivals of immigrants in recent weeks. The migrants, asylu...
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Half of Chicagoans witness a shooting by age 40, study findsMay 09, 2023 1:00 am - More than half of Chicagoans will witness a shooting by age 40, according to a study published Tuesday, and the numbers look even worse when broken down by race. More t...
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Naperville, state urge U.S. Supreme Court not to block rifle bansMay 08, 2023 1:00 am - Attorneys for Naperville and the state of Illinois urged the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday not to block local and state laws banning the sale of high-powered weapons. Rob...
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Off-duty Chicago police officer killed in Avalon Park always wanted to be a cop, father saysMay 06, 2023 1:00 am - A Chicago police officer described as someone "trying to make a change on this Earth" and to show "young people that policing is a profession that can make a difference ...
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Illinois' assault weapons ban back in effect - for now - after ruling by federal appeals judge in ChicagoMay 04, 2023 1:00 am - A federal appeals judge in Chicago has put a hold on last week's ruling that blocked enforcement of Illinois' assault weapons ban. Appellate Judge Frank Easterbrook agre...
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Steer escapes during senior prank, runs through Niles, Park RidgeApr 27, 2023 1:00 am - Police officers from multiple agencies descended on a tranquil Park Ridge street Thursday morning - a place where the last of the spring daffodils were blooming and wher...
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Defense calls bribery charges 'collateral damage' in feds' pursuit of MadiganApr 24, 2023 1:00 am - A defense attorney for a longtime friend of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan called on a federal jury Monday to "be the shield" between a private citizen an...
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Hot dogs were in his DNA: Vienna Beef boss Eisenberg dies at 92Apr 20, 2023 1:00 am - James Eisenberg was a champion of the Chicago hot dog. As the head of Vienna Beef, he'd take his late wife Elin to eat at a nice restaurant downtown, but both always sav...
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Federal appeals court denies request to block Illinois' weapons banApr 18, 2023 1:00 am - The federal appeals court in Chicago on Tuesday denied a request to block the state's ban on high-powered rifles while it faces legal challenges. The 7th U.S. Circuit Co...