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970 new Chicago Police officers will need 600 new squad carsSep 28, 2016 11:00 pm - Mayor Rahm Emanuel wants to borrow $25 million to pay for new squad cars for the 970 new officers he plans to hire in the next two years, but how he will pay for the add...
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Whole Foods' opening a celebration for Englewood communitySep 28, 2016 11:00 pm - A Whole Foods Market promised to the beleaguered South Side Englewood community finally opened on Wednesday, with a daylong celebration featuring healthy food, music and...
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Obama headlining fundraiser for DuckworthSep 28, 2016 1:00 am - President Barack Obama will return to Chicago on Oct. 9 to headline a fundraiser to benefit U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth, a Hoffman Estates Democarat who is running for U.S...
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Three West Nile virus deaths reported in Cook CountySep 27, 2016 11:00 pm - Three people who died after testing positive for West Nile virus in Cook County this month are the first West Nile-related deaths in Illinois this year, according to the...
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Chicago Teachers Union authorizes strike - againSep 25, 2016 11:00 pm - The Chicago Teachers Union said Monday that 95 percent of members who participated in a poll last week have agreed to authorize a strike this fall. Some 90.6 percent of ...
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Sox's Eaton injured after crashing into wallSep 23, 2016 1:00 am - CLEVELAND - Center fielder Adam Eaton crashed into the wall making a running catch during the sixth inning of the White Sox's 10-4 loss to the Cleveland Indians Friday a...
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Emergency meeting for CTU body tasked with setting strike datesSep 22, 2016 11:00 pm - Even before the results of its second strike vote have been tallied, the Chicago Teachers Union has called an emergency meeting of the governing board authorized with se...
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Brown: Pretend judge taking no pause in real-life campaignSep 22, 2016 11:00 pm - Rhonda Crawford, who stands accused of premature adjudication, publicly defended herself for the first time Thursday. Her basic argument: The judge made me do it. Crawfo...
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Emanuel says he'll find funds to hire 970 cops but not howSep 21, 2016 1:00 am - Mayor Rahm Emanuel vowed Wednesday to find the money to pay for his two-year plan to hire 970 additional police officers, arguing that Chicago is paying the price alread...
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CPD to hire nearly 1,000 cops to combat surge in Chicago violenceSep 20, 2016 11:00 pm - The Chicago Police Department will launch a two-year hiring blitz that will add 970 police officers to confront a 50-percent spike in homicides and improve detectives' a...