Articles filed under Chicago Sun-Times
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City briefings: Legislator's daughter charged in assault on opposing candidateMar 17, 2016 11:00 pm - Jessica Soto, the daughter of state Rep. Cynthia Soto of Chicago, is one of two suspects charged Friday, Cook County prosecutors said, for an assault on Soto's political...
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Chicago City Council bolsters anti-smoking effortsMar 17, 2016 1:00 am - Big Tobacco took it on the chin Wednesday when Chicago raised its smoking age to 21, outlawed discounts, slapped a $6 million tax on cigars, roll-your-own tobacco and sm...
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Obama Foundation moving offices to Hyde ParkMar 16, 2016 11:00 pm - The Obama Foundation moves to Hyde Park from downtown Chicago on Friday, putting its first footprint on the South Side. About seven employees will be making the move to ...
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Ride-hailing drivers owe city $15M, fueling demands for licensingMar 14, 2016 11:00 pm - Uber and Lyft drivers owe Chicago taxpayers $15 million - for unpaid parking tickets, red-light and speed camera fines and overdue water bills - fueling demands to requi...
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Arbitrator overrules Chicago Police tattoo cover-up edictMar 13, 2016 11:00 pm - Fired Chicago Police Supt. Garry McCarthy violated the police contract when he "unilaterally" required rank-and-file police officers to cover up their tattoos, an indepe...
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Sanders takes on Clinton, Emanuel in suburban rallyMar 11, 2016 12:00 am - Bernie Sanders used unpopular Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel's support for Hillary Clinton to cut into her home state lead as he stumps in Summit Friday night and Champaign-...
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City briefings: Chicago wants to save taxis in Uber warMar 10, 2016 10:00 pm - Chicago taxi passengers who pay with plastic would take a 50-cent-a-ride hit under a save-the-taxi-industry measure proposed by a city council committee. One day after c...
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Running out of cash, CPS tells principals to stop spendingMar 09, 2016 10:00 pm - Chicago Public School principals were being instructed on Wednesday to stop spending money because the broke school district that has already imposed budget cuts, layoff...
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Influential alderman vows to help save a dying taxicab industryMar 09, 2016 10:00 pm - Taxi passengers who pay with plastic would take a 50-cent-a-ride hit under a small measure of relief advanced Wednesday that could be a prelude to an even bigger rescue....
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Blues outlast Blackhawks in shotoutMar 09, 2016 12:00 am - ST. LOUIS - Patrick Kane was slamming his stick in frustration, and Artemi Panarin was looking bewildered as St. Louis goaltender Jake Allen made spectacular save after ...