Articles filed under Chicago Sun-Times
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Man fatally struck by Metra train in Des PlainesMay 06, 2024 10:59 pm - A Metra train fatally struck a pedestrian Monday evening in Des Plaines, according to Des Plaines police. About 7:15 p.m., a 56-year-old man was hit by inbound Metra trai...
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Suspect in slaying of Officer Luis Huesca arrested in Glendale Heights — with Huesca’s own handcuffsMay 01, 2024 9:49 pm - The suspect wanted in connection with the fatal shooting of Chicago Police Officer Luis Huesca was arrested Wednesday in west suburban Glendale Heights — with the slain o...
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Off-duty Chicago police officer shot to deathApr 21, 2024 8:38 pm - An off-duty Chicago police officer was shot to death early Sunday in Gage Park on the Southwest Side in what sources described as an apparent carjacking. Officers respond...
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Oberweis Dairy files for bankruptcy protectionApr 14, 2024 10:42 am - Oberweis Dairy filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Friday, according to a story in the Chicago Sun-Times.
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Richard Phelan, former Cook County Board president who restored abortion services, dies at 86Mar 30, 2024 9:36 am - Richard Phelan emerged as a rising political star in the 1990s, winning a term as Cook County Board president and restoring abortion services at the county hospital syste...
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‘Just Go': Federal judge rips Rod Blagojevich while tossing ex-governor’s lawsuitMar 21, 2024 2:32 pm - Rod Blagojevich returned to Chicago’s federal courthouse more than two years ago — camera crew in tow — to announce a lawsuit he’d filed himself to challenge a state Sena...
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Ex-state Sen. Terry Link avoids jail time after helping feds uncover bribery schemeMar 06, 2024 2:39 pm - Former state Sen. Terry Link was sentenced to three years probation Wednesday for dodging $82,000 in taxes, escaping jail time after he cooperated for years with the FBI ...
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Cook County judge kicks Trump off Illinois ballot — but puts her own order on holdFeb 28, 2024 8:32 pm - A Cook County judge Wednesday ordered the state election board to remove former President Donald Trump from Illinois’ March 19 primary ballot but put her order on hold un...
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Former state Sen. Terry Link asks judge for probation after wearing wire on fellow lawmakerFeb 22, 2024 10:55 am - Link testified he’d withdrawn money from his campaign account and ‘used some for gambling.’ Former state Sen. Terry Link asked a judge Wednesday to give him probati...
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Chicago Uber, Lyft drivers join Valentine’s Day strike with thousands across countryFeb 15, 2024 6:00 am - Chicago Uber, Lyft drivers complained of safety concerns, decreased in pay and having their rideshare accounts unfairly terminated or suspended.