Articles filed under Chicago Sun-Times
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University of Chicago Medical Center nurses return to work after strikeSep 24, 2019 11:00 pm - University of Chicago Medical Center nurses were back at work Wednesday after a strike. More than 2,000 nurses who went on strike last week returned to the hospital at 7...
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Lightfoot urged to replace 'patchwork planning by aldermanic prerogative' that perpetuates racial segregationSep 24, 2019 11:00 pm - Mayor Lori Lightfoot was urged Wednesday to replace "patchwork planning by aldermanic prerogative" - derisively called the "tool of the new Jim Crow" - and replace it wi...
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Sanders rallies with Chicago teachers as strike vote gets under waySep 24, 2019 1:00 am - As Chicago teachers began voting Tuesday on whether to strike over their contract demands, Democratic presidential candidate and U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders rallied with th...
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FBI agents raid Springfield office of Sen. SandovalSep 24, 2019 1:00 am - Federal agents on Tuesday raided the Springfield offices of state Sen. Martin Sandoval, the Chicago Sun-Times is reporting. FBI Special Agent John Althen confirmed Tuesd...
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Restaurant group opposes plan for on-site consumption of recreational marijuana at bars, restaurantsSep 22, 2019 11:00 pm - Chicago could be inundated with places where recreational marijuana could be smoked and consumed, under a sweeping ordinance drafted and prematurely introduced by Mayor ...
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Top cop scolded by Police Board for 'insulting' failure to deliver reportSep 19, 2019 11:00 pm - Chicago police Supt. Eddie Johnson was scolded by the Chicago Police Board for failing to deliver an oral report on the status of police matters at its monthly board mee...
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Cops accused of lying about shooting sue to get jobs backSep 19, 2019 1:00 am - Three police officers and a sergeant accused of lying to cover up the fatal shooting of teenager Laquan McDonald by fellow Chicago officer Jason Van Dyke have filed laws...
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Reluctant witnesses take stand in murder trialSep 19, 2019 1:00 am - An unseasonably warm day in the fall of 2015 drew a crowd of students from Ralph Ellison Charter High School to nearby Dawes Park the afternoon 9-year-old Tyshawn Lee wa...
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Biden courts big money at three Chicago fundraisersSep 19, 2019 1:00 am - Former Vice President Joe Biden hit three private fundraisers in Chicago on Thursday, prompting some criticism from presidential rival Bernie Sanders over a statement ma...
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Seniors push city for 'bill of rights'Sep 18, 2019 11:00 pm - Seniors packed City Hall on Wednesday to show their support for legislation that would boost safety measures and social services in senior buildings across the city. The...