Articles filed under Chicago Sun-Times
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Chicago alderman, top aide accused of racketeeringMay 30, 2019 1:00 am - Chicago Alderman Edward M. Burke and his top political aide, Peter J. Andrews, were charged Thursday with racketeering in a wide-ranging 59-page indictment, which contai...
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Lightfoot opposes legislation to help McCormick PlaceMay 29, 2019 11:00 pm - With an expanded restaurant tax to benefit McCormick Place seemingly sailing toward legislative approval, Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Thursday issued a statement opposing th...
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Mayor flexes muscle in first Chicago City Council meetingMay 29, 2019 1:00 am - Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot managed to reshape the city council in her reformer image - installing new chairmen and new operating rules to prevent aldermanic conflict o...
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Lightfoot sticking with bodyguardMay 28, 2019 1:00 am - A defiant Mayor Lori Lightfoot said Tuesday she plans to stick with retired deputy U.S. marshal James Smith as commander of her bodyguard detail no matter how vehemently...
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One killed, two hurt in shooting on 606 TrailMay 27, 2019 11:00 pm - One man was killed and two other people were wounded Tuesday in a shooting on the 606 trail in Logan Square on the Northwest Side. The trio - a 22-year-old man, a 20-yea...
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Tollway to O'Hare could cut through Flight 191 crash siteMay 24, 2019 1:00 am - Forty years ago, when American Airlines Flight 191 crashed just beyond O'Hare Airport's boundaries, the jetliner struck earth - not the mobile home park next door, nor t...
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CPS ends free preschool in district's richest neighborhoodMay 22, 2019 11:00 pm - Families living in the wealthiest attendance area in Chicago Public Schools will soon be cut off from a special perk deemed "unjustifiable" last year by the district's w...
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Bill to demolish part of McCormick Place along lakefront gets labor supportMay 22, 2019 11:00 pm - Chicago Federation of Labor President Bob Reiter is beating the drum for a plan to demolish the above-ground portion of Lakeside Center, the oldest McCormick Place build...
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Man shot by Chicago police after barricade situation near University of ChicagoMay 21, 2019 11:00 pm - Chicago police offers shot a man after a barricade situation that prompted a SWAT response Wednesday near the University of Chicago in Woodlawn on the South Side. The 22...
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Naperville man dies after motorcycle accident in Morton GroveMay 18, 2019 1:00 am - A motorcyclist from Naperville hit by a vehicle last month in north suburban Morton Grove has died of his injuries. Andrew Clark, 48, was riding a motorcycle on April 25...