Articles filed under Chicago
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FOP chief, city IG slam quiet change to police merit promotionsFeb 23, 2017 10:00 pm - Chicago Police Supt. Eddie Johnson has quietly changed the rules governing merit promotions, casting another cloud over a process condemned by officers interviewed by th...
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Baby dies five months after mother fatally shot in South ChicagoFeb 23, 2017 10:00 pm - A'Miracle Jones died at 7:55 p.m. Thursday at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, according to the Cook County medical examiner's office. She was 5 months old. Shortly afte...
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Cubs' Almora gifted with abundance of baseball senseFeb 23, 2017 9:48 am - MESA, Ariz. - Call it what you will: baseball acumen, baseball IQ or baseball sense. Some players are blessed with an overabundance of it and some aren't. The Chicago ...
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Red-light camera company gets OK to pursue Chicago contractsFeb 23, 2017 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel's administration says a red-light camera company whose former chief executive pleaded guilty to a federal bribery charge is onc...
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University suspends fraternity after allegations of hazingFeb 23, 2017 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Loyola University in Chicago has suspended the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity as it investigates the organization for hazing. Loyola spokeswoman Kristen T...
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Man convicted in 2013 slaying of mother outside churchFeb 23, 2017 6:00 am - WHEATON, Ill. (AP) - A suburban Chicago man has been found guilty of first-degree murder in the shooting death of his mother. A DuPage County jury deliberated two hours ...
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Chicago schools take a stand on immigration enforcementFeb 23, 2017 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - As educators around the United States wonder whether a crackdown on immigrants will reach their schoolhouse doors, principals in Chicago have been given a...
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Cubs postcard: Batters upFeb 23, 2017 12:01 am - MESA, Ariz. - It was over to the main stadium at Sloan Park for the Cubs' regular players Thursday. On a cool, crisp and clear morning, Cubs hitters trekked across the ...
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Maddon says Schwarber still front-runner to lead offFeb 23, 2017 12:01 am - MESA, Ariz. - Just before the Cubs convention in January, manager Joe Maddon tossed out the idea of Kyle Schwarber being the leadoff hitter. That hasn't changed. Maddon...
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Sears cutting 130 jobsFeb 23, 2017 12:00 am - Sears Holdings Corp. cut 130 jobs Thursday as it continues to reduce expenses and streamline operations to keep the struggling retailer afloat. The layoffs were prim...