Articles filed under Chicago
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Judge delays trial for discredited Illinois officer's wifeNov 15, 2016 6:00 am - WAUKEGAN, Ill. (AP) - A judge has delayed a felony trial for the widow of a suburban Chicago police officer who killed himself and made it look like he was gunned down i...
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Chicago's 'Fast Eddie' charged; case tied to tobacco dealNov 15, 2016 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A former Chicago alderman nicknamed "Fast Eddie" for his adeptness at backroom dealing was offered tens of millions of dollars in legal fees stemming from...
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1 shot on Chicago freeway near downtown, 2 hurt in crashNov 15, 2016 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A Chicago expressway was shut down for more than two hours near the city's business district as Illinois State Police investigated a reported shooting. Th...
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Man arrested in death of boy found dismembered in ChicagoNov 15, 2016 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A man already in jail in another case has been charged in the death of a 2-year-old northern Illinois boy whose dismembered remains were found in a park l...
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The Latest: Lawyer: Ex-Chicago alderman will fight chargesNov 15, 2016 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The Latest on the indictment of former Chicago alderman Edward Vrdolyak (all times local): 1:50 p.m. An attorney for an ex-Chicago alderman nicknamed "Fas...
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North: Time for Chicago Bears to move on without CutlerNov 15, 2016 4:19 am - After eight years of inconsistent football play, I'm hoping the Jay Cutler era with the Chicago Bears is finally coming to an end. The nightmare will be over and the Be...
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Bears place Long on IR, effectively ending his seasonNov 15, 2016 12:00 am - The Bears' run of good health lasted less than a week. After their bye, John Fox's team went into Tampa for Sunday's game against the Buccaneers as healthy as it had bee...
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Officials detail 'targeted enforcement' efforts over weekendNov 14, 2016 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago police officials say there was a drop in the number of shootings and homicides over the past weekend after dozens of officers flooded three areas ...
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Police: Van driver cited for killing boy, 2, injuring womanNov 14, 2016 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Several traffic citations have been handed the driver of a van that allegedly struck and killed a 2-year-old boy and injured a woman as they crossed a Chi...
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2 sentenced to prison for disrupting Southwest flightNov 14, 2016 6:00 am - AMARILLO, Texas (AP) - Two California men convicted of disrupting a Chicago-bound Southwest Airlines flight have been sentenced to prison. Jonathan Khalid Petras and Wis...