Articles filed under Chicago
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Mike North: Maddon, Chicago Cubs need to step it upJul 12, 2016 5:00 am - I wrote a column a few weeks back about how Cubs fans should chill, but they couldn't contain their glee after winning two of three against the St. Louis Cardinals and t...
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Cook County detainee diagnosed with Legionnaires' DiseaseJul 12, 2016 1:00 am - An inmate at the Cook County jail has tested positive for Legionnaire's Disease, the Cook County sheriff's office announced Tuesday. The sheriff's office said it is an i...
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Reports: Trump in Chicago, tweets about city's crimeJul 12, 2016 1:00 am - Donald Trump is in Chicago today for a private fundraiser, according to news reports. Some streets outside Trump Tower were blocked early Tuesday in anticipation of pro...
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Imrem: If society would only follow baseball's leadJul 11, 2016 5:01 pm - I too have a dream, and it's that America becomes more like a baseball team than like what's happening on the street around the country. On the Cubs and White Sox, for e...
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High bond for man arrested after police shooting protestJul 11, 2016 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A man who joined protests sparked by the fatal shooting of two black men by police is being held in lieu of $350,000 bond for allegedly striking a Chicago...
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Cook County prosecutors seek new trial in 1996 fatal arsonJul 11, 2016 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Cook County prosecutors say a man convicted in 1996 of a fire that killed two people should get a new trial because advances in science have invalidated p...
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Hundreds protest police shootings with rally and marchJul 11, 2016 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Protesters marched peacefully through Chicago Loop in another day of demonstrations over police methods sparked by the fatal shooting to two black men by ...
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Chicago starts park safety program modeled after 2009 effortJul 11, 2016 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago officials are launching a new park safety program modeled after a 2009 effort to help kids in at-risk neighborhoods get to school safely. The Chic...
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Chicago mayor's aide to leave for private sector jobJul 11, 2016 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel's longest-serving aide is leaving his post for a job in the private sector. Mike Faulman has served as the former White House c...
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Air traffic controllers question safety of O'Hare runway rotationJul 11, 2016 5:37 am - Months of negotiations culminated Wednesday in the debut of an overnight runway rotation test at O'Hare International Airport intended to give sleepless residents relief...