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CPS to hold community meetings about lead in schools' waterJun 14, 2016 11:00 pm - As Chicago Public Schools added four elementary schools to its list of those with elevated lead levels Tuesday, the district also announced a series of community meeting...
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Cook County made huge error on Trump Tower tax billJun 14, 2016 11:00 pm - For the past six years, Cook County tax officials mistakenly believed billionaire Donald Trump didn't pay all the property taxes owed on his namesake Chicago skyscraper,...
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Group of Chicago aldermen demands hearings on lead in waterJun 14, 2016 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A group of Chicago aldermen want hearings on the amount of lead being found in water at some city schools. Alderman Scott Waguespack says the aldermen are...
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Judge gives OK to Ernie Banks caretaker to sell some itemsJun 14, 2016 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The caretaker of the late Chicago Cubs great Ernie Banks has permission to sell some of his belongings in an auction. The Chicago Tribune reports (http://...
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Chicago Public Library giving away 1 million books to kidsJun 14, 2016 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The Chicago Public Library is giving away more than 1 million books to kids across the city to encourage them to read this summer and develop their own pe...
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The Latest: FBI warned Chicago police of possible ambushJun 14, 2016 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The Latest on a video that appears to show a Chicago Police officer kicking a suspect and the release of the Laquan McDonald video (all times local): 2:10...
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Chicago Public Library giving away 1 million books to kidsJun 14, 2016 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The Chicago Public Library is giving away more than 1 million books to kids across the city to encourage them to read this summer and develop their own pe...
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Judge refuses to dismiss charges against officer's widowJun 14, 2016 7:00 am - WAUKEGAN, Ill. (AP) - A judge has refused to dismiss criminal charges against the widow a suburban Chicago police officer who authorities say staged his suicide. Melodie...
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Chicago-area mosques receive threats after Orlando shootingsJun 14, 2016 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Muslim mosques in and around Chicago report receiving threats in the wake of the weekend shootings in an Orlando nightclub that left 49 people dead. As a ...
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Chicago officer on desk duty over stomping arrest videoJun 14, 2016 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson placed an officer on desk duty Tuesday after a video emerged that appears to show the officer kicking a suspec...