Articles filed under Chicago
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Aurora man admits trafficking heroin from Mexico by busMay 05, 2016 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - An Aurora man authorities say is linked to the Guerrero Unidos Mexican cartel has pleaded guilty to federal drug charges. Alexander Figueroa admitted Thur...
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State's attorney asks to step aside from Chicago police caseMay 05, 2016 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Cook County's embattled state's attorney asked a judge Thursday to appoint a special prosecutor to take over the case against a white Chicago police offic...
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Chicago Cubs outfielder Heyward returns sooner than he expectedMay 05, 2016 1:01 am - Jason Heyward had his right wrist taped Thursday, but he headed out to the field to take batting practice. The Chicago Cubs right fielder said he might be able to start ...
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It's a boy! But still no name for dolphin calf at SheddMay 05, 2016 1:00 am - It's a boy! The Shedd Aquarium announced on Thursday that its Pacific white-sided dolphin born on April 18 is male. The Shedd staff says the baby dolphin has passed seve...
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Medical examiner who turned around county morgue resignsMay 04, 2016 11:00 pm - Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Stephen Cina will resign in June, ending a four-year run as head of the once-troubled Cook County morgue, Board President Toni Preckwinkle ann...
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Illinois families sue over transgender access to locker roomMay 04, 2016 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Dozens of families took legal action Wednesday in a bid to stop a suburban Chicago school district from allowing a transgender student to use a girls' loc...
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Tribune Publishing rejects Gannett's 'opportunistic' bidMay 04, 2016 7:00 am - Tribune Publishing Co. on Wednesday rejected Gannett's more than $388 million buyout offer, saying it's too little for the company that owns The Los Angeles Times, Chica...
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Man sent to prison for role in ATM skimming schemeMay 04, 2016 7:00 am - NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - A federal judge in New Jersey has sentenced a Chicago man to more than seven years in prison for his role in a long-running ATM skimming scheme that ...
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Advocacy group says Illinois fantasy sports bill needs workMay 04, 2016 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A law enforcement advocacy group in Chicago says safeguards in proposed Illinois legislation on fantasy sports betting aren't good enough and could open t...
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Notre Dame hires Chicago's Levy Restaurants for concessionsMay 04, 2016 7:00 am - SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) - The University of Notre Dame has hired a Chicago-based company to run the concessions at its athletic venues. The South Bend school says Levy Res...