Articles filed under Chicago
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Arne Duncan returning to Chicago to work with young peopleMar 17, 2016 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Former U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan says he's returning to Chicago to work on improving opportunities for teens and young adults. Duncan said Thur...
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Chicago-area businessman pleads guilty to $550K tax evasionMar 17, 2016 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A suburban Chicago businessman has pleaded guilty to failing to pay more than $550,000 in personal income taxes. Federal prosecutors say 59-year-old Willi...
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Chicago man found guilty of threatening Illinois lawmakerMar 17, 2016 7:00 am - WHEATON, Ill. (AP) - A 52-year-old Chicago man has been found guilty of making threatening telephone calls to an Illinois state representative three years ago. Stephen B...
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Immense challenges ahead for Chicago area's next prosecutorMar 17, 2016 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The Chicago area's likely next top prosecutor handily unseated an incumbent on a wave of frustration over police shooting investigations, but even with th...
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Catholic hospital system plans to lay off 250 workersMar 17, 2016 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago-based Presence Health plans to lay off 250 employees during the next three months in a cost-saving move. The Chicago Tribune reports (http://trib....
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Change of plea set for defendant in CPS kickbacks caseMar 17, 2016 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A federal judge has set a date for a defendant in a Chicago Public Schools kickbacks case to change his plea. Thomas Vranas and a co-defendant are accused...
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Chicago City Council bolsters anti-smoking effortsMar 17, 2016 1:00 am - Big Tobacco took it on the chin Wednesday when Chicago raised its smoking age to 21, outlawed discounts, slapped a $6 million tax on cigars, roll-your-own tobacco and sm...
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Obama Foundation moving offices to Hyde ParkMar 16, 2016 11:00 pm - The Obama Foundation moves to Hyde Park from downtown Chicago on Friday, putting its first footprint on the South Side. About seven employees will be making the move to ...
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The family issue behind LaRoche's retirement from White SoxMar 16, 2016 10:00 am - Chicago White Sox vice president Kenny Williams told the Daily Herald on Wednesday that when Adam LaRoche signed a two-year, $25 million contract before the 2015 season,...
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Chicago Bears trade disgruntled TE Bennett to PatriotsMar 16, 2016 9:45 am - The Bears didn't exactly trade former Pro Bowl tight end Martellus Bennett to the New England Patriots for a bag of old footballs, but they didn't get a whole lot more t...