Articles filed under Chicago
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Chicago State sends layoff notices amid state budget crisisFeb 26, 2016 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Illinois' ongoing state budget crisis has led Chicago State University to send out letters to its 900 employees telling them that they could be laid off. ...
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Sanders rallies thousands in Chicago with populist agendaFeb 26, 2016 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Bernie Sanders has rallied thousands of supporters in Chicago with his populist call for free college tuition, repairing a "broken" criminal justice syste...
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Security video catches hoverboard catching fire in homeFeb 26, 2016 6:00 am - HIGHLAND PARK, Ill. (AP) - A security camera inside a suburban Chicago home recorded a hoverboard catching fire shortly after a child left the house, which was extensive...
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North: No guarantee Bulls will make playoffsFeb 26, 2016 4:19 am - Time for some random thoughts. • The Chicago Bulls are averaging 101.9 points per game but are still only in third-place in their division with a record of 30-26. The ...
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Cubs sign outfielder Shane Victorino to minor league dealFeb 26, 2016 12:00 am - MESA, Ariz.- The Cubs have signed veteran outfielder Shane Victorino to a minor league contract. The Cubs announced the deal Friday. The 35-year-old Victorino will compe...
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New top Chicago cop? Black chief from Atlanta area called front-runnerFeb 25, 2016 10:00 pm - The African-American public safety director of DeKalb County, Georgia, outside Atlanta, has emerged as a front-runner to replace fired Chicago Police Supt. Garry McCarth...
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Top cop holds sergeants' feet to fire, expands CompStat programFeb 25, 2016 10:00 pm - In the face of rising gun violence in Chicago, the police department is expanding its CompStat program that analyzes crime trends. CompStat - from "computer statistics" ...
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What position will Kyle Long play at next season?Feb 25, 2016 8:45 am - INDIANAPOLIS - Left tackle is the most important position on an NFL offensive line, and the Chicago Bears have some decisions to make at that spot. Ideally any move will...
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Top two NFL WR prospects both elite in different waysFeb 25, 2016 8:45 am - INDIANAPOLIS - Two of this year's elite college wide receivers are a study in contrasts. The consensus No. 1 wide receiver in the draft is Mississippi's Laquon Treadwell...
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Correctional center worker gets probation for aiding inmatesFeb 25, 2016 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A former religious services worker at the U.S. Metropolitan Correctional Center in Chicago has received two years of probation for violating several secur...