Articles filed under Chicago
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Chicago company ditches Battle Creek tree farm projectApr 11, 2019 7:00 am - BATTLE CREEK, Mich. (AP) - A project to turn empty southern Michigan land where a school once stood into a sprawling tree farm and flower garden has been abandoned. Gree...
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City of Chicago sues Jussie Smollett for investigative costsApr 11, 2019 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago filed a lawsuit against Jussie Smollett on Thursday in a bid to recoup the costs of investigating a racist, anti-gay attack that authorities say w...
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Key moments since Jussie Smollett reported Chicago attackApr 11, 2019 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - "Empire" actor and R&B singer Jussie Smollett told Chicago police in January that two men physically attacked him and yelled racial and homophobic slurs. ...
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Goodman's 'Lottery Day' caps Ike Holter's ambitious Chicago 'Rightlynd Saga'Apr 11, 2019 6:00 am - “Lottery Day” - ★ ★ ★ ½ “Lottery Day” delivers a comic and dramatic win - as well as a victory lap - for prolific Chicago playwright Ike Holter. And audiences can enjoy ...
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Chicago mayor-elect tells Senate 'bold action' - including a graduated income tax - is neededApr 11, 2019 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - In her second consecutive day of addressing lawmakers at the Capitol, Chicago Mayor-elect Lori Lightfoot again called for statewide unity and told the Illi...
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Editorial: Lightfoot can bridge city and suburb divideApr 10, 2019 11:00 pm - Mayor-elect Lightfoot , the suburbs want to work with Chicago on our common interests
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Lightfoot says budget shortfall more 'dire' than she thought, but how much more?Apr 10, 2019 11:00 pm - The transition from one Chicago mayor to the next normally follows a familiar script. Paint the worst possible picture of the budget shortfall you inherited. Blame your ...
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Chicago sues Jussie Smollett to recoup police overtime costsApr 10, 2019 11:00 pm - The city of Chicago has filed a lawsuit against Jussie Smollett, claiming the actor owes the city more than $130,000 to cover police overtime costs incurred while they i...
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Chicago aldermen OK $2.4M in tax subsidies for developersApr 10, 2019 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The Chicago City Council has approved $2.4 billion in tax subsidies for two major developments after the city's incoming mayor said she would drop her opp...
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Police: Gunmen flee after 2 dead, 1 hurt in Chicago shootingApr 10, 2019 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Authorities say two people were killed and a third person was critically injured in a shooting on Chicago's West Side. Chicago police say the shooting hap...