Articles filed under Chicago
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Ald. Beale backs off on fingerprinting Uber and Lyft driversOct 04, 2017 11:00 pm - After a false start last month and a threatened do-over, the City Council's champion for the taxicab industry on Wednesday backed off from his threat to require ride-hai...
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Preckwinkle: Soda tax was all about money, and the county needs itOct 04, 2017 11:00 pm - Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle on Wednesday refused to forecast the outcome of a vote next week that would roll back the a controversial "soda tax," or whe...
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Many in Austin oppose any more school closings - even for new schoolOct 04, 2017 11:00 pm - Community members in Austin said Wednesday they don't want Chicago Public Schools closing any more schools on the West Side even if they'd get a brand new elementary sch...
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Street closures, precautions begun ahead of Chicago marathonOct 04, 2017 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago city officials and race organizers are closing streets and urging the public to stay safe during the 2017 Bank of America Chicago Marathon on Sund...
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Transit agency adding service for Chicago Marathon weekendOct 04, 2017 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The Chicago Transit Authority is encouraging people to use public transportation to get to this weekend's Bank of America Chicago Marathon. CTA is adding ...
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Chicago schools dropping lawsuit filed over state fundingOct 04, 2017 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago Public Schools is dropping its lawsuit against the state of Illinois alleging a failure to adequately fund the district. CPS claimed in the lawsui...
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Lawsuit seeks 'seat at the table' on Chicago police reformsOct 04, 2017 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Another new lawsuit wants to ensure issues related to people with disabilities are addressed in any plan to reform Chicago police. The ACLU and other advo...
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Chicago Marathon vows to do 'everything necessary' to make race safeOct 04, 2017 5:30 am - The following statement about race security was issued by organziers of the Bank of America Chicago Marathon: As we enter the final week of preparations for the 40th run...
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Chicago Marathon boss: After 40 years, we're still the people's raceOct 04, 2017 5:30 am - Editor's note: Carey Pinkowski has served as executive race director of the Chicago Marathon since 1990. He writes about the race's 40th anniversary on Sunday, and t...
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University of Illinois to receive Roger Ebert memorabiliaOct 03, 2017 7:00 am - URBANA, Ill. (AP) - Movie-related memorabilia collected during late film critic Roger Ebert's tenure at the Chicago Sun-Times will become part of a University of Illinoi...