Articles filed under Chicago
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Prosecutors: Man tried to set fire in Blue Line car in RosemontApr 20, 2017 1:00 am - A Chicago man who authorities say tried to set fire to a seat on a Chicago Transit Authority Blue Line car was ordered held on $500,000 bail Thursday. Six other passeng...
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Proposal would ensure public toilet access in emergencyApr 19, 2017 11:00 pm - When nature calls, rookie Ald. David Moore wants Chicago businesses to listen. Moore wants every licensed business with a public restroom - including restaurants, bars, ...
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Mother awarded $350K in teenager's killing by Chicago policeApr 19, 2017 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The mother of a black teenager killed by Chicago police in July 2013 has been awarded $350,000. The Chicago Tribune reports (http://trib.in/2pelyhr ) that...
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Caterpillar announces headquarters move to suburban ChicagoApr 19, 2017 7:00 am - DEERFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Caterpillar Inc. has announced it is moving its corporate headquarters from Peoria, Illinois to the Chicago suburb of Deerfield. In making the ann...
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Suspect stands trial in 2010 killing of off-duty Chicago copApr 19, 2017 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The trial is underway of a man accused in the 2010 death an off-duty Chicago police officer. Prosecutors say Bernard Williams is charged with first-degree...
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Judge to rule April 28 in Chicago schools funding lawsuitApr 19, 2017 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A Cook County judge is to rule next week on two motions affecting Chicago Public Schools' funding lawsuit against the state of Illinois. Judge Franklin Ul...
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EXCHANGE: Man escapes Chicago bustle to be a hobby farmerApr 19, 2017 7:00 am - URSA, Ill. (AP) - T.K. Tushaus is living off the grid - sort of. Tushaus has embraced a growing trend in agriculture called hobby farming. Hobby farms are small agricult...
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AT&T, T-Mobile planning to expand networksApr 19, 2017 1:00 am - AT&T and T-Mobile said Wednesday that they are moving ahead with newer high-speed networks, opening stores and adding jobs. AT&T advocated for new legislation that w...
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Lawsuit: Prosecutors faked evidence to convict man in murderApr 18, 2017 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A lawsuit alleges two former prosecutors conspired with a Chicago police sergeant and others to fabricate evidence that led to a wrongful murder convictio...
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Illinois road project stung by judge's endangered-bee rulingApr 18, 2017 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A bee has halted a multimillion-dollar road project in suburban Chicago that's designed to ease traffic congestion. It's the rusty patched bumblebee and a...