Articles filed under Chicago
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Ex-Obama aide fined $90,000 for Chicago lobbying violationFeb 16, 2017 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The Chicago Board of Ethics has voted to fine a former aide to former President Barack Obama $90,000 for illegally lobbying Chicago's mayor on behalf of U...
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Federal judge rules against effort for elected school boardFeb 16, 2017 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A federal judge has rejected an effort by former Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn and some Chicago residents to force the city to adopt an elected school board. Qu...
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Chicago's DePaul names 1st lay president in 119-year historyFeb 16, 2017 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - DePaul University has named its first lay president in the Chicago school's 119-year history. The Catholic university on Thursday announced that A. Gabrie...
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Chicago police officer fired for off-duty shooting in 2011Feb 16, 2017 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A veteran Chicago police officer has been fired for shooting 16 times at the wrong car during a 2011 incident. The Chicago Tribune reports (http://trib.in...
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Video captured shooting that killed Chicago toddlerFeb 16, 2017 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Police are examining dramatic video that captured a shooting that killed a toddler and a man authorities say was the intended target. The video , streamed...
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Chicago-area businesses close on 'Day Without Immigrants'Feb 16, 2017 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Businesses throughout the Chicago area closing their doors or allowing employees to stay home in solidarity with "A Day Without Immigrants" actions planne...
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White Sox postcard: A sign of springFeb 16, 2017 12:01 am - Chicago White Sox pitchers and catchers have officially been on the job at spring training since Tuesday. Position players check in on Saturday for the first full-squad ...
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Cooper to White Sox prospect Kopech: Ease up on the gasFeb 16, 2017 12:01 am - GLENDALE, Ariz. - When asked about rocket-armed pitching prospect Michael Kopech after Thursday's workout at Camelback Ranch, Chicago White Sox pitching coach Don Cooper...
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Shields looks to hit reset button with Chicago White SoxFeb 16, 2017 12:01 am - GLENDALE, Ariz. - At SoxFest in late January, general manager Rick Hahn and manager Rick Renteria were up bright and early on a Saturday morning at the Hilton Chicago fi...
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Cubs postcard: Grime fightersFeb 16, 2017 12:01 am - MESA, Ariz. - It's gotta be the shoes. Every day, baseball players get their spikes caked with mud and grass. And after every game or spring-training workout in Arizona...