Articles filed under Chicago
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Chicago mayor says cost of new training facility will go upJun 25, 2019 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot says a proposed police and fire training facility that is opposed by activists is likely to cost more than previously estimat...
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Constable: Lombard native turns deck of cards into magical careerJun 25, 2019 5:45 am - In 1969, Sean Masterson of Lombard saw a TV commercial featuring legendary magician Marshall Brodien hawking his magic cards. "I got it three weeks after he did his firs...
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Lightfoot names two more $165K-a-year deputy mayors for public safety, infrastructureJun 24, 2019 11:00 pm - Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Tuesday named two more top deputies, bringing the total number of $165,000-a-year deputy mayors to four. The latest hires are Susan Lee for publi...
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Ex-Chicago Council member gets year in prison for corruptionJun 24, 2019 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A former Chicago City Council member has been sentenced to a year and one day prison after pleading guilty to corruption charges. U.S. District Judge Jorg...
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Police: 3 dead following fiery crash on Chicago's west sideJun 24, 2019 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Police say three people have died following a fiery crash in Chicago. The crash happened Sunday evening on the city's west side. Police say two cars colli...
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Ford unveils updates as part of investment at Chicago plantJun 24, 2019 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Ford has unveiled its $1 billion investment into the automaker's Chicago plants, including at the company's oldest continuously producing facility. The De...
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Ex-alderman Cochran gets a year in prison for wire fraudJun 23, 2019 11:00 pm - Former alderman Willie Cochran was sentenced to a year and a day in prison Monday, becoming the latest Chicago alderman to add to the "long and pathetic tradition" of po...
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Best bets this week: Melissa Etheridge & George Thorogood play RaviniaJun 23, 2019 7:31 am - Ravinia rocks Rock out to Melissa Etheridge and George Thorogood & The Destroyers when they share a concert bill at the Ravinia Festival, 418 Sheridan Road, Highland Par...
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Gazebo where Ohio officer killed Tamir Rice moves to ChicagoJun 22, 2019 7:00 am - CLEVELAND (AP) - The gazebo where 12-year-old Tamir Rice was fatally shot by a white policeman in Cleveland is being rebuilt in Chicago as a temporary memorial and meeti...
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Chicago man dies from I-90 crash injuriesJun 22, 2019 1:00 am - A Chicago man died after a four-vehicle collision Friday morning on Interstate 90 near Des Plaines, authorities said Saturday. Andrew Szimon, 54, was stopped in traffic...