Articles filed under Chicago
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Alderman wants Chicago to end ban on pigeon racingJul 01, 2018 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A Chicago alderman wants the city to lift a nearly 15-year ban on pigeon racing. Alderman Gilbert Villegas says pigeon racing is a sport that receives lit...
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Work continues on Chicago River 'Wild Mile' projectJun 30, 2018 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The Chicago River is getting closer to having a stretch of floating plants, wetlands, kayak piers and public walkways. The Shedd Aquarium and environmenta...
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Chicago Cubs' Almora, Baez not thinking about being all-starsJun 30, 2018 1:01 am - Here's an idea for Major League Baseball: Scrap the home run derby as part of the All-Star Game festivities and just let Javier Baez do magic tricks for about an hour. ...
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Singularly offensive: Cubs use small ball to beat Twins 14-9Jun 30, 2018 1:00 am - Warning to major-league baseball teams: If you can't stand the heat, stay out of Wrigley Field. For the second straight afternoon, the Cubs on Saturday survived a war of...
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Man awarded $17 million in Chicago police misconduct lawsuitJun 29, 2018 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A federal jury on Friday awarded more than $17 million to a former inmate who alleged that three former Chicago police detectives - including one who has ...
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'Waitress the Musical' serves up Sara Barielles score in Chicago debutJun 29, 2018 6:00 am - When the 2016 Broadway hit “Waitress the Musical” makes its local touring debut at the Cadillac Palace Theatre, the acting ensemble will feature a quartet of veteran and...
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Chicago police violent crime numbers continue to fallJun 28, 2018 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago Police say the hiring of hundreds of officers and the expanded use of high tech crime fighting tools have helped reduce violent crime in the city ...
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Financial adviser indicted on fraud charges in ChicagoJun 28, 2018 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A financial adviser faces federal charges that he bilked clients from Chicago and around the country out of $4.7 million after promising he'd make them mo...
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Chicago man charged in Indiana armored truck robberyJun 28, 2018 7:00 am - HAMMOND, Ind. (AP) - A Chicago man has been charged in the robbery of more than $600,000 from a Brinks armored truck in Hammond, Indiana. The Chicago Tri...
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Teen charged in carjacking of suburban Chicago judgeJun 28, 2018 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Police say a teenager has been charged in the Chicago carjacking of a suburban county judge earlier this month. The carjacking happened about 2 a.m. June ...