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Ex-Chicago Teachers Union leader Karen Lewis dies at age 67Feb 08, 2021 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Karen Lewis, a former Chicago Teachers Union president and onetime mayoral hopeful, has died at age 67, a spokeswoman said Monday. Known for her fiery sp...
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Images: Through the Film Magnifier: Darth Vader, mud olympics, Guardian Angels, Girl Scout cookies and moreFeb 08, 2021 3:00 am - See vintage Daily Herald photos of Darth Vader, pee wee baseball, Guardian Angels, mud olympics and more in our latest “Through the Film Magnifier” gallery. ...
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Karen Lewis, former head of Chicago Teachers Union, diesFeb 08, 2021 12:00 am - Karen Lewis, the charismatic former head of the Chicago Teachers Union, has died, her spokeswoman confirmed, the Chicago Sun-Times is reporting. She was 67. Lewis had co...
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Chicago mayor: Schools, teachers union reach "tentative" deal over COVID-19 protections, potentially averting strikeFeb 07, 2021 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago mayor: Schools, teachers union reach "tentative" deal over COVID-19 protections, potentially averting strike. ...
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Chicago mayor touts deal with union to reopen schoolsFeb 07, 2021 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot touted a preliminary agreement with the teachers union over COVID-19 safety protocols on Sunday, potentially averting a strik...
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1 dead, several injured in shooting at Chicago-area hotelFeb 06, 2021 6:00 am - BLOOMINGDALE, Ill. (AP) - A shooting early Saturday during a large gathering at a suburban Chicago hotel left one man dead and several other people wounded, police said....
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Chicago cop accused of attempted murder in off-duty shootingFeb 06, 2021 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A Chicago police officer faces attempted murder and other charges in an off-duty shooting in which he allegedly confronted a couple while intoxicated. Jos...
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Former Illinois Gaming Board chair picked to lead Illinois GOPFeb 06, 2021 12:00 am - Members of the Illinois Republican Party on Saturday picked a former gaming board chief to be the next head of the state party. Don Tracy, a Springfield attorney who was...
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No one hurt when jet goes off runway at Chicago-area airportFeb 05, 2021 6:00 am - WHEELING, Ill. (AP) - No one was injured when a small business jet slid off a runway at a suburban Chicago airport, authorities said. The jet with two people aboard went...
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Chicago-area mother charged after newborn found in trash canFeb 05, 2021 6:00 am - GLENVIEW, Ill. (AP) - A 40-year-old suburban Chicago woman has been charged with attempted murder after her newborn was left in a trash can at the nursing home where she...