Articles filed under Chicago
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Editorial: Lightfoot can bridge city and suburb divideApr 10, 2019 11:00 pm - Mayor-elect Lightfoot , the suburbs want to work with Chicago on our common interests
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Lightfoot says budget shortfall more 'dire' than she thought, but how much more?Apr 10, 2019 11:00 pm - The transition from one Chicago mayor to the next normally follows a familiar script. Paint the worst possible picture of the budget shortfall you inherited. Blame your ...
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Chicago sues Jussie Smollett to recoup police overtime costsApr 10, 2019 11:00 pm - The city of Chicago has filed a lawsuit against Jussie Smollett, claiming the actor owes the city more than $130,000 to cover police overtime costs incurred while they i...
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Chicago aldermen OK $2.4M in tax subsidies for developersApr 10, 2019 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The Chicago City Council has approved $2.4 billion in tax subsidies for two major developments after the city's incoming mayor said she would drop her opp...
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Police: Gunmen flee after 2 dead, 1 hurt in Chicago shootingApr 10, 2019 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Authorities say two people were killed and a third person was critically injured in a shooting on Chicago's West Side. Chicago police say the shooting hap...
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4 Chicago police officers fighting McDonald-related firingsApr 10, 2019 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A hearing is set for four Chicago police officers who are fighting their dismissals following accusations they covered up a white officer's 2014 fatal sho...
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University of Chicago Medicine gets $9M gift for trauma careApr 10, 2019 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - University of Chicago Medicine has announced that a $9 million donation toward expanding trauma care to help children and their families recover by going ...
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Chicago Mayor-elect Lori Lightfoot to address Illinois HouseApr 10, 2019 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Incoming Chicago mayor Lori Lightfoot plans to spend two days in the Illinois state Capitol this week. Lightfoot's office says she will address ...
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Chicago police honored for saving man and his dogApr 10, 2019 1:00 am - Eric Gale jumped into Lake Michigan in January after his dog, Pika, a 9-month-old American Eskimo mix, had slipped on the ice and fallen in. Then, the 33-year-old couldn...
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1 injured, 73 evacuated in Blue Line derailment between Rosemont and O'HareApr 10, 2019 1:00 am - A train derailment has caused the CTA Blue Line to be halted between Rosemont and O'Hare International Airport, officials say. CTA officials reported the derailment abo...