Articles filed under Chicago
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Illinois, Chicago receive $38M to fight opioid epidemicSep 07, 2019 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois and the city of Chicago are receiving nearly $38 million in federal grants to fight the opioid epidemic. Sen. Dick Durbin says the mone...
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Head of suburban Chicago autism center accused of fraudSep 06, 2019 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The head of a suburban Chicago facility that treats patients with autism is accused of defrauding an insurance company of millions of dollars. Latrice Har...
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How TimeLine Theatre snagged the Chicago premiere of Tony-winning 'Oslo'Sep 06, 2019 6:00 am - When "Oslo" won the 2017 Tony Award for Best Play, TimeLine Theatre's artistic staff members figured they had little to no chance of presenting the Chicago premiere. Su...
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The Rev. Leon Finney Jr.'s free fallSep 05, 2019 11:00 pm - The Rev. Leon Finney Jr. spent the last half-century building a real estate empire on Chicago's South Side while amassing political power and hobnobbing with politicians...
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Hearing for Chicago teens charged with murder postponedSep 05, 2019 7:00 am - WAUKEGAN, Ill. (AP) - A preliminary hearing was postponed for five Chicago teenagers charged with murder in a fatal shooting that occurred during an attempted burglary. ...
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Sears laying off 250 at headquarters outside ChicagoSep 05, 2019 7:00 am - HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. (AP) - Sears has told the state of Illinois it's laying off 250 employees at its corporate headquarters in the Chicago suburb of Hoffman Estates. S...
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Cases against teens charged with murder after Old Mill Creek homeowner shot boy continuedSep 05, 2019 1:00 am - As supporters blasted felony murder charges against five Chicago youths as a "travesty," their cases were continued until Sept. 19 while Lake County prosecutors sift thr...
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Chicago Teachers Union set date for strike voteSep 04, 2019 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - One day after the start of a new school year for about 350,000 students, the Chicago Teachers Union set a date for a strike authorization vote. The union'...
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April trial date set in R. Kelly's federal case in ChicagoSep 04, 2019 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A judge Wednesday set an April 27 trial date in R. Kelly's federal case in Chicago that accuses the R&B star of child pornography and obstruction of justi...
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Spotlight: Broadway favorites with a twist at Steel Beam; First Folio honors first respondersSep 04, 2019 6:47 am - 'Gender benders' Steel Beam Theatre kicks off its season-long examination of women's lives with the musical revue "Broadway Gender Benders." Conceived and directed by Do...