Articles filed under Chicago
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Europe's olive shortage could affect some local retailersFeb 24, 2017 12:00 am - When Rick Petrocelly, owner of The Olive Tap in Long Grove, heard about the olive shortage in Europe, he knew it could lead to some modest price increases. Bad weather a...
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FOP chief, city IG slam quiet change to police merit promotionsFeb 23, 2017 10:00 pm - Chicago Police Supt. Eddie Johnson has quietly changed the rules governing merit promotions, casting another cloud over a process condemned by officers interviewed by th...
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Baby dies five months after mother fatally shot in South ChicagoFeb 23, 2017 10:00 pm - A'Miracle Jones died at 7:55 p.m. Thursday at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, according to the Cook County medical examiner's office. She was 5 months old. Shortly afte...
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Cubs' Almora gifted with abundance of baseball senseFeb 23, 2017 9:48 am - MESA, Ariz. - Call it what you will: baseball acumen, baseball IQ or baseball sense. Some players are blessed with an overabundance of it and some aren't. The Chicago ...
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Red-light camera company gets OK to pursue Chicago contractsFeb 23, 2017 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel's administration says a red-light camera company whose former chief executive pleaded guilty to a federal bribery charge is onc...
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University suspends fraternity after allegations of hazingFeb 23, 2017 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Loyola University in Chicago has suspended the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity as it investigates the organization for hazing. Loyola spokeswoman Kristen T...
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Man convicted in 2013 slaying of mother outside churchFeb 23, 2017 6:00 am - WHEATON, Ill. (AP) - A suburban Chicago man has been found guilty of first-degree murder in the shooting death of his mother. A DuPage County jury deliberated two hours ...
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Chicago schools take a stand on immigration enforcementFeb 23, 2017 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - As educators around the United States wonder whether a crackdown on immigrants will reach their schoolhouse doors, principals in Chicago have been given a...
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Cubs postcard: Batters upFeb 23, 2017 12:01 am - MESA, Ariz. - It was over to the main stadium at Sloan Park for the Cubs' regular players Thursday. On a cool, crisp and clear morning, Cubs hitters trekked across the ...
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Maddon says Schwarber still front-runner to lead offFeb 23, 2017 12:01 am - MESA, Ariz. - Just before the Cubs convention in January, manager Joe Maddon tossed out the idea of Kyle Schwarber being the leadoff hitter. That hasn't changed. Maddon...