Articles filed under Chicago
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Frazier says rebuilding White Sox can still be competitiveFeb 17, 2017 12:01 am - GLENDALE, Ariz. - Not long after the all-star break last season, general manager Rick Hahn said he was tired of the Chicago White Sox being "mired in mediocrity." Ten da...
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Man accused of shooting 11-year-old beaten at courthouseFeb 16, 2017 10:00 pm - The 19-year-old man charged with firing the stray bullet that struck and killed 11-year-old Takiya Holmes was beaten by a Cook County Jail inmate while awaiting his bond...
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Son of FALN bombing victim fuming over honorary street signFeb 16, 2017 10:00 pm - A man whose father was killed at a New York City restaurant bombing for which the militant Puerto Rican nationalist group FALN claimed responsibility lashed out at Chica...
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Butler gets the call, Bulls beat CelticsFeb 16, 2017 9:55 am - Sometimes, it's nice to have an all-star on your side. Boston has a good one in Isaiah Thomas, but the Bulls had the ball at the end of Thursday's game, trailing by 1. J...
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Rest but stay ready is Hoiberg's all-star break planFeb 16, 2017 9:55 am - Jimmy Butler was selected as a starter for the East in Sunday's All-Star Game at New Orleans. The rest of the Chicago Bulls will try to figure out the right way to handl...
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Cubs embrace the benefits of a little 'swagger'Feb 16, 2017 9:48 am - MESA, Ariz. - Anthony Rizzo is a ground-floor guy with the Cubs' rebuilding program, so he knows of humble beginnings. Now Rizzo, the Cubs and their fans have a suite i...
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Ex-Obama aide fined $90,000 for Chicago lobbying violationFeb 16, 2017 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The Chicago Board of Ethics has voted to fine a former aide to former President Barack Obama $90,000 for illegally lobbying Chicago's mayor on behalf of U...
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Federal judge rules against effort for elected school boardFeb 16, 2017 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A federal judge has rejected an effort by former Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn and some Chicago residents to force the city to adopt an elected school board. Qu...
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Chicago's DePaul names 1st lay president in 119-year historyFeb 16, 2017 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - DePaul University has named its first lay president in the Chicago school's 119-year history. The Catholic university on Thursday announced that A. Gabrie...
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Chicago police officer fired for off-duty shooting in 2011Feb 16, 2017 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A veteran Chicago police officer has been fired for shooting 16 times at the wrong car during a 2011 incident. The Chicago Tribune reports (http://trib.in...