Articles filed under Chicago
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Judge denies East Chicago residents say in cleanup plansFeb 13, 2018 6:00 am - EAST CHICAGO, Ind. (AP) - A federal judge has denied a bid by East Chicago residents to intervene in court proceedings for the cleanup of lead and arsenic in their neigh...
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9 exonerated men receive certificates of innocenceFeb 13, 2018 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A judge has granted nine certificates of innocence and vacated the convictions of two defendants whose cases were connected to a corrupt Chicago police of...
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Bus passenger stabbed in Chicago, suspect taken into custodyFeb 13, 2018 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Authorities say one person is in custody after allegedly stabbing a man while they were riding on a bus through downtown Chicago. In a news release, the I...
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Chicago police officer fatally shot near Thompson CenterFeb 13, 2018 12:00 am - A Chicago police commander was shot fatally Tuesday afternoon at the Thompson Center downtown while he was off-duty helping other officers, authorities said. Cmdr. Paul ...
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Chicago delays disputed school closures plan after uproarFeb 12, 2018 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago officials will postpone the closure of several high schools in one of the city's highest-crime and most impoverished neighborhoods in response to ...
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4 men wrongfully convicted of murder sue city of ChicagoFeb 12, 2018 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Four Chicago men wrongfully imprisoned for their alleged involvement in a 1995 double murder during a robbery have filed a federal lawsuit accusing police...
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Snowmobiler killed in crash during guided trip in WyomingFeb 12, 2018 6:00 am - JACKSON, Wyo. (AP) - Authorities say a Chicago man was killed in a snowmobile crash during a guided trip in northwestern Wyoming. The Jackson Hole News & Guide reports 5...
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Ex-White Sox pitcher Esteban Loaiza arrested on drug chargesFeb 12, 2018 12:00 am - SAN DIEGO - Former White Sox pitcher Esteban Loaiza has been arrested on suspicion of trafficking drugs after packages containing a white powder believed to be cocaine w...
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African-American aldermen accuse McCarthy of insulting black communityFeb 11, 2018 10:00 pm - African-American aldermen on Monday lashed out at fired Chicago Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy for suggesting that middle-class blacks have fled Chicago, leaving "...
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Suburban stars help continue 'Phantom' saga with 'Love Never Dies'Feb 11, 2018 6:00 am - The global blockbuster musical “The Phantom of the Opera” has spawned legions of fanatical fans since its 1986 debut. But the biggest “Phanatic” is arguably the show's c...