Articles filed under Chicago
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Immigration advocates celebrate election firsts, plan next steps for reformNov 09, 2022 12:00 am - Pro-immigration activists gathered Wednesday to celebrate the election results of their grass-roots campaign efforts. "I don't know about you all, but I am fired up righ...
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US Sen. Duckworth defeats Chicago-area lawyer, wins 2nd termNov 08, 2022 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Democratic U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth won reelection Tuesday in Illinois, defeating political newcomer and lawyer Kathy Salvi. Duckworth, an Iraq War veter...
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Justin Fields has a chance to break Lamar Jackson's QB rushing recordNov 08, 2022 12:00 am - Sunday was all about Justin Fields. Rightfully so. The Bears QB now holds the NFL regular season record for rushing yards by a quarterback with 178 yards in Sunday's los...
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Chicago man gets life in prison for killing 6 family membersNov 07, 2022 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A judge on Monday sentenced a man to life in prison for killing six members of his family, including two young boys, inside their Chicago home in 2016. A ...
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Chicago city council approves Lightfoot's $16.4 billion budget by 32-18 voteNov 07, 2022 12:00 am - A divided Chicago city council on Monday handed Mayor Lori Lightfoot the $16.4 billion 2023 budget that will serve as her reelection platform amid complaints that it sho...
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Chicago principal suspended over goose-stepping studentNov 06, 2022 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A Chicago high school principal has been suspended after a student in a German military uniform goose-stepped during a Halloween costume event. Joseph Pow...
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Authorities: Man threatened to kill Darren Bailey, his family in voicemailNov 02, 2022 1:00 am - Prosecutors say anger over a political television ad at a bar led a Chicago man to send Republican gubernatorial candidate Darren Bailey a voicemail threatening to mutil...
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15 hurt, including 3 children, in Chicago Halloween shootingNov 01, 2022 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - As many as 15 people, including three children, were injured in a drive-by shooting on Halloween night that sent shots flying into a crowd along a Chicago...
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Veterans Day, turkeys and the upcoming holidays dominate November's festsNov 01, 2022 6:00 am - Nov. 2 The Great Pumpkin Roll: 4 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 2, at Central Park, 1510 Forest Gate Road, Oak Brook. Bring your pumpkin(s) to roll down the Sled Hill at Central P...
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Madigan and longtime ally plead not guilty in corruption caseNov 01, 2022 1:00 am - Editor's note: This article has been updated to correct the characterization of ATT's admitted attempts to influence and reward House Speaker Michael Madigan. SPRIN...