Articles filed under Chicago
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After downtown Chicago protests, unrest spreads to suburbsMay 31, 2020 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - While Chicago officials took extraordinary steps Sunday to patrol and restrict access to downtown in the hopes of preventing further chaos after tense wee...
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Pritzker calls 375 National Guard members to ChicagoMay 31, 2020 1:00 am - Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced Sunday that he has called up 375 members of the Illinois National Guard to assist Chicago police in dealing with a possible resumption of vi...
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Feder: WBBM, Williams distinguish themselves with protest coverageMay 31, 2020 1:00 am - Coming off one of the worst weeks ever for WBBM-Channel 2 (including the most brutal round of layoffs in 12 years), the CBS-owned station redeemed itself Saturday night ...
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After downtown Chicago protests, unrest spreads to neighborhoods, suburbsMay 31, 2020 1:00 am - While Chicago officials took extraordinary steps Sunday to patrol and restrict access to downtown in the hopes of preventing further chaos after tense weekend protests o...
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Squad cars damaged, protesters struck with batons in ChicagoMay 30, 2020 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Several police cars were damaged, including at least one set on fire, as protests continued Saturday over the death of George Floyd, a handcuffed black ma...
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Chicago announces new efforts to boost Census participationMay 30, 2020 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago officials are turning to texting and a roving van providing Wi-Fi access to encourage participation in the U.S. Census. Mayor Lori Lightfoot anno...
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Protests in Chicago turn violent, stores looted, Lightfoot imposes curfewMay 30, 2020 1:00 am - Several police cars were damaged, including at least one set on fire, as protests continued Saturday over the death of George Floyd, a handcuffed black man who died afte...
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Chicago mayor: Trump trying to gain from George Floyd deathMay 29, 2020 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot reacted angrily Friday to President Donald Trump's threat to take action against protesters in Minneapolis, accusing him of t...
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Chicago police drop Clearview facial recognition technologyMay 29, 2020 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago police is no longer using facial recognition software developed by a firm that was sued by a civil rights organization this week over privacy conc...
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Chicago's virtual graduation to include Oprah WinfreyMay 28, 2020 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago's 2020 graduating high school seniors will be gathering virtually on June 14 for a citywide commencement. Celebrities such as Oprah Winfrey, 'œHam...