Articles filed under Chicago
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'The Book of Mormon' tour features locals in its fourth Chicago visitNov 17, 2018 12:00 am - For replacement actors who get cast in a long-running hit Broadway show, the experience can feel like jumping aboard a speeding train. This was the case for two actors ...
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Police shoot man outside bank branch in suburban ChicagoNov 16, 2018 6:00 am - COUNTRY CLUB HILLS, Ill. (AP) - Authorities say a south suburban Chicago police officer shot a man who drove a car into another officer in a busy commercial area. The sh...
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Chicago in talks with design firm for public safety academyNov 16, 2018 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The city of Chicago is to start negotiations for the design and construction of a 30-acre (12-hectare) training academy for police officers and firefighte...
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Crews break wall to rescue 6 in Chicago skyscraper elevatorNov 16, 2018 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Firefighters broke through a wall in one of Chicago's tallest skyscrapers to rescue six people who were trapped in an elevator. The Chicago Fire Departmen...
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Prosecutors: Rosemont police arrested gang member trying to sell assault rifleNov 16, 2018 12:00 am - A 30-year-old admitted gang member who prosecutors say planned to sell an AK-47 assault rifle was charged with unlawful use of a weapon by a felon and ordered held on $7...
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Prosecutors oppose Chicago terror suspect's plea changeNov 15, 2018 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Prosecutors are opposing a change-of-plea motion by a 25-year-old man accused of trying to detonate what he thought was a bomb in Chicago. They filed a re...
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Chicago Bears secondary no longer a weak linkNov 15, 2018 12:00 am - It's amazing what leading the league in interceptions can do for the perception of a secondary. Last year when the Bears had a top-10 defense, their secondary got little...
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Third pilots' union raises concern about Boeing 737 Max jetNov 15, 2018 12:00 am - A third U.S. pilots' union is raising concerns about what it says is a lack of information provided by Chicago-based Boeing Co. on a safety system installed on the new 7...
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Fed jail guard admits smuggling drugs to inmatesNov 14, 2018 10:00 pm - A Chicago man who worked as a federal correctional officer admitted Thursday that he smuggled drugs, cigarettes and a cell phone into the feds' downtown jail. Rafael Liz...
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US attorney says more staff, resources on Chicago violenceNov 14, 2018 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The Chicago-based U.S. attorney, echoing his predecessor who made similar pledges, said on Wednesday that prosecuting cases tied to gun and street-gang vi...