Articles filed under Chicago
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Lawyer: Ald. Cochran 'thinking about' guilty plea, not thinking re-electionAug 14, 2018 11:00 pm - Alderman Willie Cochran is considering whether to take a plea deal nearly two years after federal prosecutors accused him of fraud, extortion and bribery. But no final d...
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Chicago-area megachurch paid $3.25M over child sexual abuseAug 14, 2018 7:00 am - SOUTH BARRINGTON, Ill. (AP) - A massive Chicago-area evangelical church whose founder faces accusations of sexual harassment paid $3.25 million to settle lawsuits allegi...
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Chicago police report drop in weekend violence, more patrolsAug 14, 2018 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Six hundred more police officers patrolled five violent Chicago police districts over the weekend following an alarming number of shootings a week earlier...
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Emanuel opens new food hall at Chicago's Midway AirportAug 14, 2018 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - People flying in and out of Chicago's Midway Airport will find a new food hall with expanded retail and local dining options. Mayor Rahm Emanuel and airpo...
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Prominent attorney fatally shot in suburban Chicago homeAug 14, 2018 7:00 am - NORTHFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Police say an attorney who argued 30 cases before the U.S. Supreme Court has been fatally shot during a domestic altercation inside his suburban ...
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Activists say planned reform of Chicago police falls shortAug 14, 2018 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Police reform activists are pressing for major additions to a proposed consent decree outlining terms of federal court oversight of the Chicago Police Dep...
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Governor signs bill requiring public notice of tollway contractsAug 14, 2018 1:00 am - A new law requires the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority to publicize information about contracts over $100,000 at least two business days before tollway board meet...
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Will Bears rookie Roquan Smith have an impact Week 1? Nagy doesn't know right now.Aug 14, 2018 1:00 am - Of course Chicago Bears coach Matt Nagy was glad to have first-round draft pick Roquan Smith at his first practice after he missed the first 29 days of training camp. Bu...
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Man killed in shootout with suburban Chicago policeAug 13, 2018 7:00 am - RICHTON PARK, Ill. (AP) - Suburban Chicago police say a man has been killed in a shootout with officers from two departments. Authorities say members of the Richton Park...
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Jury selected for 2nd man in death of Chicago studentAug 13, 2018 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A jury has been selected for the trial of a second man charged in the fatal shooting of a 15-year-old Chicago student just days after she performed with h...