Articles filed under Chicago
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Inspector general slams CPS gift card use in annual reportJan 02, 2018 10:00 pm - The independent agency that investigates Chicago Public Schools has criticized the district's "widespread" use of gift cards, saying the system is "wasteful" and has led...
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Judge refuses to order school to suspend transgender policyJan 02, 2018 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A federal judge in Chicago won't force a suburban school district to suspend a policy that enables transgender students to use bathrooms and locker rooms ...
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Chicago police: Woman shot while streaming live on FacebookJan 02, 2018 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago police say a 27-year-old woman was wounded in a shooting that occurred while she was streaming on Facebook Live. The Chicago Tribune reports the s...
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Chicago, Rockford see coldest New Year's Day on recordJan 02, 2018 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The National Weather Service says Monday was the coldest New Year's Day on record in Chicago with a high of 1 degree and Rockford with a high of -1 degree...
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Chicago must pay $5.6 million to ex-gang member's lawyersJan 02, 2018 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The city of Chicago has been ordered to pay nearly $5.6 million in legal fees for a former street gang member who alleged police framed him in a 1984 doub...
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U of Chicago cancer research program to include teachersJan 02, 2018 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago Public Schools teachers and students will research cancer next summer in a University of Chicago program. The Chicago Tribune reports that the pro...
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Chicago Bulls' Hoiberg faces tough lineup choices every gameJan 02, 2018 12:00 am - Is there concrete evidence that the Chicago Bulls' tank is back on the road and rolling toward the NBA draft lottery? Not at all, but some saw coach Fred Hoiberg's decis...
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4 assistants linked to Bears coaching searchJan 02, 2018 12:00 am - As the NFL head-coaching carousel begins to spin, the Chicago Bears are believed to have requested permission to interview four NFL assistants to be the 16th head coach ...
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Man shot to death in Avondale is 2018's first reported homicide in ChicagoJan 01, 2018 10:00 pm - A man was found shot to death in a crashed car early Monday in the Avondale neighborhood on the Northwest Side, marking the first reported homicide in Chicago in 2018. A...
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Chicago homicides down sharply in 2017, still over 650 slainJan 01, 2018 10:00 pm - Offering a hint of hope to a city notorious worldwide for its gun violence, Chicago saw a decline of more than 100 homicide victims in 2017 compared with the previous ye...