Articles filed under Chicago
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Protesters try to topple Columbus statue in Grant ParkJul 17, 2020 1:00 am - Protesters surrounded the Christopher Columbus statue in Grant Park Friday night and attempted to bring it down. The crowd gathered earlier in the evening at Buckingham ...
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Chicago teachers union wants virtual start to fall classesJul 16, 2020 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago Public Schools should start the fall semester with virtual classes rather than calling students back to buildings left empty since March, the unio...
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Report: Chicago's ex-top cop drove impaired, lied to publicJul 16, 2020 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - An inspector general's report concluded Thursday that former Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson drove a city vehicle while under the influence of...
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Mosquito batch in Chicago tests positive for West Nile virusJul 15, 2020 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Health officials in Chicago have confirmed the city's first West Nile virus-positive mosquito batch of the year. The city's Public Health department said...
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2nd man charged in July Fourth killing of Chicago girlJul 15, 2020 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A second man has been charged with murder in the fatal shooting of a 7-year-old girl who was killed while celebrating the July Fourth holiday with her fam...
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Chicago reports more young adults testing positive for virusJul 15, 2020 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Young people have made up the largest percentage of new confirmed cases of the coronavirus in Chicago in recent weeks and city officials warned Wednesday ...
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Second Chicago officer sentenced on corruption chargesJul 15, 2020 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The second of two Chicago police officers convicted of using bogus search warrants to raid homes and steal cash and drugs has been sentenced. David Salgad...
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Lightfoot threatens to tighten restrictions if young people don't get messageJul 15, 2020 1:00 am - Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Wednesday returned to the role of the heavy she has played throughout the coronavirus pandemic - warning of a rollback unless young people - who ...
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Chicago police rescue miniature horse found tied to truckJul 14, 2020 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A Chicago police officer rescued a miniature horse after finding the animal tied to a truck outside without access to water or shade, police said. Police ...
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Chicago officials expand quarantine order for visitorsJul 14, 2020 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - People traveling from Iowa and Oklahoma to Chicago will have to quarantine for two weeks upon arrival or face possible fines starting Friday. Chicago fir...