Articles filed under Chicago
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Chicago teacher removed during probe of 'go back' anthem rowFeb 14, 2020 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A Chicago teacher accused of telling a Hispanic student she should go back to her own country after she refused to stand for the national anthem has been ...
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County commissioner's chief of staff indictedFeb 14, 2020 12:00 am - The chief of staff to Cook County Commissioner Jeff Tobolski has been indicted on allegations he conspired to pay bribes to secure approval for red-light cameras in the ...
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Reworked charges in Chicago cite another R. Kelly accuserFeb 14, 2020 12:00 am - An updated federal indictment against R. Kelly filed Friday in Chicago includes sex abuse allegations involving a new accuser, adding to the jailed jailed singer's mount...
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Conversation on ending cash bail, mandatory minimums beginsFeb 13, 2020 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Criminal justice reform is high on Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker's agenda this year, but a legislative committee hearing Thursday in Chicago showed that re...
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On anniversary of his death, slain Chicago police commander remembered as 'forever a hero'Feb 13, 2020 12:00 am - Two years after his death, the blue ribbons commemorating slain Chicago police Cmdr. Paul Bauer are still tied to trees all over Bridgeport, and his department portrait ...
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Chicago man charged by Highland Park police with theft, forgeryFeb 13, 2020 12:00 am - Highland Park police charged a 29-year-old Chicago man with felony theft and forgery after discovering fraudulent documents, thousands of dollars in counterfeit money an...
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Ex-Chief Johnson, aide added to Chicago's 'do not hire' listFeb 12, 2020 10:00 pm - Former Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson and former Law Department spokesman Bill McCaffrey were both fired by Mayor Lori Lightfoot in December. Now they have ...
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Chinatown residents honor slain robbery victimsFeb 12, 2020 10:00 pm - Hundreds of Chinatown neighbors and friends of two men killed during an apparent robbery last weekend gathered Wednesday night to honor their lives with traditional Chin...
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2nd man arrested in Feb. 2 shooting of Chicago firefighterFeb 12, 2020 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A second man has been arrested in the shooting of a Chicago firefighter who police believe got caught in crossfire while responding to a car fire. Jermain...
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State releases $500 million for technology innovation network with 15 hubsFeb 12, 2020 12:00 am - By Jerry Nowicki Capitol News Illinois jnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD - Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Wednesday touted statewide benefits he said will result from ...