Articles filed under Chicago
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Jury begins deliberations in trial of actor Jussie SmollettDec 08, 2021 12:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The jury in Jussie Smollett's trial started deliberating Wednesday, after a prosecutor said there is "overwhelming evidence" that the former "Empire" acto...
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Illinois' weed tax windfall tops $560 million. Here's where the money goes.Dec 08, 2021 12:00 am - First-time recreational cannabis buyers often feel the sticker shock. With hefty taxes, an eighth of an ounce of fresh cannabis flower typically costs around $80 — far m...
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Khaira stretchered off as Blackhawks lose to red-hot RangersDec 07, 2021 12:00 am - By JAY COHEN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO - Chicago Blackhawks forward Jujhar Khaira was stretchered off the ice after he was leveled by Jacob Trouba in the second period of...
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Smollett cross-examined by Webb; closing arguments set for WednesdayDec 07, 2021 12:00 am - Jussie Smollett on Tuesday repeatedly denied he staged a racist, anti-gay attack on himself for publicity, telling a prosecutor as his trial neared its end that "there w...
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Smollett testifies at trial on charges he lied to Chicago police about racist, anti-gay attack: "There was no hoax"Dec 06, 2021 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Smollett testifies at trial on charges he lied to Chicago police about racist, anti-gay attack: "There was no hoax." ...
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Chicago executive to be 1st woman to lead Ali CenterDec 04, 2021 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A Chicago executive will be the first woman to lead the Muhammed Ali Center in Louisville, Kentucky. Marilyn Jackson, 57, chief strategy and engagement o...
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Japanese Americans who rebuilt lives in the suburbs reflect on Pearl Harbor trauma, legacyDec 04, 2021 12:00 am - Like many Americans who lived through the experience of Pearl Harbor, Jean Mishima remembers the chaotic aftermath of the attack as if it happened yesterday. But it affe...
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4 things to know from first week of Jussie Smollett trialDec 04, 2021 12:00 am - There has been little courtroom drama for former "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett, who has yet to take the stand himself as his trial wrapped its first week. Prosecution w...
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Attorney general: Chicago bust by organized retail crime task force nets thousands of goodsDec 03, 2021 12:00 am - Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced Friday that several million dollars' worth of stolen goods were recovered Wednesday night in Chicago as a result of the w...
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Suburban Chicago police fatally shoot armed man firing gunsDec 02, 2021 6:00 am - BUFFALO GROVE, Ill. (AP) - Suburban Chicago police officers fatally shot an armed man early Thursday after he refused to comply with officers' orders as he walked toward...