Articles filed under Chicago
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Cubs, fans share the love at opening night of conventionJan 13, 2017 9:48 am - There will be plenty of time to discuss what the Cubs must do to repeat their World Series victory of 2016. Friday was not the day for that. No, Friday evening was one...
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Ratings agency: Tax hike could fix Chicago school financesJan 13, 2017 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A credit ratings agency says for the Chicago Public Schools to work its way out of debt it must consider a property tax hike of more than $400 million ann...
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Chicago Public Schools mandate 4 furlough days for staffJan 13, 2017 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The Chicago Public Schools has mandated four unpaid furlough days this school year for its teachers and staff. In a letter sent Friday to district employe...
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Timeline of Chicago police force's reputation for brutalityJan 13, 2017 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The U.S. Justice Department on Friday released the findings of its yearlong investigation of the Chicago Police Department. The probe, which was launched ...
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Justice Department issues scathing report of civil rights abuses by Chicago Police DepartmentJan 13, 2017 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Justice Department issues scathing report of civil rights abuses by Chicago Police Department. ...
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Report says Chicago police violated civil rights for yearsJan 13, 2017 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The Justice Department on Friday laid bare years of civil rights violations by Chicago police, blasting the nation's second-largest department for using e...
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Getaway driver sentenced for Kearney credit union robberyJan 13, 2017 6:00 am - KEARNEY, Neb. (AP) - The man who drove two others back to Chicago after they robbed a Kearney credit union has been sent to prison. The Kearney Hub (http://bit.ly/2ikBew...
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Federal agencies agree to better address lead contaminationJan 13, 2017 6:00 am - EAST CHICAGO, Ind. (AP) - A new joint agreement between federal agencies aims to deal with lead contamination of subsidized housing in the wake of the crisis in East Chi...
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Latest: Activists don't trust Chicago mayor to reform policeJan 13, 2017 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The Latest on the U.S. Department of Justice's report from its yearlong investigation into the Chicago Police Department (all times local): 6:20 p.m. Blac...
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Feds: Excessive force a big problem for Chicago policeJan 13, 2017 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The Justice Department released the findings of its yearlong investigation into civil rights abuses by the Chicago Police Department going back years. The...