Articles filed under Chicago
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Some players more clutch than others? Maddon, Lackey say yesJun 03, 2016 1:01 am - The recently in-vogue debate over whether "clutch" players exist in baseball came to the fore Friday at Wrigley Field. Old-schoolers and almost every baseball player wi...
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Chicago videos offer startling glimpses of police encountersJun 03, 2016 1:00 am - Authorities released hundreds of videos Friday that offer startling glimpses into violent encounters involving Chicago police, including the fatal shooting of a robbery ...
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Judge to appoint special prosecutor in Laquan McDonald caseJun 02, 2016 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A special prosecutor will handle the case of a white Chicago police officer who shot a black teenager 16 times, a judge said Thursday, while civil rights ...
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First lady gives national medal to Chicago History MuseumJun 02, 2016 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The Chicago History Museum has been recognized by first lady Michelle Obama with the 2016 National Medal for Museum and Library Service. The museum was am...
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The Latest: Civil rights attorneys seek wider Chicago probeJun 02, 2016 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The Latest on the case of a white Chicago police officer charged with first-degree murder in the shooting of a black teenager (all times local): 11:30 a.m...
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Man ends effort to reduce sentence for murder convictionJun 02, 2016 7:00 am - JOLIET, Ill. (AP) - A suburban Chicago man has told a judge he will serve his 45-year prison sentence for murdering his uncle. The Herald-News in Joliet reports (http://...
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Suburban Chicago college rescinds Hastert's honorary degreeJun 02, 2016 7:00 am - NAPERVILLE, Ill. (AP) - A suburban Chicago college has rescinded an honorary degree awarded to former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert following his conviction in a hus...
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Gov. Rauner, Rahm Emanuel trade barbs during budget impasseJun 02, 2016 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Gov. Bruce Rauner and Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel are trading barbs amid Illinois' budget impasse with Emanuel comparing Rauner to Donald Trump while the g...
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MacArthur Foundation to award $100 million to problem solverJun 02, 2016 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A Chicago-based nonprofit is offering a $100 million grant to a single proposal designed to help solve a critical problem affecting people, places or the ...
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Chicago Maritime Museum gets new permanent location on riverJun 02, 2016 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The Chicago Maritime Museum has a new permanent location for the thousands of artifacts it uses to guide visitors through history stretching from Native A...