Articles filed under Chicago
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Chicago to pay $31M to 4 wrongly convicted for rape, murderDec 08, 2017 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The city of Chicago has agreed to pay $31 million to four men imprisoned for 15 years for a rape and murder they didn't commit. The sum to settle their po...
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Teen charged in videotaped beating pleads to hate crimeDec 08, 2017 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A Chicago woman involved in a beating of a mentally disabled man that was shown on Facebook Live has pleaded guilty to a hate crime and been placed on pro...
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Chicago Cubs lose out as Japan's Ohtani agrees to sign with AngelsDec 08, 2017 12:01 am - ANAHEIM, Calif. - Shohei Ohtani has decided he's on the side of the Angels. The Japanese two-way star announced Friday he will sign with the Los Angeles Angels, ending t...
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Why giving back is so important to Bears' AchoDec 08, 2017 12:00 am - Whether it's locally or in Nigeria, as part of the Living Hope Christian Ministries founded by his parents in 1989, Bears outside linebacker Sam Acho has made giving bac...
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Markkanen, Dunn help Bulls snap losing streakDec 08, 2017 12:00 am - The Bulls' most recent victory came against Charlotte back on Nov. 17 at the United Center. So they had reason to bring confidence to a rematch with the Hornets, despite...
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Will Hicks finally end Bears' drought of Pro Bowl defenders?Dec 08, 2017 12:00 am - The Bears haven't had a defensive player in the Pro Bowl since cornerback Tim Jennings went after the 2013 season, but defensive lineman Akiem Hicks should get considera...
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Claypool resigns as Chicago Public Schools CEODec 08, 2017 12:00 am - Forrest Claypool resigned his $250,000-a-year post as chief executive officer of the Chicago Public Schools on Friday, three days after CPS' top internal investigator ca...
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Report: Claypool lied to cover up ethics breachDec 07, 2017 10:00 pm - Mayor Rahm Emanuel's schools chief "repeatedly lied" to investigators and engaged in a "full-blown cover-up" of behavior that he and the top attorney for Chicago Public ...
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Chicago police officer wounded in hand after foot pursuitDec 07, 2017 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Authorities say a plainclothes Chicago police officer was shot in the hand while chasing a person who fled from a stop by police. Police say in a statemen...
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Flight from Chicago to Michigan makes emergency landingDec 07, 2017 6:00 am - HOUGHTON, Mich. (AP) - Officials say a passenger airplane heading from Chicago made an emergency landing in Michigan's Upper Peninsula after an alarm indicated possible ...