Articles filed under Chicago
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Chicago union creates ringtone to curb immigrant deportationJun 05, 2017 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A Chicago hotel and restaurant workers union has created a cellphone ringtone that's meant to curb arrest and deportation of immigrants. Unite Here Local ...
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Feds seek 15 years for arms dealer who sent missile parts to ElmhurstJun 05, 2017 1:00 am - Prosecutors are recommending a 15-year sentence for a Hong Kong arms dealer who thought he was brokering a deal with South American terrorists when he shipped anti-aircr...
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'SpongeBob' and 'Margaritaville' set Broadway datesJun 05, 2017 1:00 am - Two big musicals with Chicago ties have announced details on Broadway runs. "SpongeBob SquarePants," a musical inspired by the hit Nickelodeon animated series, will arri...
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School board elections likely in Chicago's future; more seats, tooJun 04, 2017 11:00 pm - As the clock neared midnight on the last day of the spring legislative session, the Illinois Senate revived a plan that could someday strip Mayor Rahm Emanuel and future...
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Imrem: Heyward's slump is looking upJun 04, 2017 11:00 pm - Nothing new in the first inning at Wrigley Field on Sunday night. Cardinals first baseman Matt Carpenter drove a liner into right field and Jason Heyward made a stretchi...
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Chicago man charged in slaying of long-time acquaintanceJun 04, 2017 7:00 am - DES PLAINES, Ill. (AP) - A Chicago man has been charged with murder in the slaying of a 35-year-acquaintance authorities say he'd known since they were in third grade. T...
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Feder: Ex-alderman, suburban financier bidding for Sun-Times?Jun 04, 2017 1:00 am - Hoping to thwart Chicago Tribune owner tronc, a former Chicago alderman and a suburban hedge fund manager are expected to step up with competing bids for the Chicago Sun...
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Editorial: School funding equity loses out to Chicago greedJun 03, 2017 2:00 pm - It is easy to get lost in the big picture of frustrations over the state legislature's inability yet again to produce a budget. But doing so obscures a lot of meaningful...
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Chicago police: Officers fatally shot teen who fired at themJun 03, 2017 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago police say officers shot and killed a teenager after he opened fire on their patrol car on the city's South Side. In a news release, police say th...
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Source: Chicago, federal government draft police reform dealJun 03, 2017 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The city of Chicago and the U.S. Justice Department have negotiated a draft agreement that calls for an independent monitor to oversee police department r...