Articles filed under Chicago
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Chicago-area man gets 10 years in scalding death of stepsonMay 19, 2017 7:00 am - MARKHAM, Ill. (AP) - A man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison after his 1-year-old stepson died with severe burns from hot bathwater in suburban Chicago. WLS-TV re...
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Chicago schools to borrow $389M to pay pensions, finish yearMay 19, 2017 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago Public Schools plans to take out a $389 million short-term loan to get the financially struggling district through the end of the school year and ...
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Chicago mayor announces series of summer beer festivalsMay 19, 2017 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Craft beer enthusiasts might want to head down to Chicago on Friday nights this summer. Mayor Rahm Emanuel says in a news release a summer-long series of ...
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'I blew him away': Retiree charged in Amtrak shootingMay 19, 2017 7:00 am - WHEATON, Ill. (AP) - A retired federal law enforcement officer from Wisconsin told investigators he shot and seriously injured an Amtrak train conductor because he wasn'...
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Man who struck Uber car, killing 3, sentenced to 39 yearsMay 19, 2017 7:00 am - MILWAUKEE (AP) - A Wisconsin man who crashed into an Uber car, killing three Chicago women who were passengers and injuring the driver, has been sentenced to 39 years in...
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North: Spotlight on Cubs' Schwarber too glaringMay 19, 2017 5:19 am - Kyle Schwarber, as the leadoff man for the Chicago Cubs, has made for a fun story, and the situation confirms that the sport of baseball can be played in a variety of wa...
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Can White Sox close deal on Cuban sensation Luis Robert?May 19, 2017 1:01 am - In February 2012, Yoenis Cespedes signed a major-league contract after defecting from Cuba. The Marlins were considered heavy favorites to land the power-hitting outfiel...
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Bears sign second-round pick Shaheen to 4-year dealMay 19, 2017 1:00 am - The Bears signed second-round draft pick (No. 45 overall) Adam Shaheen to a four-year deal Friday. The 6-foot-6, 278-pound tight end from Ashland University, led all Div...
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Why All-NBA honors could net Bulls' Butler a big pay dayMay 18, 2017 10:55 am - Dwyane Wade may have helped set up Jimmy Butler for a big payday down the road. Butler was named third-team All-NBA on Thursday, making the All-NBA team for the first ti...
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Chicago Blackhawks hire head coach for Rockford IceHogsMay 18, 2017 7:47 am - The Blackhawks filled one of their coaching vacancies Thursday by hiring 32-year-old Jeremy Colliton to lead the Rockford IceHogs, the team's AHL affiliate. Colliton, a ...