Articles filed under Chicago
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Facebook rape stirs questions about witnessing crimes onlineMar 22, 2017 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The case of a 15-year-old Chicago girl who authorities say was raped while around 40 people watched on Facebook raises questions that have come up before ...
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Lawsuit: Chicago violates law by destroying 911 tapesMar 22, 2017 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A group of Chicago civil rights lawyers has filed a lawsuit alleging the city's policy of destroying 911 recordings after 30 days violates state law. The ...
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Chicago seeks development proposals on 4 skyscrapersMar 22, 2017 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Officials are seeking proposals to redevelop four downtown Chicago skyscrapers that are vacant and ready for sale. Mayor Rahm Emanuel's office said Tuesda...
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Chicago man charged with killing baby daughter, toddler sonMar 22, 2017 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A Chicago man already charged with his 3-year-old son's death now also faces charges in his 4-month-old daughter's death. Cook County prosecutors on Tuesd...
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Teacher fired for allegedly bullying student over PledgeMar 22, 2017 7:00 am - BLUE ISLAND, Ill. (AP) - A suburban Chicago teacher has been fired for allegedly bullying a student into standing for the Pledge of Allegiance. Eisenhower High School dr...
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Suburban Chicago man charged in 18-year-old's beating deathMar 22, 2017 7:00 am - AURORA, Ill. (AP) - A 39-year-old suburban Chicago man is charged in the beating death of an 18-year-old during what police say was a gang-related dispute. A Wednesday s...
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Chance the Rapper to play Lollapalooza in Chicago hometownMar 22, 2017 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Grammy-winning artist Chance the Rapper is planning a return to his hometown of Chicago this summer to headline the Lollapalooza music festival. Other hea...
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Aurora man charged with kidnapping, murder of 18-year-old found in ChicagoMar 22, 2017 1:00 am - An Aurora man has been charged with the kidnapping and murder of Clarence King, an 18-year-old from Aurora whose beaten body was found in a Chicago backyard July 16, 201...
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While Sears says it continues the course, suburban leaders hope for the bestMar 22, 2017 1:00 am - The possible loss of the Sears Holdings Corp. headquarters in Hoffman Estates and its stores could bring untold losses for local families, governments and the hospitalit...
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Former Chicago Cubs GM Green had eye for talentMar 22, 2017 1:00 am - PHILADELPHIA — As a big league pitcher, Dallas Green was pretty mediocre. "I was a 20-game winner," he would joke, "it just took me five years to do it." Instead, it wa...