Articles filed under Chicago
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Chicago schools hit by new cuts, officials blame RaunerFeb 06, 2017 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago Public Schools officials say the district is freezing millions of dollars in discretionary spending due to Gov. Bruce Rauner's lack of action. The...
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EPA officials: East Chicago residents should filter waterFeb 06, 2017 6:00 am - EAST CHICAGO, Ind. (AP) - Federal officials say all East Chicago residents should assume they have lead water lines and use a properly certified filter. U.S. Environment...
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Red-light camera company to pay $20M to settle Chicago suitFeb 06, 2017 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A red-light camera company whose former chief executive pleaded guilty to a federal bribery charge will pay $20 million to settle a lawsuit with Chicago, ...
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'Sky's the limit' for popular Chicago Theatre WeekFeb 06, 2017 5:00 am - For theater lovers anticipating Chicago Theatre Week, which begins Thursday, Feb. 9, there is good news and bad news. The good news is they can select from 125 productio...
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Minorities make up two-thirds of CPD's 16,000 new applicantsFeb 05, 2017 10:00 pm - More than 16,000 people - most of them minorities - have applied to the Chicago Police Department in the last two months, a number Superintendent Eddie Johnson says he's...
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Lady Gaga bringing world tour to Chicago's Wrigley Field Aug. 25Feb 05, 2017 10:00 pm - HOUSTON — Fresh off a high-wire, crowd-pleasing halftime performance at the Super Bowl, Lady Gaga has announced plans for a world tour kicking off this summer. She's com...
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Chicago's Shedd Aquarium euthanizes more than 90-year-old lungfishFeb 05, 2017 10:00 pm - CHICAGO - An Australian lungfish that entranced visitors to Chicago's Shedd Aquarium for more than 80 years has been euthanized due to old age, the popular tourist attra...
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Chicago woman says beau didn't help her kill mom in BaliFeb 05, 2017 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A Chicago woman imprisoned in Indonesia for the 2014 killing of her mother says in videos posted on YouTube that she acted alone and her boyfriend at the ...
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Reward offered in vandalism of Chicago synagogueFeb 05, 2017 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A community activist is offering $500 for information about the vandal who smashed a window at a downtown Chicago synagogue and put stickers with swastika...
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Suspect busted in string of Wisconsin tooth-whitener theftsFeb 05, 2017 6:00 am - GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) - Authorities have arrested and charged a Chicago woman with stealing nearly $18,000 worth of personal care products such as tooth-whitening strips ...