Articles filed under Chicago
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Chicago aldermen approve $8.2 billion city budgetNov 16, 2016 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago aldermen have approved a more than $8 billion city budget that includes money to hire more police and fees for disposable bags. The council member...
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Grand jury will look into possible cover-up in McDonald caseNov 16, 2016 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A special prosecutor says a grand jury has been impaneled to hear evidence into a possible cover-up by Chicago police officers in the fatal shooting of La...
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Illinois leaders going to Rome as Cupich becomes cardinalNov 16, 2016 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A delegation of Illinois political, religious, police and business leaders plan to travel to Rome this week as Chicago Archbishop Blase Cupich becomes a c...
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No bond for man charged in death of boy found dismemberedNov 16, 2016 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - An Illinois man has been ordered held without bond in the death of a 2-year-old boy whose dismembered remains were found in a Chicago lagoon. Cook County ...
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Chicago suburb settles 2 of 3 right-to-work suits with unionNov 16, 2016 6:00 am - LINCOLNSHIRE, Ill. (AP) - Officials in Lincolnshire say the Chicago suburb has settled two of the three lawsuits it faces regarding a right-to-work ordinance. Under the ...
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Severed head found in lagoon ID'ed as Chicago womanNov 16, 2016 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago officials have identified a woman whose severed head found in a bag in a lagoon on the city's South Side. The Cook County medical examiner on Wedn...
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Chicago Bears rookie starting to show he belongsNov 16, 2016 12:00 am - Chicago Bears first-round draft pick Leonard Floyd has 4½ sacks in his last three games after the outside linebacker missed the previous two games with a calf injury. "I...
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New Chicago bag tax will boost revenue, but will it cut waste?Nov 16, 2016 12:00 am - A 7-cent a bag tax the Chicago City Council approved today as part of a new city budget has its roots in Ireland, where lawmakers in 2002 imposed a levy on environmental...
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Beckham big challenge for Porter, Chicago Bears secondaryNov 16, 2016 12:00 am - As the Chicago Bears' best cornerback, nine-year veteran Tracy Porter will have the most responsibility for covering New York Giants mercurial wide receiver Odell Beckha...
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Shorthanded Bulls start fast on circus tripNov 15, 2016 9:55 am - The Chicago Bulls got a chance to test their depth on the first stop of the circus road trip and delivered impressive results. With Jerian Grant getting his first start ...