Articles filed under Chicago
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Aurora post office could be named for longtime mail carrierJul 08, 2016 7:00 am - AURORA, Ill. (AP) - Federal legislation to name a suburban Chicago post office after a longtime mail carrier is on its way to President Obama's desk. U.S. Rep. Bill Fost...
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Three inmates stabbed during fight at Cook County jailJul 08, 2016 1:00 am - Three inmates were stabbed and a correctional officer was hurt during a fight Friday afternoon at the Cook County jail in Chicago, officials say. Two inmates started fig...
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Lawsuit: Ex-Fisk U student falsely imprisoned for 10 yearsJul 07, 2016 11:00 pm - A former Fisk University student says he lost a decade of his life when he was framed for dealing drugs on Chicago's North Side in 2006 and falsely imprisoned. Now, Jerm...
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Imrem: Be it tragedy or comedy, Bulls will be must-see TVJul 07, 2016 5:01 pm - At some point the Bulls will have to reveal what form of entertainment they're attempting to be. Comedy? Tragedy? Dramedy? Reality? All of the above? Comedy: Pairing thr...
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EPA to remove contaminated soil from East Chicago complexJul 07, 2016 7:00 am - EAST CHICAGO, Ind. (AP) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency plans to remove lead-contaminated soil from a housing complex in East Chicago. The (Munster) Times rep...
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Pope taps Chicago archbishop for key bishop advisory panelJul 07, 2016 7:00 am - VATICAN CITY (AP) - Pope Francis has named Chicago Archbishop Blase Cupich to be a member of the powerful Vatican office that vets bishops' nominations, signaling he wan...
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Chicago still paying for failed 2016 Olympics bidJul 07, 2016 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Although Chicago lost its bid to host the 2016 Summer Olympics to Rio de Janeiro, it is still paying for the effort. When Mayor Richard M. Daley launched ...
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With stopgap budget, Chicago-area university head resigningJul 07, 2016 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The president of a Chicago-area university says passage of a stopgap Illinois budget has enabled her to do what she's intended to do for a while, and that...
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4 charged after Palos Park homeowner shoots home invadersJul 07, 2016 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Three people from Indiana and an Illinois man have been charged in connection with a suburban Chicago home invasion that left an accomplice dead. The Palo...
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Reward being offered for suspects in slaying of 3Jul 07, 2016 7:00 am - HAZEL CREST, Ill. (AP) - Officials of a Chicago suburb say they are offering a reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of suspects in the fatal shoot...