Articles filed under Chicago
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Chicago police, lawmakers push tougher laws for gun crimesJul 02, 2016 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago police are joining Illinois lawmakers in a push for longer prison sentences for repeat gun offenders who they say are driving much of the city's i...
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Man, 2 children shot to death at suburban Chicago homeJul 02, 2016 7:00 am - HAZEL CREST, Ill. (AP) - Police in Hazel Crest say a man and two children have been shot dead at a home in the southern Chicago suburb. Officers responded to a report of...
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Gun shop cancels raffle of AR-15 rifle for Orlando victimsJul 02, 2016 7:00 am - MCHENRY, Ill. (AP) - A suburban Chicago gun shop has canceled a raffle of a semi-automatic rifle to benefit victims of the nightclub shooting in Orlando, Florida. The Ch...
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Ostrowski: Grading the White SoxJul 02, 2016 1:01 am - The halfway point of the season is here and the White Sox are one game above .500 with a 41-40 record. After three months, it's time to hand out midterm grades to the po...
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Bulls quiet as NBA free agency beginsJul 01, 2016 10:55 am - Everyone expected shocking salary numbers when NBA free agency officially opened for business Friday. But it was still a little jarring to see the actual figures, especi...
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Hammel, Chicago Cubs fall big to MetsJul 01, 2016 10:48 am - Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Jason Hammel had to "wear one" Friday night. With a bullpen that has been beat up and beleaguered, Cubs manager Joe Maddon stuck with Hamme...
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Chicago police prepare for July 4 weekend violenceJul 01, 2016 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - After a month in which nearly 15 people were shot every day, Chicago Police announced a July 4 weekend show of force that will include thousands more offi...
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Judge to appoint special prosecutor to investigate cops in Laquan McDonald shootingJul 01, 2016 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A judge presiding over the murder trial of a white Chicago police officer who shot a black teenager 16 times said Friday he will appoint a special prosecu...
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2 dead, 4 officers hurt after police pursuit ends in crashJul 01, 2016 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Two people were killed and four Chicago police officers injured when a chase originating in a suburb ended in a crash. Chicago police spokesman Anthony Gu...
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The Latest: Nearly 15 people shot a day in Chicago in JuneJul 01, 2016 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The Latest on Chicago violence (all times local): 11:20 a.m. Police statistics show that nearly 15 people were shot in Chicago every day during June, incl...