Articles filed under Chicago
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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...
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North: Baseball's wild-card race keeps things interestingJul 01, 2016 5:00 am - Let me start by saying I hope everyone has a great Fourth of July weekend. And now, on to America's pastime … We have had a very interesting start to the Major League Ba...
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Still some goals for White SoxJul 01, 2016 1:00 am - KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The White Sox officially were eliminated from American League Central title contention Sunday, a foregone conclusion that almost no one noticed. So it...
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First store opens at Englewood Square, soon home to Whole FoodsJun 30, 2016 11:00 pm - When the city approached DL3 Realty and Chicago Neighborhood Initiatives about redeveloping 13 acres of vacant land in Englewood on the South Side, DL3's Leon Walker tho...
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CPS will make $676 million teacher pension payment, then what?Jun 30, 2016 11:00 pm - The Chicago Public Schools will make a $676 million payment to the Chicago Teachers Pension Fund due Thursday even though that massive payment will leave the nearly bank...