Articles filed under Chicago
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Federal judge releases ex-US Rep Reynolds pending trialJun 23, 2016 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A judge in Chicago has agreed to release former U.S. Rep. Mel Reynolds from jail as he awaits trial on misdemeanor tax charges. Thursday's ruling requires...
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Chicago cops can moonlight as McCormick Place security, council saysJun 22, 2016 11:00 pm - The Chicago City Council agreed Wednesday to let moonlighting, uniformed Chicago Police officers provide security at McCormick Place conventions to ease fears of a terro...
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Emanuel unleashes frustrations about Friends of the ParksJun 22, 2016 11:00 pm - Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Monday unleashed his frustrations about Friends of the Parks' ever-changing position on movie mogul George Lucas' lakefront museum and urged the gr...
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Anger, shouts greet Justice Dept. team explaining cop probeJun 22, 2016 11:00 pm - Protesters on Wednesday repeatedly shouted down members of the Justice Department team investigating civil rights violations by the Chicago Police Department during a ra...
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Chicago Bulls trade Derrick Rose, draft pick to Knicks for center, 2 guardsJun 22, 2016 10:55 am - The Chicago Bulls and the now-traded Derrick Rose, once the unquestioned face of the franchise, had been growing apart for years. Obviously, the breakup began when Rose ...
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Multiple tornadoes in Illinois; homes, gas station damagedJun 22, 2016 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Powerful storms packing multiple tornadoes swept through parts of the Midwest Wednesday night, damaging homes and a gas station in central Illinois and se...
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Chicago ordinance gives transgender people bathroom rightsJun 22, 2016 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Transgender people in Chicago will be able to use a public bathroom that corresponds to their gender identity under an ordinance passed by the city's alde...
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Chicago-to-Moline passenger rail project resurrectedJun 22, 2016 7:00 am - MOLINE, Ill. (AP) - Illinois transportation officials say a Chicago-to-Moline passenger rail project has been resurrected. the Illinois Department of Transportation told...
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Man dies after being hit by Chicago-bound train in MichiganJun 22, 2016 7:00 am - ROYAL OAK, Mich. (AP) - Authorities say a man has died after being struck in suburban Detroit by an Amtrak passenger train that was heading to Chicago. Royal Oak Fire Ca...
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Ex-Chicago charter school boss settles securities fraud caseJun 22, 2016 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The former executive of a Chicago charter school group has agreed to settle securities fraud charges. The Securities and Exchange Commission announced Tue...