Articles filed under Chicago
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Police react as Chicago gun violence spills onto expresswaysMay 27, 2016 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The violence gripping many Chicago neighborhoods is apparently spilling onto its roads, and police will be out in force over Memorial Day weekend amid a s...
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Chicago police to boost patrols over Memorial Day weekendMay 27, 2016 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson says additional officers will be on the city's streets, in its parks and along its lakefront during the Memori...
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7-year-old Chicago girl dies in tractor accidentMay 27, 2016 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago police say a 7-year-old girl has died after being struck by a tractor while crossing the street with her mother. Chicago police spokeswoman Nicole...
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Judge OKs copyright settlement over Vivian Maier photosMay 27, 2016 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A judge has approved a settlement over the copyright to photos shot by a Chicago nanny dating back to the 1950s and profiled in an Oscar-nominated documen...
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2nd large railroad not interested in proposed Chicago bypassMay 27, 2016 7:00 am - MUNSTER, Ind. (AP) - A second large railroad has told federal officials it isn't interested in a proposed $8 billion, 278-mile rail line from Indiana to Wisconsin aimed ...
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Runner dies after collapsing during 3.5-mile Chicago raceMay 27, 2016 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Authorities say a runner who collapsed during a road race in Grant Park died of natural causes. According to the Cook County Medical Examiner's office, 43...
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Drew Peterson's defense rests after calling 3 witnessesMay 27, 2016 7:00 am - CHESTER, Ill. (AP) - Drew Peterson's attorneys rested their case Friday in the former suburban Chicago police officer's murder-for-hire trial after calling three inmates...
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Activist sues over denied deferred deportation renewalMay 27, 2016 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A 29-year-old Chicago woman is suing several federal agencies after they rejected her renewal for deferred deportation status. In an effort to reverse the...
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North: Future looks bleak for Chicago BullsMay 27, 2016 5:19 am - The Chicago Bulls news continues to be less than stellar with the recent declaration by Joakim Noah that he will soon be gone from town as a free agent. The departure by...
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Cubs' Maddon gives Rizzo much-needed start offMay 27, 2016 1:01 am - Cubs manager Joe Maddon gave first baseman Anthony Rizzo a much-needed start off Friday. That, coupled with right fielder Jason Heyward also not starting, gave the Cubs ...