Articles filed under Chicago
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Chicago teachers strike over school cuts, fundingApr 01, 2016 1:00 am - Chicago Public Schools teachers hit the picket lines Friday, saying the controversial one-day strike, though possibly an irritation to parents and students, is vital to ...
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The silence strategyApr 01, 2016 1:00 am - Our nation's continuing lamentable, embarrassing presidential sparring has spawned supporters and proponents of every conceivable position. Nevertheless, there has never...
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Chicago Bears add safety BoldenMar 31, 2016 9:45 am - The Chicago Bears have added yet another player who has a history with coach John Fox. Special-teams standout and backup safety Omar Bolden has agreed to terms on a one-...
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Veteran offensive lineman Larsen signs with BearsMar 31, 2016 9:45 am - For the second straight day, the Bears added some much-needed veteran depth to their interior offensive line while also elevating the competition level at that position....
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Ex-congressman tells judge he's not returning from AfricaMar 31, 2016 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A former Illinois congressman free on bond in a federal tax case says he won't comply with a federal judge's insistence that he return to Chicago from a t...
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Q&A: Chicago teachers to strike for one day over budgetMar 31, 2016 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Thousands of Chicago teachers plan to walk off the job for one day on Friday, shutting down schools in the nation's third-largest district in what could b...
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Chicago police union hires officer accused in teen's deathMar 31, 2016 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A white Chicago police officer charged with murder in the shooting of a black teenager has been hired to work as a janitor for the city's police union as ...
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Chicago mayor says he plans to poach N. Carolina businessesMar 31, 2016 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel says he will try to poach businesses and conventions from North Carolina because of a law eliminating anti-discrimination prote...
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Judge orders arrest warrant for ex-congressman in tax caseMar 31, 2016 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A judge on Thursday ordered the arrest of former U.S. Rep. Mel Reynolds, who is facing federal tax charges but is refusing to return to Chicago from South...
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Man exonerated of 2 Chicago murders charged with batteryMar 31, 2016 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A man who was awarded $10 million by the city of Chicago in 2013 after spending 25 years in prison for a double murder he didn't commit is charged with ag...