Articles filed under Chicago
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Woman who set boyfriend on fire gets 12 years in prisonFeb 17, 2016 6:00 am - WAUKEGAN, Ill. (AP) - A suburban Chicago woman accused of setting her boyfriend afire has pleaded guilty to aggravated battery. Lake County prosecutors say 35-year-old D...
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The Latest: Cullerton says Rauner budget $3B out of balanceFeb 17, 2016 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Latest on Gov. Bruce Rauner's annual budget address to Illinois lawmakers (all times local): 6:30 p.m. Chicago Public Schools CEO Forrest Cl...
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Former owner of Illinois hospice pleads guilty to fraudFeb 17, 2016 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The owner of a now-closed suburban Chicago hospice has pleaded guilty to falsifying health care claims in a multi-year conspiracy to defraud the federal g...
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Chicago Tribune Editor Gerry Kern to retireFeb 17, 2016 12:00 am - The Chicago Tribune said Wednesday that Editor Gerould Kern will retire and be replaced immediately by Bruce Dold, the paper's editorial page editor. Kern, 66, of Long G...
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Judge warns Chicago about moving too fast on Lucas MuseumFeb 16, 2016 10:00 pm - Chicago may be on the verge of losing movie mogul George Lucas' $400 million lakefront museum, but a federal judge has warned City Hall of the risk it would take by brea...
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Back from break, Chicago Bulls search for answersFeb 16, 2016 9:00 am - The NBA trade deadline arrives Thursday, but the Bulls should assume no help is on the way. The players reconvened at the Advocate Center on Tuesday evening following th...
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Chicago Bears release tackle Jermon BushrodFeb 16, 2016 8:45 am - When the Bears' offense lines up on the opening day of training camp this summer, it will be without Jermon Bushrod at left tackle for the first time in four years. The ...
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Chicago says it will release police shooting videos quicklyFeb 16, 2016 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The city of Chicago promised Tuesday to start more quickly releasing footage after police shootings, while activists critical of how authorities handled t...
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Chicago to Judge: Let construction on Lucas Museum beginFeb 16, 2016 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The city of Chicago on Tuesday asked a federal judge to lift an order barring "Star Wars" creator George Lucas from starting construction on a $400 millio...
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Chicago, suburb: CSX trains too often block trafficFeb 16, 2016 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago and one its suburbs say trains operated by major railroad keep blocking road traffic in violation of rules it's obliged to follow. Chicago Mayor R...