Articles filed under Chicago
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Chicago man wins $1M lawsuit alleging police rigged lineupFeb 11, 2016 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A Chicago man won a $1 million verdict this week in a lawsuit that accused police of rigging a photo lineup to ensure he would be wrongly identified as an...
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County votes to chip in on St. Paul-to-Chicago rail studyFeb 11, 2016 6:00 am - ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Ramsey County officials have voted to provide up to $300,000 for the study of a second daily round-trip train between St. Paul and Chicago. The Ra...
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Chicago transit overhaul gets $156M in new federal fundsFeb 11, 2016 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The federal government is steering $156 million in new funding to help Chicago modernize congested and aging sections of its busiest commuter rail corrido...
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East Chicago looks at video attendance for jailed councilmanFeb 11, 2016 6:00 am - EAST CHICAGO, Ind. (AP) - The city of East Chicago is looking into whether a City Council member jailed on allegations of drug crimes and a homicide could attend meeting...
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Report: Illinois' budget woes will require 'painful' fixesFeb 11, 2016 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A Chicago-based research group says cleaning up Illinois' budget mess will require difficult decisions such as raising the income tax, slashing spending a...
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No suspects or motive a week after 6 found dead in ChicagoFeb 11, 2016 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Authorities have no suspects and a motive remains elusive one week after six family members were found dead in their Chicago home, police said Thursday, w...
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Jackie Robinson West parents sue league, ESPN, whistleblowerFeb 11, 2016 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The parents of 13 members of the Chicago Little League team stripped last year of its 2014 U.S. championship are suing team officials, Little League Baseb...
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Aunt of teen accused in slaying charged with supplying gunFeb 11, 2016 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Two years after a Facebook feud over a boy ended with one 14-year-old girl dead and another 14-year-old girl charged with murder, the aunt of the accused ...
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Chicago-area man sentenced to 20 years in drug caseFeb 11, 2016 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A suburban Chicago man has pleaded guilty to a drug charge and will serve a 20-year prison term. The Kane County state's attorney office says that 45-year...
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Van Gogh's bedroom re-created in Chicago as Airbnb rentalFeb 11, 2016 5:00 am - CHICAGO - Art lovers have a chance to spend one starry night in a replica of Vincent Van Gogh's bedroom for only $10. The Art Institute of Chicago decorated a one-bedroo...