Articles filed under Chicago
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THE LATEST: Alvarez challengers make pitches for endorsementJan 14, 2016 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The latest on Chicago-area Democratic leaders' decision whether to endorse a candidate in the Cook County state's attorney's race (all times local): 9:42 ...
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Chicago-area Dems back challenger over incumbent prosecutorJan 14, 2016 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The re-election campaign of Chicago's top prosecutor took a hit Thursday when the local leaders of her Democratic Party gave their backing to a challenger...
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Chicago high school teacher accused of abusing 15-year-oldJan 14, 2016 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A Chicago high school teacher accused of aggravated criminal sexual abuse of a 15-year-old boy he met on the Internet is being held in lieu of $750,000 bo...
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Quintonio LeGrier shot 6 times, Bettie Jones onceJan 14, 2016 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Autopsies have determined a 19-year-old college student shot to death by a Chicago police officer last month suffered six bullet wounds and the woman poli...
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After trial run, Metra allows pets on all weekend trainsJan 14, 2016 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Metra says it will allow small pets on all weekend trains between downtown Chicago and its suburbs after a successful trial run. The commuter rail agency'...
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Man freed after prosecutor dismisses decade-old drug chargesJan 14, 2016 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A man who spent nearly a decade in prison on a drug conviction has been freed after prosecutors in Chicago vacated the charges against him. Cook County St...
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Bike-sharing system to expand to more Chicago neighborhoodsJan 14, 2016 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago is expanding its bike-sharing system to more city neighborhoods and two suburbs. In a news release Wednesday, Mayor Rahm Emanuel says there will b...
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Stinky corpse flower fruiting at Chicago Botanic GardenJan 14, 2016 6:00 am - GLENCOE, Ill. (AP) - Scientists say a rare foul-smelling flower at the Chicago Botanic Garden is now fruiting after blooming a few months ago. The corpse flower, nicknam...
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Hawks playing injury rouletteJan 14, 2016 12:00 am - MONTREAL - Artem Anisimov is full of surprises. Two days after he suddenly fell ill and was scratched barely an hour before a home game, Anisimov hopped a flight to Mon...
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A new Ring begins, Trojans battle in Lyric's 2016-17 seasonJan 14, 2016 12:00 am - The Lyric Opera of Chicago goes big for its 2016-17 season. It kicks off with the first installment of a new Ring Cycle, continues with the Lyric premiere of Berlioz's m...