Articles filed under Chicago
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Justices reject Chicago paper's bid to end officers' lawsuitDec 14, 2015 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court has rejected an appeal from the Chicago Sun-Times that sought to block a lawsuit from police officers over the newspaper's coverage o...
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Chicago businessman sentenced to 6 years for grant fraudDec 14, 2015 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - A Chicago businessman convicted of stealing millions in state grant funds was sentenced Monday to six years in prison. Leon Dingle Jr. was convi...
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Chicago teachers authorize strike but any walkout months offDec 14, 2015 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago Teachers Union members overwhelmingly voted to authorize their leaders to call a strike, although a final decision on a walkout would be months aw...
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The Latest: Judge rules against Chicago police in lawsuitDec 14, 2015 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A federal judge has ruled that a Chicago police officer used excessive force by dragging a man from his jail cell after he was subdued with a stun gun. Ju...
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Chicago officer acquitted of putting gun in suspect's mouthDec 14, 2015 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A county judge on Monday acquitted a Chicago police commander accused of shoving his gun down a suspect's throat, outlining what she said were flaws in th...
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Chicago businessman, wife get federal prison in grant fraudDec 14, 2015 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - A Chicago businessman convicted of pocketing nearly $3 million in state grants funds was sentenced to six years in prison Monday after a federal...
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Pitcher Trevor Cahill agrees to 1-year deal with CubsDec 14, 2015 12:01 am - After a solid showing in the postseason and promise to compete for a starting job, right-handed pitcher Trevor Cahill has agreed to a one-year contract with the Cubs, te...
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Chicago Teachers Union votes to back strikeDec 13, 2015 10:00 pm - Nearly every one of the thousands of Chicago teachers who cast ballots last week to determine whether they could go on strike voted to do so, blowing past a 75-percent a...
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Adele to play 3 shows at the United Center in JulyDec 13, 2015 10:00 pm - Say "Hello": Adele is coming to Chicago's United Center for three shows - July 10, 11 and 13 - on her North American tour, which was announced Monday morning. Tickets go...
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Bears surly after home loss to WashingtonDec 13, 2015 8:45 am - His surliness and short answers in postgame interviews remain as consistent as the Bears' failures at Soldier Field. "It hurts," Kyle Fuller said of Sunday's 24-21 loss ...