Articles filed under Chicago
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North: A surprising phone call before ThanksgivingDec 01, 2015 4:18 am - On Wednesday, the day before Thanksgiving, I was sending and receiving some holiday texts from close friends and family. I also tweeted out some thank-you messages to se...
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Emanuel fires McCarthy; Lisa Madigan calls for federal probeDec 01, 2015 12:00 am - Rahm Emanuel sought for months to keep the public from seeing a video that shows a white police officer shooting a black teenager 16 times. On a Tuesday, a week after th...
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Funding progress could bring fix for Union StationDec 01, 2015 12:00 am - A breakthrough this week by U.S. House and Senate negotiators means likely passage of a five-year, $281 billion transportation bill paying for highways and transit. Clos...
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Despite 5-year ban, CPS wants to close two schools, consolidate othersNov 30, 2015 10:00 pm - Despite a five-year ban on closing schools, Chicago Public Schools is proposing to close two schools it emptied out in recent years citing "zero student enrollment." And...
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Reserved parking system debuts Tuesday at O'Hare, MidwayNov 30, 2015 10:00 pm - A parking reservation program debuts today at O'Hare and Midway airports. It will allow drivers to reserve covered spots inside airport garages for an extra $10 per spac...
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Porter primary factor in Chicago Bears' secondaryNov 30, 2015 8:45 am - It may come as a shock to some that cornerback Tracy Porter is one of the key contributors on a Chicago Bears defense that has allowed an average of 14.3 points in the p...
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Fox keeps narrow focus for Chicago BearsNov 30, 2015 8:45 am - Coach John Fox's messages to his Chicago Bears players, whether it's dealing with adversity or prosperity, have emphasized having a narrow focus so as to avoid distracti...
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Key moments in case of teen fatally shot by Chicago copNov 30, 2015 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A look at key moments in the case of a black teenager who was killed by a white Chicago police officer who shot him 16 times: 2014 Oct. 20: Officer Jason ...
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The Latest: Another day of protests over Chicago shootingNov 30, 2015 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The latest on the aftermath of the shooting of a black teenager by a white Chicago police officer and the online threat that led the University of Chicago...
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Demonstrations continue in police shooting of black teenNov 30, 2015 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - There was another of day of protests in connection with the fatal shooting of a black 17-year-old by a white Chicago police officer. The protesters gather...