Articles filed under Chicago
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How Emmett Till is being honored in Chicago this weekend for what would be his 80th birthdayJul 24, 2021 1:00 am - Events in Chicago this weekend as well as new and renewed legislation by a Chicago congressman are marking what would be the 80th birthday of Emmett Till, the Chicago te...
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Chicago party bus shooting wounds 8 amid rising gun violenceJul 22, 2021 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A drive-by shooting in Chicago wounded eight people who had been riding on a party bus, one of several shootings in the city that left at least three peop...
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Chicago schools requiring masks when schools reopen in fallJul 22, 2021 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago Public Schools announced Thursday its students, teachers and staff will be required to wear masks indoors when they return to classrooms in August...
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Chicago cop sentenced for role in gambling ringJul 22, 2021 1:00 am - A federal judge on Thursday sentenced a veteran Chicago police officer to 15 months in prison for his role in a large-scale, international gambling ring. Nicholas Stella...
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Lawsuit seeks return of Columbus statue to parkJul 21, 2021 1:00 am - An Italian-American organization has filed a lawsuit against the Chicago Park District demanding the Christopher Columbus statue be returned to its pedestal at Arrigo Pa...
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Chicago cops hope money talks in new gun trafficking effortJul 19, 2021 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The Chicago Police Department on Monday announced a new team of officers, prosecutors and federal agents that will target gun trafficking, an effort that ...
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4 youths among 6 shot in Chicago neighborhoodJul 18, 2021 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Three teenagers and a 12-year-old were among six people who were shot outside a party in Chicago and treated at hospitals for their injuries, police said....
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Constable: Exhibit shows how Helmut Jahn's architectural trail started in Chicago and suburbsJul 18, 2021 1:00 am - In 1982, when Newsweek magazine christened Helmut Jahn the "Flash Gordon of American architecture," the innovative architect wasn't sure what to think. "At the time, Hel...
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9-year-old bicyclist struck by pickup driven by Chicago copJul 17, 2021 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A 9-year-old riding his bicycle along a Chicago street was struck and killed by a pickup truck driven by an off-duty Chicago police officer. Fraternal Or...
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Two charged in death of man, 73, during Chicago carjackingJul 16, 2021 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Two people have been charged with murder in the death of a 73-year-old Chicago man who suffered cardiac arrest after being struck in the head during an at...