Articles filed under Chicago
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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...
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Chicago cop cited after pickup strikes, kills 9-year-oldJul 16, 2021 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - An off-duty Chicago police officer has been issued a citation after the pickup truck he was driving struck and killed a 9-year-old riding his bicycle alon...
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Editorial: The indisputable link between violent crime and povertyJul 16, 2021 1:00 am - (Third in an editorial series) There are those among us who are old enough to remember President Lyndon Johnson declaring a War on Poverty in 1964. It was an ambitious i...
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Chicago man, 73, dies after struck in head during carjackingJul 15, 2021 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A 73-year-old man suffered cardiac arrest after being struck in the head during an apparent carjacking in Chicago, and two people have been arrested, auth...
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ACLU sues Chicago police for social media monitoring recordsJul 15, 2021 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The American Civil Liberties Union wants the Chicago Police Department to turn over records about a team formed last year to monitor social media. In a l...
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Pritzker signs ban on deceptive interrogation of minorsJul 15, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Terrill Swift spent 15 years in prison, convicted of a rape and murder which DNA evidence later proved he did not commit. On Thursday, he appeared alongsid...
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Cubs deal Pederson to Braves for first baseman BallJul 15, 2021 1:00 am - The Cubs' moves have begun. On Thursday they dealt slugging outfielder Joc Pederson to the Braves for first baseman Bryce Ball. Ball, a 6-foot-6 first baseman, was a 24...
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Editorial: Getting tough on violent crimeJul 15, 2021 1:00 am - (Second in an editorial series) When she ran for reelection last year, Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx blamed the pandemic for the rise in the number of cases of v...