Articles filed under Chicago
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Christopher Columbus statue taken down at Grant Park in ChicagoJul 23, 2020 11:00 pm - A statue of Christopher Columbus in downtown Chicago's Grant Park was taken down early Friday, a week after protesters trying to topple the monument to the Italian explo...
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Mixed views in suburbs, too, about Columbus statue coming down in ChicagoJul 23, 2020 11:00 pm - Fraught emotions involving Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot's mothballing of two Christopher Columbus statues isn't just confined to the city -- it also resonates in the sub...
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Chicago groups sue to bar federal agents from protest dutiesJul 23, 2020 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A collection of Chicago activist groups want a judge to block federal agents sent to the city to combat violent crime from interfering in or policing prot...
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Chicago boy, 7, dies after boat overturns on Chicago RiverJul 23, 2020 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A 7-year-old Chicago boy died and several people were hospitalized after a boat capsized on the Chicago River, apparently after a cargo boat passed the sm...
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White Sox leave Madrigal off season-opening rosterJul 22, 2020 11:00 pm - Nick Madrigal had one goal during the White Sox's three-week summer camp. When the 30-man roster was released on Thursday, a day before the season opener, Madrigal wante...
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Epstein has faith in rebuilt Cubs bullpenJul 22, 2020 11:00 pm - The Cubs stressed pitching depth when paring down the final 30-man roster for opening day, keeping 16 pitchers and 14 position players. That meant there was essentially ...
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Feder: Mary Mitchell returns to Sun-Times as full-time columnistJul 22, 2020 11:00 pm - One year after Mary Mitchell semiretired, the Chicago Journalism Hall of Famer is returning to the Sun-Times as a full-time columnist, Robert Feder writes. Starting in ...
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No matter the distance, White Sox ready to make a runJul 22, 2020 11:00 pm - After so many years of being so noncompetitive, the White Sox just want to race. Back in early March, the Sox were finally feeling good about the upcoming 162-game marat...
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What's new about the 2020 Cubs? Not muchJul 22, 2020 11:00 pm - The Cubs have been on a downward slide since winning the World Series in 2016, that part is obvious. Figuring out what's gone wrong is more difficult. There is no sore t...
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How the stars aligned for suburban, city producers to create 'Sweet Home Chicago' videoJul 22, 2020 11:00 pm - Days before Gov. J.B. Pritzker issued stay-at-home orders to address the COVID-19 pandemic, writer/producer Jason Brett, producer Scott Silberstein and author Mark Larso...