Articles filed under Chicago
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Chicago suburb bans police tactics that restrict oxygenJun 13, 2020 7:00 am - HARVEY, Ill. (AP) - A suburban Chicago mayor issued an executive order Saturday intended to prevent future deaths of suspects in police custody. The order from Harvey Ma...
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Chicago nearly triples per capita police spending since '64Jun 13, 2020 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Mayor Lori Lightfoot has rejected demands to defund the Chicago Police Department, arguing that neighborhoods want more police support. But an analysis sh...
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'Traumatized' family sues Chicago cops after search of homeJun 12, 2020 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A family has filed a federal lawsuit alleging that Chicago police 'œneedlessly traumatized'ť a 4-year-old girl, her grandmother and an autistic uncle when...
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Chicago investigating officers 'lounging' during unrestJun 11, 2020 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - More than a dozen Chicago police officers and supervisors were captured on video 'œlounging'ť inside a burglarized congressional campaign office and even ...
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Psych evaluation ordered for man accused of threatening DuPage officialsJun 11, 2020 1:00 am - A psychiatric evaluation has been ordered for a Chicago man accused of threatening DuPage County Board Chairman Dan Cronin repeatedly in phone calls and social media vid...
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Man dies after falling on electrified Chicago transit railJun 10, 2020 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - One man has died after falling onto an electrified third rail along Chicago Transit Authority tracks and authorities are investigating a body that was dis...
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Chicago watchdog deems CPD record keeping inadequateJun 10, 2020 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago's inspector general's office contends in a report released Wednesday that the police department's sloppy record keeping makes it difficult for the...
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Tests show carbon monoxide in home where Chicago cop diedJun 10, 2020 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - An off-duty Chicago police officer is dead and a woman in critical condition after they were found inside a condominium Tuesday night where tests revealed...
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United Airlines to require that passengers pass health checklistJun 10, 2020 1:00 am - United Airlines is requiring its passengers to complete a self-assessment health screening before flying, one of the furthest reaching efforts among carriers to keep the...
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Chicago cancels Lollapalooza, other festivals due to virusJun 09, 2020 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago officials on Tuesday canceled Lollapalooza and other summer festivals through Labor Day, citing concerns about the spread of coronavirus as the pa...