Articles filed under Chicago
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Squad cars damaged, protesters struck with batons in ChicagoMay 30, 2020 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Several police cars were damaged, including at least one set on fire, as protests continued Saturday over the death of George Floyd, a handcuffed black ma...
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Chicago announces new efforts to boost Census participationMay 30, 2020 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago officials are turning to texting and a roving van providing Wi-Fi access to encourage participation in the U.S. Census. Mayor Lori Lightfoot anno...
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Protests in Chicago turn violent, stores looted, Lightfoot imposes curfewMay 30, 2020 1:00 am - Several police cars were damaged, including at least one set on fire, as protests continued Saturday over the death of George Floyd, a handcuffed black man who died afte...
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Chicago mayor: Trump trying to gain from George Floyd deathMay 29, 2020 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot reacted angrily Friday to President Donald Trump's threat to take action against protesters in Minneapolis, accusing him of t...
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Chicago police drop Clearview facial recognition technologyMay 29, 2020 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago police is no longer using facial recognition software developed by a firm that was sued by a civil rights organization this week over privacy conc...
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Chicago's virtual graduation to include Oprah WinfreyMay 28, 2020 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago's 2020 graduating high school seniors will be gathering virtually on June 14 for a citywide commencement. Celebrities such as Oprah Winfrey, 'œHam...
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Man charged with beating ex-girlfriend in Glen Ellyn, then leaving by LyftMay 28, 2020 1:00 am - Bail was set at $150,000 Thursday for a Chicago man accused of beating and strangling his ex-girlfriend in Glen Ellyn, then using a ride-share service to leave. Marvin J...
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Men sue Chicago police after being exonerated in 2003 murderMay 27, 2020 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Two men who were arrested as teenagers and spent nearly half their lives behind bars after being wrongfully convicted of murder have sued Chicago police a...
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Virus claims lives of suburban Chicago soldier, motherMay 27, 2020 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - An Army Reserve soldier from suburban Chicago has become the third member of the military to die from COVID-19, officials said Wednesday. Sgt. Simon Zamud...
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4 Chicago hospitals scrap tentative $1.1B merger planMay 26, 2020 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Four financially challenged hospitals on Chicago's South Side announced Tuesday they have scrapped plans to merge into a single health care system because...