Articles filed under Chicago
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Chicago, employee unions near agreementJun 30, 2009 11:00 pm - Leaders of Chicago's employee unions say they've nearly reached a two-year agreement with city officials that would save the jobs of more than 1,500 people who would've ...
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Chicago cop indicted on charges of hitting suspectJun 30, 2009 11:00 pm - A Chicago police officer who was attached to a federal drug task force has been indicted on charges that accuse him of hitting a suspect while arresting him. Thirty-eigh...
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County monitor sees progress - but not enough - on political hiringJun 30, 2009 11:00 pm - Her first three months as Cook County's watchdog against political hiring have been an eye-opening experience for Mary Robinson. Her mission is to help the county get to...
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Ex-cop gets 11 years for robbing drug dealersJun 30, 2009 11:00 pm - A former Chicago police officer has been sentenced to almost 11 years in prison for ripping off drug dealers. Richard Doroniuk was also ordered to return $16,000 in sto...
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After 'Public Enemies,' economy takes toll on local moviemakingJun 30, 2009 11:00 pm - The local Illinois and Chicago film production offices are hoping that Johnny Depp's Tommy-gun-powered "Public Enemies" leads to a renewed burst of shooting - that is, s...
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Daley to ask feds for money to hire copsJun 29, 2009 11:00 pm - Mayor Richard Daley says Chicago will ask the federal government for $106 million so the police department can hire 400 officers. The request for federal stimulus money ...
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Chicago museum to premiere new 'Potter' film on Omnimax screenJun 29, 2009 11:00 pm - Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry plans to show the new Harry Potter film in its five-story high Omnimax theater. The museum says it'll be one of just three large...
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Blogger accused of threatening judges seeks bailJun 29, 2009 11:00 pm - NEWARK, N.J. -- A New Jersey blogger charged with threatening three federal judges in Chicago is trying to get released on bail. Harold "Hal" Turner is scheduled to appe...
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Duncan calls education 'civil rights issue'Jun 29, 2009 11:00 pm - U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan is calling access to quality education "the civil rights issue of our generation." Hundreds gathered Monday at the annual conference...
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Woman charged with bringing gun into courthouseJun 29, 2009 11:00 pm - A Beecher woman was being held on $100,000 bond after being arrested for allegedly bringing a loaded handgun into a Cook County courthouse in downtown Chicago. The Cook ...