Articles filed under Chicago
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Lawsuit: Chicago Police using virus to deny suspects' rightsJun 23, 2020 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A lawsuit filed Tuesday alleges the Chicago Police Department has used the coronavirus pandemic and recent protests as 'œcover'ť to deny criminal suspects...
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Oversight agency recommends firing of 3 Chicago officersJun 23, 2020 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago's Civilian Office of Police Accountability recommended the firing of three officers for making false statements regarding their misconduct, the ag...
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Chicago to join state in reopening museums, zoos on FridayJun 22, 2020 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago will join the rest of Illinois in the next reopening phase starting Friday, allowing museums, gyms and zoos to open for business with restrictions...
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14 fatally shot in Chicago over Father's Day weekendJun 22, 2020 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Fourteen people, including five children, were killed as more than 100 people were shot in a wave of gunfire in Chicago over the Father's Day weekend that...
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Biodiesel improving air quality in Chicago parksJun 21, 2020 11:00 pm - As Chicago residents begin to resume outdoor activities, they can expect to breathe a little easier. That's because the Chicago Park District is working to improve air ...
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Murals celebrating LGBTQ life to be installed in ChicagoJun 21, 2020 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Murals celebrating LGBTQ life will be coming to Chicago in the coming days, including to the Magnificent Mile. The work by Chicago artist Sam Kirk was pr...
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Chicago police say boy, 3, fatally shot in car, dad injuredJun 21, 2020 7:00 am - A 3-year-old boy has died after a shooting on Chicago's West Side that also left the boy's father injured, police said. Authorities said it appears the father appeared ...
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COVID-19 closes suburban Chicago Drivers Services officeJun 19, 2020 7:00 am - SCHAUMBERG, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois Secretary of State's office has closed a Drivers Services Facility in suburban Chicago for two weeks, and staff is being quarantined...
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Festive marches, community events mark Juneteenth in ChicagoJun 19, 2020 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Hundreds of people participated in upbeat and celebratory marches through downtown Chicago on Friday, part of events citywide to mark Juneteenth, which co...
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Chicago restaurants given OK for limited June 26 reopeningJun 19, 2020 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago's restaurants will be allowed to serve limited numbers of diners indoors beginning next week, which is earlier than expected, Mayor Lori Lightfoot...