Articles filed under Chicago
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Coronavirus illness cases rise to 64 in Illinois with 18 new cases, including first downstateMar 14, 2020 1:00 am - The number of Illinois coronavirus cases rose to 64 from 46 as residents with the illness emerged in central and southern regions of the state, officials said Saturday. ...
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Man convicted of murder in killing of Chicago police officerMar 13, 2020 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A jury convicted a man Friday of first-degree murder in the 2018 shooting death of a Chicago police commander. With its verdict, announced after just thre...
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U of Chicago goes to remote learning; IHSA limiting fansMar 12, 2020 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The University of Chicago is the latest Illinois school to take steps to reduce the spread of coronavirus, announcing Thursday it is moving to remote lear...
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Chicago's horse-drawn carriages may clip clop into historyMar 12, 2020 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A ride in a horse-drawn carriage in downtown Chicago may turn into nothing but a memory after a City Council committee voted in favor banning them at the ...
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Ex-Chicago official pleads not guilty in bribery caseMar 11, 2020 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A former Chicago deputy aviation commissioner has pleaded not guilty to a federal bribery charge alleging he paid a former state senator at least $5,000 t...
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Chicago St. Patrick's Day Parade canceled due to coronavirusMar 11, 2020 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago on Wednesday joined the growing ranks of cities across the United States to cancel its St. Patrick's Day Parade amid concerns about the coronaviru...
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Man shot by police in Chicago subway sues city, officersMar 11, 2020 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Lawyers for a short-order cook shot by Chicago police trying to arrest him for using a subway train's gangway doors filed a lawsuit Wednesday alleging off...
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Naperville, St. Charles, East Dundee cancel St. Patrick's Day paradesMar 11, 2020 1:00 am - Naperville, St. Charles and East Dundee have joined Chicago in canceling St. Patrick's Day festivities this weekend amid rising concerns of the coronavirus. The suburban...
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Judge denies effort to reclassify drug deathMar 10, 2020 11:00 pm - A Cook County judge has rejected a mother's request to order her daughter's overdose death reclassified as a drug-induced homicide rather than an accident. Judge Sanjay ...
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End of the road for Chicago's horse-drawn carriage industryMar 10, 2020 11:00 pm - The end of the road is near for Chicago's much-maligned horse-drawn carriage industry. Starting Jan. 1, the carriage rides - popular with tourists, newlyweds and prom-go...