Articles filed under Chicago
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Lightfoot pressured on police accountabilityFeb 20, 2020 10:00 pm - Two years ago, Lori Lightfoot demanded that then-Mayor Rahm Emanuel empower a civilian oversight board to fire the police superintendent and establish police policy. Now...
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6 spectacular things you can do at C2E2 this weekendFeb 20, 2020 10:00 pm - The biggest and best pop culture convention in the Chicago area is back a little earlier than usual this year, bringing a wide array of fun experiences to the South Buil...
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Schools sue Berrios relative over parking feesFeb 20, 2020 10:00 pm - A son-in-law of former Cook County Assessor Joseph Berrios is being sued by the Chicago Public Schools, which says he failed to pay "no less than" $366,000 under deals t...
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Fired Chicago Police superintendent getting $190K pensionFeb 20, 2020 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago's former police chief has been receiving a pension of more than $15,800 a month since the mayor fired him for allegedly lying about a night he was...
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Adrian Zmed brings 'Middletown' to his hometown - ChicagoFeb 20, 2020 5:00 am - Actor Adrian Zmed returns to his old neighborhood to star in Dan Clancy's play "Middletown" at Chicago's Apollo Theater. "I had a blessed childhood," said Zmed, who grew...
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Fired Chicago Police superintendent getting $190,000 pensionFeb 20, 2020 12:00 am - Chicago's former police chief has been receiving a pension of more than $15,800 a month since the mayor fired him for allegedly lying about a night he was found asleep i...
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Pritzker stumps for higher education budget at UICFeb 20, 2020 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - One day after delivering his budget proposal to the General Assembly in Springfield, Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker was in Chicago on Thursday rounding up s...
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Chicago woman charged after girl, 7, shoots her brother, 11Feb 19, 2020 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A Chicago woman faces child endangerment charges stemming from a shooting in which a 7-year-old girl accidentally shot her 11-year-old brother in the neck...
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Ex-Gov. Blagojevich returns to Chicago, maintains innocenceFeb 19, 2020 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Rod Blagojevich returned home to Chicago early Wednesday, shaking hands and signing autographs after President Donald Trump cut short the 14-year prison s...
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Madigan, top allies named in new federal subpoenaFeb 19, 2020 12:00 am - House Speaker Michael Madigan and several of his closest political allies are named in a new federal subpoena seeking records on a former ComEd lobbyist and his consulti...