Articles filed under Chicago
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Car dealer gives free loaners to nurses because 'we're all in this together'Apr 10, 2020 1:00 am - The owner of three suburban car dealerships on Friday delivered free loaner vehicles to 11 nurses at a Chicago children's hospital to use for 30 days so they don't have ...
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Chicago man sentenced to life in prison in Iowa boy's deathApr 09, 2020 7:00 am - DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) - A Chicago man who was convicted of killing his girlfriend's 5-year-old son in Davenport has been sentenced to to life in prison without parole. Tr...
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Guard accidentally shoots teen, himself on Chicago trainApr 09, 2020 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A security guard and a 16-year-old girl were shot and wounded on a Chicago Transit Authority train early Thursday when the guard's gun accidentally discha...
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Judge orders Chicago jail to do more to halt spread of virusApr 09, 2020 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A federal judge in Chicago Thursday ordered one of the nation's largest jails to take prompt action to stem the potentially catastrophic spread of the cor...
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Coronavirus prompts new funeral protocol for Chicago officerApr 09, 2020 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A funeral for the first Chicago Police officer to die from complications of the coronavirus on Thursday looked unlike any funeral for a city officer in me...
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Auto show to medical facility in 2 months: How the Illinois National Guard is helping transform McCormick PlaceApr 09, 2020 1:00 am - McCormick Place overflowed with chrome Feb. 8 as consumers kicked tires and attendants buffed spotless hoods at the Chicago Auto Show's opening day. Two months later, th...
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CDC officials trace beginnings of Chicago outbreak to two family gatherings - a funeral and a birthday partyApr 09, 2020 1:00 am - In February, family members gathered for a funeral in the Chicago area. A close family friend who had recently been out of state attended and was just a bit sick with mi...
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Chicago Fire Department loses first member to COVID-19Apr 08, 2020 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A Chicago firefighter who died Tuesday night from complications of COVID-19 is the first member of the department to be killed by the virus, a spokesman s...
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Chicago mayor dismayed by outburst of violence in cityApr 08, 2020 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Wednesday expressed dismay at the outbreak of violence in the city in recent days, saying it is straining police resources...
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Veteran Chicago firefighter dies from COVID-19 complicationsApr 07, 2020 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A Chicago firefighter with more than 16 years of experience died Tuesday night from complications of COVID-19, the department said. Mario Araujo, 49, join...