Articles filed under Chicago
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Chicago police reduce publicly funded security for ex-mayorDec 21, 2019 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago police have reduced taxpayer-funded security for a former city mayor but eliminated detail for current city officials. The Chicago Police Departme...
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Former Chicago cop convicted of second-degree murderDec 20, 2019 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A judge on Friday found a former Chicago police officer guilty of second-degree murder in the off-duty shooting of an unarmed man in 2017. Lowell Houser, ...
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'Mean Girls' composer promises song-filled, dance-filled showDec 20, 2019 5:00 am - When the hit sitcom “30 Rock” ended its seven-year NBC run in 2013, creator/writer/star Tina Fey and her composer/arranger/director husband, Jeff Richmond, had time to p...
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Chicago Police Officer Lowell Houser found guilty of second-degree murderDec 19, 2019 10:00 pm - A Cook County judge Friday found veteran Chicago Police Officer Lowell Houser guilty of second-degree murder in the 2017 off-duty shooting of 37-year-old Jose Nieves. Ju...
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Conviction dropped; Chicago man free after nearly 30 yearsDec 19, 2019 6:00 am - DIXON, Ill. (AP) - A Chicago man who claimed he was tortured into confessing to a 1990 murder was released from prison Thursday after a judge threw out his conviction. '...
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Storage unit full of toys, Christmas decorations towed from South Side anti-violence groupDec 18, 2019 10:00 pm - A storage container full of supplies for a South Side anti-violence organization's Christmas party that was towed away from Gresham and impounded Tuesday has been return...
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Chicago council rejects bid to delay Jan. 1 marijuana salesDec 18, 2019 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The Chicago City Council on Wednesday rejected an effort to delay marijuana sales until July 1. The ordinance was defeated by 10 votes, a day after a coun...
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Lawsuit: Children in state care abused at Chicago hospitalDec 18, 2019 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Cook County's public guardian filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday against a Chicago psychiatric facility that treated children in state care, alleging troub...
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Dog mending after being tossed from moving car in ChicagoDec 18, 2019 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A dog that was badly injured after being thrown from a moving car in Chicago is recovering after surgery, an official said. Witnesses said someone threw t...
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Broadway stars announced for Lyric's '42nd Street'Dec 17, 2019 11:01 pm - The Lyric Opera of Chicago is bringing Broadway star power to its spring 2020 production of "42nd Street." Tony Award winner Faith Prince ("Guys and Dolls," "Disaster!")...