Articles filed under Chicago
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Talks stalled, striking Chicago teachers plan to up the anteOct 22, 2019 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Striking Chicago teachers are preparing for an extended walkout and trying to increase public pressure on Mayor Lori Lightfoot, with a downtown march set ...
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2 Chicago police officers convicted on corruption chargesOct 22, 2019 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A federal jury has convicted two Chicago police officers on charges alleging they lied to judges to obtain search warrants and then robbed the properties ...
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Warren joins striking Chicago teachers as negotiations stallOct 22, 2019 1:00 am - Striking Chicago teachers are preparing for an extended walkout and trying to increase public pressure on Mayor Lori Lightfoot, with a downtown march set for Wednesday a...
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State police: Missing Woodstock woman's remains foundOct 22, 2019 1:00 am - Authorities have identified the remains of a Woodstock woman who has been missing for nine years, according to Illinois State Police. Benedetta "Beth" Bentley, 41, w...
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Police superintendent will boycott Trump's speech in ChicagoOct 22, 2019 1:00 am - President Donald Trump on Monday will make his first visit to the city since becoming president and will speak to the International Association of Chiefs of Police, the ...
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Jury finds two Chicago cops guilty in corruption caseOct 21, 2019 11:00 pm - A federal jury on Tuesday found two Chicago cops, David Salgado and Xavier Elizondo, guilty of all counts in a corruption case. Both men were convicted on each of the fi...
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Teachers union rebuffs Chicago mayor's request to end strikeOct 21, 2019 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Mayor Lori Lightfoot wants the Chicago Teachers Union to call off its strike before there's agreement on a new contract, but the union isn't having any of...
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Affordable housing among striking Chicago teachers' demandsOct 21, 2019 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Striking Chicago teachers who are seeking smaller class sizes and higher pay also are demanding that the nation's third-largest city do more to lower hous...
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Images: Through the Film Magnifier: Porsche racing, Lenny and Squiggy, Disco Demolition, 4-H fair and moreOct 21, 2019 4:00 am - See vintage Daily Herald images of Lenny and Squiggy, Porsche racing, Disco Demolition, hot dog eating contests and more in our latest Through the Film Magnifier gallery...
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Classes canceled a 3rd day amid Chicago teacher strikeOct 20, 2019 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - More than 300,000 public school students in Chicago are getting another day off as contract talks continue between the teachers' union and the nation's th...