Articles filed under Chicago
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Chicago teachers strike ends after 11 days without schoolOct 31, 2019 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago teachers and the nation's third-largest school district reached a labor contract deal on Thursday, ending a strike that canceled 11 days of classe...
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Police: 7-year-old girl in critical condition after being shot while trick-or-treating in ChicagoOct 31, 2019 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Police: 7-year-old girl in critical condition after being shot while trick-or-treating in Chicago. ...
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Rafer Weigel suspended by Channel 32 amid case involving revenge porn allegationsOct 31, 2019 1:00 am - Rafer Weigel has been suspended without pay as morning news anchor at Fox-owned WFLD Channel 32 after he became caught up in a controversy involving several women, texts...
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Chicago teachers strike suspended; classes to resume FridayOct 31, 2019 1:00 am - Mayor Lori Lightfoot and Chicago Teachers Union leaders have agreed to make up five of the days missed during the union's strike, putting an end to a contentious few mon...
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Report: Poor planning makes tree trimming costlyOct 30, 2019 11:00 pm - Chicago is trimming fewer trees at a higher cost because city crews rely on 311 requests, instead of proactively using a grid system to trim trees on a regular basis, In...
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John Leguizamo delivers engaging 'Latin History for Morons' despite tech glitchesOct 30, 2019 4:30 pm - “Latin History for Morons” - ★ ★ ★ “That's live theater for you, folks,” said a slightly exasperated John Leguizamo at the Tuesday opening of “Latin History for Morons....
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The Latest: Chicago mayor: No makeup days in teachers strikeOct 30, 2019 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The Latest on Chicago Public Schools teachers' strike (all times local): 10:20 p.m. Chicago's mayor refused to grant striking teachers demands to add scho...
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Hackles rise as Chicago teachers strike drags into day 10Oct 30, 2019 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago's mayor on Tuesday accused leaders of the city's powerful teachers union of using its "political agenda" to hold up a contract agreement to end a ...
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Watchdog says Chicago cop justified in 2014 shooting deathOct 30, 2019 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A Chicago police officer was justified in fatally shooting a 19-year-old man on the back porch of a house in 2014, but an investigation into another offic...
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AP FACT CHECK: Afghanistan isn't safer than ChicagoOct 30, 2019 7:00 am - ISLAMABAD (AP) - President Donald Trump ripped Chicago as a hellscape of violence that makes Afghanistan, one of the world's deadliest countries for terrorism, seem like...