Articles filed under Chicago
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Van Dyke's partner: McDonald raised his arm in 'our direction'Sep 18, 2018 1:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) — The second day of the trial of a white Chicago police officer charged with murder in the shooting death of black teenager Laquan McDonald began the way th...
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Chicago officials approve $16M for shooting victim's familySep 17, 2018 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A Chicago City Council committee has given the go-ahead for a $16 million payment to the family of a woman who was fatally shot when a police officer fire...
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Chicago man dies days after saving grandson from house fireSep 17, 2018 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A 69-year-old Chicago man has died days after he safely dropped his 7-year-old grandson from a burning apartment to police officers. The Cook County medic...
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Chicago mayor looks to curb youth smoking, e-cigarette useSep 17, 2018 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel says he's proposing new measures aimed at cutting down on youth smoking, vaping and electronic cigarette use. Emanuel said Mond...
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Bill Daley says he's running for Chicago mayor in 2019Sep 17, 2018 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Another Daley wants to be mayor of Chicago. Former White House chief of staff William "Bill" Daley said Monday he's running for the seat previously held b...
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Chicago firefighter dies in apparent drowning at boat partySep 17, 2018 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - An off-duty Chicago fire captain has died in an apparent drowning while attending a boat party at a Chicago harbor. Fifty-five-year-old Captain Darryl Moo...
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Video of shooting on repeat at Chicago cop's murder trialSep 17, 2018 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The last moments of Laquan McDonald's life played over and over again for the jury. An officer pulls up, gets out of a squad car and opens fire as the bla...
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Jury sees video of Jason Van Dyke shooting Laquan McDonaldSep 17, 2018 1:00 am - Prosecutors on Monday showed jurors video of a white Chicago police officer opening fire on black teenager Laquan McDonald, saying the 2014 fatal shooting was "completel...
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Taskmaster judge presides over Chicago cop's murder trialSep 16, 2018 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The judge hearing the trial of a white Chicago police officer accused in the deadly shooting of a black teenager has presided over some of the biggest cas...
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A timeline of the Chicago police shooting of Laquan McDonaldSep 16, 2018 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Opening statements are expected Monday in the first-degree murder trial of a white Chicago police officer in the fatal shooting of a black 17-year-old, La...