Articles filed under Chicago
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Agent fatally shoots drug suspect after being struck by carJun 02, 2018 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A federal agent has shot and killed a drug suspect in Chicago. The Drug Enforcement Administration says the agent fired after the man struck him with his ...
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Prosecutors drop sexual misconduct charges against teacherJun 02, 2018 7:00 am - CROWN POINT, Ind. (AP) - Charges were dropped against a former East Chicago junior high school teacher accused of sexual misconduct with two students. The (Northwest Ind...
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Two of a kind: Uecker to sit in with Harrelson on White Sox TV broadcastJun 02, 2018 1:01 am - Sunday home games for the Chicago White Sox this season are a paradox. Watching the rebuilding Sox on the field, it often seems like time is standing still while waiting...
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Has White Sox starter Shields made himself trade bait?Jun 02, 2018 1:01 am - He's already been traded two times in his 13-year career. Is there one more deal in the works for James Shields? The Chicago White Sox's 36-year-old starting pitching se...
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Muddy Waters wrote the songs of Chicago's blues legacyJun 02, 2018 1:00 am - Since June 2017, Muddy Waters' image has beamed down from a 10-story mural at 17 N. State St. in Chicago. But the king bee of Chicago blues looms even larger over the ci...
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Cook County court clerk's hiring will be monitoredJun 02, 2018 1:00 am - Embattled Cook County Circuit Court Clerk Dorothy Brown will have a federally appointed monitor in her office to make sure she complies with fair hiring practices. The d...
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Bluesman Eddy Clearwater dies of heart failure at age 83Jun 01, 2018 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago bluesman Eddy Clearwater, lauded for his guitar playing and flamboyant showmanship, has died of heart failure. Alligator Records announced Clearwa...
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Chicago police: 7-year-old wounded when vehicle fired uponJun 01, 2018 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago police say a 7-year-old boy was wounded when at least two people fired shots at a vehicle he was riding in with family members. Police say a bulle...
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Investigation: Chicago schools failed to report abuse casesJun 01, 2018 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago Public Schools officials failed to protect hundreds of students who were sexually abused by school employees, according to a newspaper investigati...
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Paul Simon's 'Homeward Bound' tour heads for ChicagoJun 01, 2018 6:00 am - Farewell tours don't always mean farewell, but they are a ripe time for appreciation and appraisal. Paul Simon's concerts and a new biography offer the opportunity for b...