Articles filed under Chicago
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Hate crime suspect caught after mistaken release from jailMay 03, 2018 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A man charged with threatening violence at gay bars in Chicago who was mistakenly released from jail is once again behind bars. Sheriff's spokeswoman Cara...
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Carl Edwards Jr. hitting his mark as setup man for CubsMay 03, 2018 1:01 am - Carl Edwards Jr. isn't fooling himself. He knows it's only one month. Even so, the 26-year-old Cubs relief pitcher has quietly put together one of the best months of his...
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37-year prison term for child porn convictionMay 02, 2018 11:00 pm - Three years ago, Scott Reskey downloaded "The Pedophile's Handbook," the feds say. But Reskey, 62, "didn't stop in the realm of fantasy," Assistant U.S. Attorney Grayson...
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Audit says library staffing still not up to parMay 02, 2018 11:00 pm - Staffing at Chicago's 80 public libraries is better than it was, but it's still not aligned with community needs, Inspector General Joe Ferguson concluded Wednesday, rec...
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Lithuanian seeks release pending US extradition decisionMay 02, 2018 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - An ex-Lithuanian judge and parliamentarian jailed in Chicago at Lithuania's request since February is asking a judge to free her on electronic monitoring ...
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Security guard pleads guilty to stealing taxpayer moneyMay 02, 2018 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A former contractor for the city of Chicago has pleaded guilty to stealing thousands of dollars in taxpayer money. Christopher Williams has been ordered t...
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Passengers heard window popping on Southwest planeMay 02, 2018 7:00 am - CLEVELAND (AP) - Passengers on a Southwest Airlines plane first heard a loud pop and then scurried away when they saw a jagged crack in a window that forced the jet to l...
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Police: 4-year-old girl wounded in Chicago drive-by shootingMay 02, 2018 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Police say a 4-year-old girl who was sitting on a Chicago front porch with her parents has been wounded in a drive-by shooting. The shooting happened Tues...
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Chicago State announces 3 finalists for presidentMay 02, 2018 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago State University has narrowed its search for a new president to three finalists. University officials say the finalists are Zaldwaynaka Scott, a f...
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2 charged with murder in suburban double slayingMay 02, 2018 7:00 am - ELGIN, Ill. (AP) - Two Chicago men have been charged with first-degree murder in the shooting deaths of two men who were gunned down in the parking lot of a suburban apa...