Articles filed under Chicago
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Man convicted in 2014 shooting death of Chicago teacherMar 23, 2018 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A jury has convicted a man in the 2014 shooting death of a Chicago special education teacher. The Chicago Tribune reports the jury returned the verdict We...
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5 stories from Chicago of interest in the suburbsMar 23, 2018 1:00 am - Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle, who handily won part renomination despite the unsweetened beverage tax controversy, has decided to seek the chairmanship of...
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Analysis: Berrios loss the latest example of money takedown of Democratic machineMar 22, 2018 11:00 am - If video killed the radio star, big money is sealing the fate of the old Democratic machine. It was a political newcomer - a nobody, as the old pols used to say - who t...
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Companies attempt to dismiss lead contamination lawsuitMar 22, 2018 7:00 am - EAST CHICAGO, Ind. (AP) - Companies taken to court over property damage from the contaminated USS Lead Superfund site in East Chicago have asked a federal judge to dismi...
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Chicago, Reno mayors place wager on Loyola-Nevada matchupMar 22, 2018 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Reno Mayor Hillary Schieve have made what they say is a "sweet wager" on the NCAA basketball matchup between their hometown...
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The Latest: Lawyers question police tactics in woman's deathMar 22, 2018 7:00 am - ELGIN, Ill. (AP) - The Latest on the fatal shooting of a knife-wielding woman by police in Illinois (all times local): 5:15 p.m. Lawyers for the family of a knife-wieldi...
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Video shows woman's fatal shooting by Elgin police officerMar 22, 2018 7:00 am - ELGIN, Ill. (AP) - A compilation of police body-camera and dash cam footage released Thursday shows the moments leading up to the fatal shooting of a knife-wielding woma...
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Chicago sets tourism records in first months of 2018Mar 22, 2018 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Continuing last year's record-setting growth, Chicago set new tourism records in the first months of 2018. Mayor Rahm Emanuel says hotel demand increased ...
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Mayor Emanuel urges youth to apply for Chicago summer jobsMar 22, 2018 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The city of Chicago is encouraging young people to apply for this year's summer jobs program. Mayor Rahm Emanuel says people ages 14 to 24 may now apply f...
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Russian gets prison time for trying to export firearms partsMar 22, 2018 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A Russian man has been sentenced to 18 months in federal prison for attempting to illegally export firearm parts, ammunition and accessories that were fou...