Articles filed under Chicago
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16½ years' prison for 2016 kidnapping of Aurora teen later found deadMar 19, 2018 1:00 am - A 40-year-old Aurora man was sentenced to 16½ years in prison for his role in the kidnapping of an Aurora 18-year-old whose beaten body was later found in Chicago. Antho...
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How Mitch Trubisky helped sell free agents on Chicago BearsMar 19, 2018 1:00 am - For a quarterback who went just 4-8 as a starter with a modest 77.5 passer rating (28th in the league), the Bears' Mitch Trubisky has created a positive buzz around the ...
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Loyola fans sign petition to get Sister Jean on 'The Ellen Show'Mar 18, 2018 11:00 pm - Sister Jean Dolores-Schmidt has always been a campuswide celebrity at Loyola. But now with the men's basketball team making its first Sweet Sixteen berth since 1985, the...
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Judge sides with inmate on prosthetic leg, toilet accessMar 18, 2018 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A federal judge in Chicago has ruled that Cook County Jail violated the rights of an inmate with a prosthetic leg because jail staff didn't always assign ...
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City of Chicago increasing security at Millennium ParkMar 18, 2018 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The city of Chicago is increasing security at the lakefront Millennium Park this summer. City officials say starting May 19 there will be a security perim...
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Volleyball player demands removal of name from gym bannerMar 18, 2018 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A former Olympic volleyball player is demanding her name be removed from a banner hanging in a suburban Chicago gym operated by a coach banned by volleyba...
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Shields' poor outing vs. A's 'not a concern'Mar 18, 2018 1:00 am - MESA, Ariz. - James Shields was back on the mound Sunday, his first game action in 10 days and only his second appearance of the spring. The word "disaster" comes to min...
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Chicago firm to oversee new Indiana venture funding pushMar 17, 2018 7:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - A Chicago-based firm is preparing to take the reins of a new Indiana-backed venture fund and begin investing up to $250 million this spring. Gov. Eri...
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Man falls to death in Chicago from 21st floor of buildingMar 17, 2018 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Police say a 24-year-old man fell to his death from the 21st floor of a high-rise building in a busy shopping and entertainment area of Chicago. Chicago p...
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Chicago River dyed green for St. Patrick's DayMar 17, 2018 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The Chicago River has been dyed a bright shade of green, kicking off the city's St. Patrick's Day festivities. Thousands of people lined the riverfront do...