Articles filed under Chicago
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Alderman: De-certifying aviation police would 'de-stabilize' safetyJul 17, 2017 11:00 pm - Aviation Commissioner Ginger Evans was urged Tuesday to abandon plans to "decertify" Chicago's $19 million-a-year force of 292 unarmed aviation police officers or risk m...
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Coast Guard rescues 4 during Lake Michigan boat raceJul 17, 2017 7:00 am - MILWAUKEE (AP) - The U.S. Coast Guard says it rescued four people from a capsized boat on Lake Michigan during the annual Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac Island, Mic...
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Illinois judge: Bail can't be too high for poor to payJul 17, 2017 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A judge in Chicago on Monday signed an order changing the cash-bond system for one of the busiest judicial districts in the U.S. to help ensure suspects a...
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Child among 10 weekend homicide victims in ChicagoJul 17, 2017 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A 10-year-old boy was one of 10 homicide victims in Chicago since Friday evening and the fourth child to be fatally shot in the city this year. Police say...
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Illinois expands disaster proclamation; more floods possibleJul 17, 2017 7:00 am - ALGONQUIN, Ill. (AP) - Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner has added Cook County, which includes Chicago, to a state disaster proclamation amid flooding in the north of the state...
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Rauner says he'll veto money for Chicago teacher pensionsJul 17, 2017 7:00 am - MT. ZION, Ill. (AP) - Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner says he'll use his amendatory veto power to remove money for Chicago teacher pensions from a school funding bill. Demo...
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Suburbs left scrambling as McDonald's, other firms relocate to big citiesJul 17, 2017 1:00 am - Visitors to the McDonald's wooded corporate campus enter on a driveway named for the late chief executive Ray Kroc, then turn onto Ronald Lane before reaching Hamburger ...
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For Blackhawks' Campbell, decision to retire wasn't easyJul 17, 2017 1:00 am - Deciding when to hang up the skates or cleats is one of the most difficult decisions an athlete can make, and it was no different for Brian Campbell, who officially ende...
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Top White Sox prospect Yoan Moncada is a 'pure talent,' all-star Cano saysJul 17, 2017 1:00 am - They have never met, but already there is a strong connection. Robinson Cano plays second base for the Seattle Mariners, and he's fresh off his eighth appearance in the ...
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Ferguson releases email scandal details: gun sales, racist messagesJul 16, 2017 11:00 pm - The son of a former Chicago alderman used his city email account to buy or sell firearms and cars and send hate-filled emails describing African-Americans as "wild anima...