Articles filed under Chicago
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Local survivor to attend Our Lady of Angels fire presentationJul 13, 2017 1:00 am - A Hoffman Estates resident who survived the Our Lady of the Angels school fire in Chicago in 1958, along with some of his former classmates, will be on hand to answer qu...
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Comic-drama 'Hir' tackles abuse, transgender issues in Steppenwolf productionJul 12, 2017 11:00 pm - Dysfunctional families are a mainstay of American theater. But playwright Taylor Mac catapults dysfunction to extremes with the cutting comic-drama “Hir.” Now enjoying ...
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Teamsters leader Coli charged in extortion schemeJul 12, 2017 11:00 pm - For decades in Chicago, the word "Teamsters" has been synonymous with one family name: Coli. Now the feds have indicted John T. Coli Sr., the man who has led Teamsters J...
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Imrem: Quintana to Cubs just makes too much senseJul 12, 2017 5:00 pm - How absurd that rumor was last week. The one where the Brewers are considering a deal for Jose Quintana as the trade deadline nears. The absurdity is that the Cubs aren'...
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Chicago cop sues city for racial discriminationJul 12, 2017 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A Chicago police officer who was demoted after he was acquitted of felony charges of shoving a gun down a suspect's throat has filed a racial discriminati...
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High-ranking Teamsters union official charged in ChicagoJul 12, 2017 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A prominent leader in the International Brotherhood of Teamsters union is accused of squeezing a business out of $100,000 and threatening to harm it finan...
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Judge reverses decision to grant bond in rifle caseJul 12, 2017 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A federal judge in Chicago reversed his decision to grant bond to a man tied to a rifle used to shoot two police officers. U.S. Magistrate Judge Young Kim...
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School band holds fundraiser to feed horses injured in fireJul 12, 2017 7:00 am - PLAINFIELD, Ill. (AP) - A school band in suburban Chicago is raising money to feed horses that were injured in a barn fire that killed 18 other animals. Twelve horses su...
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Group with ex-alderman, unions set to buy Chicago Sun-TimesJul 12, 2017 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - An investment group led by a former Chicago alderman along with a coalition of labor unions is close to acquiring the Chicago Sun-Times, the group's leade...
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Passenger fight disrupts Texas-to-Chicago Southwest flightJul 12, 2017 7:00 am - AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Southwest Airlines says a flight en route to Chicago was forced to return to Austin after a fight broke out between two passengers. Southwest spokes...