Articles filed under Chicago
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56 fast facts on former Chicago White Sox ace Mark BuehrleJun 21, 2017 1:01 am - Mark Buehrle returns to the South Side on Saturday, and the Chicago White Sox are retiring the starting pitcher's uniform No. 56. If Buehrle has any say, it's going to b...
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Boeing to test self-flying planesJun 21, 2017 1:00 am - Airplanes can already take off, cruise and land using onboard computers, but can they fly without the human touch? That's what the world's largest aircraft manufacturer ...
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Chicago couple charged with robbing cabbies in Hanover ParkJun 21, 2017 1:00 am - A man and woman from Chicago are charged with robbing two cabdrivers at knife point in Hanover Park and stealing their cabs. Martin Barrientos, 19, was ordered held on a...
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No more seats that flip on Metra trains?Jun 21, 2017 1:00 am - The first seats were too old and the second had puny cupholders. But Metra directors hope its newest train seats will be just right, especially for riders who don't flip...
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Cook County clerk won't seek re-electionJun 21, 2017 1:00 am - Chicago Sun-Times Cook County Clerk David Orr, who has served in his position for more than a quarter-century and in politics for nearly four decades, will finish his te...
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Alderman Sophia King blasts ethics board for targeting her husbandJun 20, 2017 11:00 pm - A South Side alderman blasted Chicago's reinvigorated Board of Ethics Wednesday for targeting her husband as an illegal lobbyist because he contacted Mayor Rahm Emanuel ...
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Ex-Chicago politician, labor unions bid for Sun-TimesJun 20, 2017 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - An investor group headed by a former Chicago city council member and labor unions has submitted a bid to buy the Chicago Sun-Times - a move that, if succe...
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Chicago Public Schools borrows $275M to fulfill pension dutyJun 20, 2017 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago Public Schools says it has taken out a $275 million short-term loan so it can meet its obligations with the teachers' pension fund by a June 30 de...
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Metra adding service to Chicago for Sunday's Pride ParadeJun 20, 2017 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Suburban Chicago's commuter rail agency is adding trains to downtown for this year's Chicago Pride Parade. Metra announced Tuesday extra trains will run S...
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Second lawsuit filed in Chicago wrongful conviction caseJun 20, 2017 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A retired Chicago police detective and two former prosecutors face another lawsuit accusing them of framing an innocent man in a murder case. The lawsuit ...