Articles filed under Chicago
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Chicago's newest billionaire, 31-year-old Rishi Shah, is self-madeJun 06, 2017 11:00 pm - Rishi Shah, who quit college to pursue entrepreneurial dreams, became a billionaire last week. And his business partner, Shradha Agarwal, is close behind. Their windfall...
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Grandmother gets life sentence for 8-year-old's killingJun 06, 2017 11:00 pm - Helen Ford, convicted of murder in the 2013 death of her 8-year-old granddaughter Gizzell Ford, was sentenced to life in prison Wednesday. Judge Evelyn Clay delivered h...
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Woman receives four-year-sentence in $7 million fraud caseJun 06, 2017 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A suburban Chicago woman has been sentenced to four years in prison for defrauding Illinois out of nearly $7 million in unemployment benefits. The U.S. at...
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Police: 3 in custody after shots fired at Chicago policeJun 06, 2017 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Authorities say three people have been taken into custody after shots were fired at Chicago police. No injuries were reported following Monday night's sho...
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Books, events mark late poet Gwendolyn Brooks 100th birthdayJun 06, 2017 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Poet Gwendolyn Brooks would have turned 100 this week, and that birthday is being commemorated with new books, poetry readings, writing contests and even ...
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South Shore Line train derails as it entered Chicago stationJun 06, 2017 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Normal service resumed on the South Shore Line hours after the derailment of a commuter train in downtown Chicago halted service between the city and Sout...
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Chicago celebrates 125 years of the historic 'L'Jun 06, 2017 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago is celebrating the 125th anniversary of its iconic elevated railway system. Mayor Rahm Emanuel joined city transit authorities Tuesday in marking ...
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7 taken to hospitals after ammonia leak in suburban ChicagoJun 06, 2017 7:00 am - STREAMWOOD, Ill. (AP) - Authorities say seven people, including two firefighters, have been taken to hospitals for treatment following an ammonia leak at a food processi...
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Chicago suburb that wouldn't allow mosque to pay $580,000Jun 06, 2017 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A Chicago suburb that prevented a Muslim group from converting a vacant building into a mosque will pay the group $580,000 and be required to train city e...
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Montgomery 'invaluable' out of Chicago Cubs' bullpenJun 06, 2017 1:01 am - Left-hander Mike Montgomery was one of the better under-the-radar pickups of 2016 when the Chicago Cubs obtained him in a July 20 trade with Seattle. In Monday night's s...