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Lawyers Make Closing Arguments In Chicago Police Officer's Trial

4:15pm October 04, 2018

by Michael Lansu

Final arguments were given on Thursday in the murder trial of a Chicago police officer who shot a 17-year-old youth in 2014. The shooting sparked weeks of unrest and resulted in political fallout.

Federal officials are withholding $4 million in grant money from Chicago Public Schools, after reports of serious and pervasive problems that left students vulnerable to sexual violence.

Chicago Schools Lose Millions For Allegedly Not Shielding Students From Sexual Abuse

9:20pm September 28, 2018

by Sasha Ingber

The Department of Education is withholding $4 million, funding that supports elementary schools serving low-income and minority students.

'Night Moves' Captures Fleeting Moments In Chicago — And Life

7:01am September 23, 2018

by Mariya Karimjee

Jessica Hopper's memoir oscillates between charting a story of gentrification, a young woman's love affair with Chicago, and the types of friendships that represent the texture of a city.

Former Chicago Police Cmdr. Jon Burge is seen in 2010 at the federal courthouse in Chicago. Burge, who was linked to numerous cases involving the torture of suspects, has died in Florida at 70.

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Former Chicago Police Commander Accused Of Torture Dies At 70

10:05pm September 19, 2018

by Vanessa Romo

Suspects told horrifying stories about being beaten, electro-shocked or suffocated by Jon Burge and his men to elicit confessions.

With wife Amy Rule by his side, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel announces Tuesday at City Hall in Chicago that he will not seek a third term in office.

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Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel Not Seeking Re-Election

2:10pm September 04, 2018

The former congressman and White House chief of staff will not seek a third term in office in 2019. "This has been the job of a lifetime, but it is not a job for a lifetime," he said.

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Apartment Fire Kills 8 Children In Chicago's Little Village Neighborhood

8:41pm August 27, 2018

by Cameron Jenkins

Chicago fire officials said Sunday's fire was deadliest in more than a decade, and that no smoke detectors were found or heard at the scene. Investigators are still looking into the cause of the fire.

An artist's rendering shows the design of an "electric skate" vehicle that the Boring Company says could travel up to 150 mph and whisk passengers to and from Chicago's O'Hare Airport in minutes.

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Elon Musk's Boring Company Will Build High-Speed Train To Chicago's O'Hare Airport

1:45pm June 14, 2018

by Bill Chappell

The train tunnel company will build and operate an "express service to transport people to O'Hare Airport from downtown in 12 minutes," Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel says.

A Chicago man has been charged with mail fraud and mail theft after allegedly changing UPS's corporate mailing address to the address of his own apartment. Here, mail is sorted at Chicago's main post office in 2006.

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Man Allegedly Used Change Of Address Form To Move UPS Headquarters To His Apartment

4:39pm May 10, 2018

by Laurel Wamsley

Prosecutors say he received thousands of pieces of mail intended for the company, including checks and corporate credit cards. He is now facing federal charges.

#MuteRKelly Movement Wants Greensboro Concert Canceled Due To Sex Abuse Allegations

4:14pm May 10, 2018

by Eddie Garcia

R&B singer R. Kelly is scheduled to play a concert at the Greensboro Coliseum on Friday, May 11.

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The Level 1 adult trauma center will officially launch on May 1.

After Push From Activists, Chicago's South Side Gets An Adult Trauma Center

1:29pm April 28, 2018

by Natalie Moore

The University of Chicago's hospital will reopen the center on May 1. The move comes after years of pressure from young black activists, who mobilized when an 18-year-old died from gunshot wounds.

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