Articles filed under Chicago Sun-Times
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Feds sought to search Cook County Commissioner Jeff Tobolski's office in village hall raidOct 03, 2019 11:00 pm - Federal agents targeted Cook County Commissioner Jeff Tobolski's mayoral office in McCook during last week's sweep of the southwest suburbs, newly released records show....
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Family: Man who drove SUV through Woodfield had just been released from mental health facilityOct 03, 2019 1:00 am - The man who authorities say drove his SUV through the Woodfield Mall in Schaumburg last month had been released from a mental health facility the previous day, still suf...
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Museum of Science and Industry changing name after $125 million gift from Ken GriffinOct 03, 2019 1:00 am - The Museum of Science and Industry will now be called the Kenneth C. Griffin Museum of Science and Industry following a donation of $125 million from the Chicago billion...
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Jury convicts gunman in Tyshawn Lee murder caseOct 03, 2019 1:00 am - Dwright Boone-Doty, the gunman who killed 9-year-old Tyshawn Lee four years ago, was found guilty Thursday of first-degree murder. Jurors needed just three hours to reac...
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Chicago to spend $2.7 million to boost U.S. Census countOct 02, 2019 11:00 pm - Chicago will spend $2.7 million - $2 for every "hard-to-count" resident - to ensure an accurate 2020 U.S. Census and cut through the cloud of fear created by immigration...
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Teacher proposal could shorten school day for CPS kidsOct 02, 2019 11:00 pm - Chicago's elementary school teachers are looking to add half an hour of paid preparation time at the start of their day, a proposal which could potentially shorten the s...
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Chicago Public Library to eliminate late fees, erase debt and begin automatic renewals for up to 45 weeksSep 29, 2019 11:00 pm - The Chicago Public Library system plans to eliminate late fees starting Tuesday, making Chicago the largest city in the nation to adopt the growing trend. Not only will ...
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Report: Payton received death threat in 1982 that led to FBI investigationSep 27, 2019 1:00 am - A sense of fear greeted the Chicago Bears in early 1982 during the off-season, and not because Mike Ditka had thundered into town as the new head coach. A letter contain...
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Chicago household income grows, poverty drops for 5th straight year, new census data showsSep 25, 2019 11:00 pm - Chicago saw positive signs of growth in household income and a declining percentage of people are living below the poverty line for the fifth straight year, new census d...
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Cook County committee walks back rooster banSep 25, 2019 1:00 am - After ruffling feathers with a proposed ban on roosters in unincorporated parts of Cook County, the county board's zoning and building committee walked back that proposa...