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Chicago teachers to vote on walkout over reopening dispute
CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Teachers Union’s House of Delegates on Wednesday approved a resolution that would have its members stay out of the classroom until it reaches an agreement on health and safety protocols with the school district. The resolution now goes to the union’s 25,000 members...
Football great Brian Urlacher's brother pardoned by Trump
CHICAGO (AP) — The brother of Chicago Bears Hall of Fame linebacker Brian Urlacher has been pardoned of federal charges that he recruited for a multimillion-dollar illegal offshore gambling ring, Casey Urlacher, the mayor of the tiny Chicago suburb of Mettawa, was among those pardoned in the final hours of...
Chicago's Field Museum that closed due to pandemic to reopen
CHICAGO (AP) — Sue the T. rex and the rest of the dinosaurs at the Field Museum are about to start seeing visitors again. Two months after the famed natural history museum on Chicago's lakefront closed due to the coronavirus pandemic, the museum will once again open its doors this week. Thursday and...
Illinois Editorial Roundup:
Here are excerpts of editorials from newspapers around Illinois. January 17, 2021 The (Champaign) News-Gazette Acting swiftly, not wisely Hats off to members of the Black caucus in the Illinois General Assembly. They introduced four major bills — criminal justice, education, health care and economic equity...
Chicago Police shoot man who fired at officers
CHICAGO (AP) — A man who jumped from a car during a traffic stop and began running away Monday night was shot by police after he fired a gun officers, the department said. According to the police department, the 29-year-old man was a passenger in a car that had been pulled over on in the Homan Square...
Bulls beat Rockets 125-120; Oladipo solid in Houston debut
CHICAGO (AP) — Zach LaVine scored 33 points, and the Chicago Bulls overcame a strong effort by Victor Oladipo in his Houston debut, beating the Rockets 125-120 on Monday night. LaVine led seven Bulls players in double figures and added seven assists. He scored nine points in the closing minutes of the...
Hendriks has full no-trade this year, then limited provision
CHICAGO (AP) — Liam Hendriks has a full no-trade provision through October in his $54 million, three-year contract with the Chicago White Sox. For the year after that, through October 2022, the closer can submit a list of 10 teams he can't be traded to without his consent. From November 2022 through the...
Prominent anti-abortion activist Joe Scheidler dies at 93
CHICAGO (AP) — Joe Scheidler, the founder of the Pro-Life Action League and prominent figure in the anti-abortion movement, died Monday, the organization announced. He was 93. Scheidler died of pneumonia at his Chicago home, according to Thomas Ciesielka, a spokesman for the group. His oldest son, Eric...
Stroger nurse high on duty, took IV equipment, report says
CHICAGO (AP) — A former emergency room nurse at Stroger Hospital in Chicago was high on marijuana during at least one shift and took equipment and IV solution from the hospital, according to an investigative report. Cook County Independent Inspector General Patrick Blanchard suggested in his report...
Man allegedly hid 3 months at Chicago airport due to virus
CHICAGO (AP) — A California man who told police that the coronavirus pandemic left him afraid to fly has been arrested on charges that he hid in a secured area at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport for three months. Aditya Singh, 36, is charged with felony criminal trespass to a restricted area of an...
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