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Jury finds in favor of Trump in Chicago luxury hotel lawsuit
Donald Trump boldly proclaimed last week to a federal jury that he had the right to do whatever he wanted at his luxury Chicago high-rise hotel - in spite of a federal lawsuit he faced from an 87-year-old Evanston woman. Observers could have chalked it up as typical Trump trash talk. On Thursday, though, the jury in Chicago agreed with the billionaire celebrity, awarding not a single dollar to ...
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Corrupt cop gets 12 years
For five years, federal authorities had been chasing leads on two Chicago police officers believed to be conspiring with leaders of the Latin Kings to rob the gang's rivals of cash, drugs and guns, but they never had enough solid information to make a case. Finally, in July 2010, an FBI agent approached one of the corrupt officers, Antonio Martinez Jr., and laid it on the line. "I ...
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Naperville police to hire 2 new officers
The Naperville Police Department plans to hire two new officers to join the downtown beat next spring.The City Council unanimously approved adding the officers to help patrol the area, which has seen its share of late-night, alcohol-fueled incidents. The move also comes in the wake of new bars and restaurants being approved for the downtown.The new positions will bring the total number of police ...
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Victim warned family If they dont kill me theyre going to kill you
Three times a day, Antwone Price would call his grandmother to make sure she was safe."He said: 'I've got to protect you. If they don't kill me, they're going to kill you,'" Myrtis Price said. "He told me that three times a day. He would call the family to find out where I was."On Wednesday afternoon, Antwone Price, 30, and another man, Trevin Hullum, ...
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Metra reassigns official who oversaw agencys NATO security police force
The Metra administrator who oversaw the commuter rail agency's police for the past several years, along with security during the NATO summit, has been removed from that post, the Tribune has learned.Sharon Austin, a longtime Metra official and one of the last holdovers from the Phil Pagano era, will remain but with new duties, Metra confirmed Thursday.Austin most recently has been ...
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Highland Park parents protest involuntary teacher transfers
A dozen parents of Highland Park grade school students voiced anger and disappointment at a board meeting Thursday night as they demanded answers and protested the involuntary transfer of three teachers to new schools next year. District administrators blamed the moves on a negative work environment at Lincoln Elementary School, but parents weren't convinced. "If that's the ...
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Joliet city manager to resign council members say
Joliet City Manager Tom Thanas plans to resign again, three City Council members said Thursday.Thanas, who has managed the city of about 150,000 since 2008, could not be reached. Two months ago, Thanas emailed the City Council his letter of resignation. A day later, he backtracked and decided to remain in the job.City Council members Mike Turk, Jan Quillman and Jim McFarland confirmed that ...
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Mr. President Save us from Xbox One
Though he's vowed to cut back on those drone attacks of his, President Barack Obama needs to launch the mother of drone attacks: Against Xbox One. It must be destroyed soon, before it's too ...
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Providence Catholic school bus involved in minor crash no injuries
A three-vehicle crash involving a school bus slowed traffic at a Homer Glen intersection Thursday afternoon, but no injuries were reported, authorities said. A Providence Catholic High School bus carrying nine students was struck from behind as it made a left-hand turn onto Bell Road from 159th Street at about 3:15 p.m., said Capt. Edward McCormack with the Homer Township Fire Protection ...
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Christian Brothers settle suit with 400 sex abuse victims
The Roman Catholic religious order that runs Brother Rice High School in Chicago and St. Laurence High School in Burbank didn't want Brother Edward Chrysostom Courtney in Chicago any longer. So in the early 1970s, the Irish Christian Brothers shipped him to the West Coast and kept the troubling reasons to themselves. When he was finally ousted from the parochial system 10 years later, ...
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Quinn Emanuel lash out at Madigan gun bill
SPRINGFIELD— - Gov. Pat Quinn, Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Senate President John Cullerton decried a bill to legalize concealed firearms that is backed by powerful House Speaker Michael Madigan, contending it would invalidate strict local gun laws like Chicago's ban on assault weapons. That opposition, however, didn't stop Madigan from advancing the bill Thursday, demonstrating ...
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Lawyer who helped prosecute Gov. Ryan tapped for U.S. attorneys post
The lawyer picked Thursday to succeed Patrick Fitzgerald as Chicago's U.S. attorney is a former federal prosecutor best known for taking on corrupt politicians and powerful institutions such as the University of Notre Dame. Zachary Fardon would take over an office that has made its mark nationally by putting crooked government officials behind bars but increasingly faces pressure to do ...
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Sinkhole terrifies Belmont Heights residents
Linnea Beazley looks over the gravel-filled sinkhole outside her home in the 3400 block of North Orange Avenue in the Belmont Heights neighborhood. She said the problem started with a leaking water line last ...
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6 kids taken to hospital when slide falls at Algonquin school
The school safety officer in Algonquin, Ill. talks about an inflatable slide collapse in the district where 17 students suffered minor injuries. (Stacey Wescott/Chicago ...
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Former judge recommends changes at UNO
A retired judge is recommending that embattled charter school operator United Neighborhood Organization improve transparency, add new board members and set rules outlawing nepotism and conflicts of interest in response to claims that the group violated terms of a state grant by hiring contractors related to one of the group's top executives. A retired judge is recommending that embattled ...
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Schuster Blackhawks’ Previous Sky-High Confidence Crashing To Earth
DETROIT — With Thursday’s 2-0 loss here in Detroit the Hawks all of a sudden find themselves on the brink of elimination. It’s not as if the hawks have played terrible, but they certainly have not played anywhere near their best. Offensively they have scored just 2 goals in 3 games, and that wont beat anybody. Just as in Game 3, the Hawks seemed to be dominating the first half ...
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Benjamin Moore Which Team Colors Matter Most
Just sign up now for a chance to win $500 Depot Dollars to the Chicago Sports Depot to pick up some gear with your favorite team colors as they battle it out this week! Register by 11:59PM Thursday, May ...
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Frustration builds for Blackhawks
The Red Wings have managed to frustrate Jonathan Toews and the Blackhawks like no other team has done all season. Goalie Jimmy Howard and the Red Wings pushed the Hawks to the brink of elimination here Thursday night with a 2-0 win in Game 4 of the Western Conference ...
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Vehicles plunge when bridge collapses in Washington
MOUNT VERNON, Wash. — An Interstate 5 bridge over a river north of Seattle collapsed Thursday evening, dumping vehicles and people into the water, the Washington State Patrol said. The four-lane bridge over the Skagit River collapsed about 7 p.m., Trooper Mark Francis said. There was no immediate estimate of how many people were in the water or whether there were any injuries or deaths, ...
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Former Chicago Police Officer and Two Members of Latin Kings Street Gang Sentenced www.privateofficer.com
--A former Chicago Police officer and two members of the Latin Kings street gang were sentenced to prison today in Hammond, Indiana federal court for racketeering conspiracy and related crimes. Assistant Attorney General Mythili Raman of the Justice Department's Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney David Capp of the Northern District of Indiana made the announcement following the sentencing ...
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Hawks face elimination after 2-0 loss to Wings
Detroit Red Wings defenseman Jakub Kindl (4), of the Czech Republic, defends against Chicago Blackhawks center Marcus Kruger (16), of Sweden, during the first period in Game 4 of the Western Conference semifinals in the NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoffs in Detroit, Thursday, May 23, 2013. (AP Photo/Paul ...
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Cardinals Say New Pope Remains Down-To-Earth 2 Months In
(CBS) - - He has been in office for just over 2 months, but already pope Francis has put his own personal stamp on the papacy. He has ignored many trappings and traditions while concentrating preaching and prayer. "That's a little bit South American in some ways, more relaxed and not standing on ceremony," Chicago's Francis Cardinal George tells CBS 2 Chief Correspondent ...
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Chicago Area Scouting Officials Endorse Inclusion Of Gay Youths
(CBS/AP) – Openly gay youngsters will no longer be banned from the Boy Scouts, after a vote Thursday by the national organization. An openly gay scout from Maryland, whose troop refused to expel him, praised the historic move of the century old scouting movement. "Simply because you’ve been taught something for a long amount of time doesn’t mean it's right," ...
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Students Disciplined For ‘Sexting’ Incident At Evanston Township High
(CBS) — Varsity athletes are among those being disciplined in a sexting incident at Evanston Township High School. In a letter to parents dated Thursday, District 202 Supt. Eric Witherspoon wrote that girls sent inappropriate photos to members of the ETHS varsity baseball team. Witherspoon said some of the players re-transmitted the compromising ...
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Chicago Blackhawks vs Detroit Red Wings Live Stream Free Watch Online Stanley Cup Playoffs Western Conference Semifinals Game 4
Detroit Red Wings goalie Jimmy Howard (L) is congratulated by teammate Jakub Kindl after the Red Wings defeated the Chicago Blackhawks during Game 2 of their NHL Western Conference semi-final playoff hockey game in Chicago, Illinois, May 18, 2013. Chicago Blackhawks vs Detroit Red Wings takes place in the Stanley Cup Playoffs Game 4 on Thursday night, with the Blackhawks looking to go on the ...
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Thorne Miniature Rooms go fictional
If you live in Chicago and do not know about the Thorne Miniature Rooms at the Art Institute of Chicago, then you must have been living under the proverbial rock before you came across this article.
The Thorne rooms are one of the most famous museum exhibits in the city. They are a collection of 68 rooms contained within glass boxes and are notable because each room is constructed at a 1-inch to 1-foot scale and all 68 rooms together display a range of historical periods from various cultures. Read more
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