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Fired Chicago Police superintendent getting $190K pension

Feb 20, 2020

Chicago's former police chief has been receiving a pension of more than $15,800 a month since the mayor fired him for allegedly lying about a night he was found asleep in his city-issued SUV, according to a newspaper report.

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Trump Grants Clemency to Former NYPD Boss Bernie Kerik, Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevic, and 9 Others

Feb 18, 2020

President Trump on Tuesday granted clemency to 11 people including two reality TV stars, a former New York City police commissioner, and the former owner of the San Francisco 49ers.

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Upon leaving prison, Rod Blagojevich announces his new party affiliation: 'I'm a Trumpocrat'

Feb 18, 2020

Upon leaving prison, Rod Blagojevich announces his new party affiliation: 'I'm a Trumpocrat'

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Queen Latifah, Jennifer Hudson Give Kobe Tributes at NBA All-Star Game

Feb 16, 2020

Grammy-winning singers Queen Latifah and Jennifer Hudson paid homage to the late Kobe Bryant while singing at the NBA All-Star Weekend in Chicago on Sunday.

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I Waited Until I Was 41 To Lose My Virginity. But Was It Worth It?

Feb 17, 2020

I Waited Until I Was 41 To Lose My Virginity. But Was It Worth It?

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Queen Latifah Pays Homage to Kobe Bryant in NBA All-Star Weekend

Feb 16, 2020

Grammy-winning singer Queen Latifah paid homage to the late Kobe Bryant while singing at the NBA All-Star Weekend in Chicago on Sunday.

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Former CBP commissioner says deployment of elite Border Patrol units to sanctuary cities is a 'significant mistake'

Feb 15, 2020

Former CBP commissioner says deployment of elite Border Patrol units to sanctuary cities is a 'significant mistake'

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Trump Admin to Send Border Patrol Special Ops on Raids in Sanctuary Cities

Feb 14, 2020

The Trump administration is sending officers from a special operations unit of the Border Patrol to assist in raids by Immigration Customs and Enforcement in so-called sanctuary cities.

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DJ Diaki: Balani Fou review | Ammar Kalia's global album of the month

Feb 14, 2020

(Nyege Nyege Tapes)DJ Diaki’s debut is a speeding cascade of sound that skilfully re-creates the pounding atmosphere of Malian street party Balani Show

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Bernie Sanders Endorses Kim Foxx despite Smollett Baggage

Feb 13, 2020

Bernie Sanders Endorses Kim Foxx despite Smollett Baggage

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Paediatrician reveals he faked vaccination records for anti-vaxxer parents in suicide note

Feb 13, 2020

An Illinois paediatrician who committed suicide left behind a note saying he faked records and lied about vaccinating children, according to reports.

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2,400 fetuses found at Illinois home to be buried in Indiana

Feb 12, 2020

In what’s sure to be a politically charged ceremony, more than 2,400 fetuses found last year at the suburban Chicago home of one of the Midwest’s most prolific abortion doctors will be buried Wednesday in Indiana, a state with some of the nation’s toughest anti-abortion laws.

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Actor Jussie Smollett Indicted Again for Making Up Hate-Crime Attack: Special Prosecutor

Feb 11, 2020

Nearly a year after Chicago prosecutors made the shocking decision to drop all charges against Jussie Smollett for allegedly faking a hate crime against himself, a special prosecutor has indicted the former Empire actor for the January 2019 incident.

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More than 2,400 fetuses found at Illinois home to be buried

Feb 11, 2020

In what's sure to be a politically charged ceremony, more than 2,400 fetuses found last year at the suburban Chicago home of one of the Midwest's most prolific abortion doctors will be buried Wednesday in Indiana, a state with some of the nation's toughest anti-abortion laws.

Sport

Will small-ball eventually put an end to the NBA 7-footer?

Feb 11, 2020

The Houston Rockets have begun playing without a center, and they are winning games. But there is still a place for the big man in basketball

Politic

Could Bloomberg Win the Democratic Nomination?

Feb 07, 2020

Could Mike Bloomberg capture the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination? I’ve ridiculed the possibility in the past, and with good reason: Bloomberg has taken stances that are anathema to progressives, and I’m not talking about his cheerleading for capitalism or the way he personifies Wall Street lucre like a walking Monopoly Man.

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Kirk Douglas Fans Are Remembering The Impassioned Letter He Wrote About Donald Trump In 2016

Feb 06, 2020

Kirk Douglas fans have been remembering the Hollywood legend with an impassioned letter he wrote about the rise of Donald Trump.

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At 65, I Just Posed For Playboy 40 Years After My Centrefold And I Couldn't Be Prouder

Feb 05, 2020

Coming from a small, very conservative, railroad town in Southern Illinois, I might seem like an unlikely candidate to become a Playboy centrefold – but I’ve never been one to follow the status quo.

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CDC Coronavirus Boss Calls Spread ‘Unprecedented’ as Cases Surge in U.S. and Abroad

Feb 03, 2020

CDC Coronavirus Boss Calls Spread ‘Unprecedented’ as Cases Surge in U.S. and Abroad

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U.S. universities set up front-line defenses to keep coronavirus at bay

Feb 02, 2020

The school, with one of the highest percentages of Chinese students among U.S. universities, has suspended academic programs in China for the spring semester and banned students from traveling to the country for academic-related matters.

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Parents charged after Chicago boy shot in struggle over gun

Jan 29, 2020

The parents of a 1-year-old boy who was shot in the head as his parents struggled over a gun inside a Chicago home were each ordered held on Thursday in lieu of $10,000 bond.

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Even Iowans Are Worried About Pete Buttigieg’s Lack of Black Support

Jan 29, 2020

INDIANOLA, Iowa—If you ask undecided caucus-goers at Pete Buttigieg’s town halls across Iowa why they’re thinking of supporting the former mayor of South Bend, Indiana, you often get the same response: He’s smart, stupid.

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Autistic futures trader who triggered crash spared prison

Jan 28, 2020

Autistic futures trader who triggered crash spared prison

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She Says He Raped Her Over 40 Years Ago. Now He's a Suspected Serial Killer

Jan 28, 2020

She Says He Raped Her Over 40 Years Ago. Now He's a Suspected Serial Killer

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Ex-Illinois lawmaker charged with red-light camera bribery

Jan 27, 2020

Federal prosecutors filed bribery and tax charges on Monday against a former Illinois state senator who led the powerful transportation committee, alleging he accepted payments in exchange for supporting costly red-light camera programs across the state.

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Fifth Case of Coronavirus Confirmed in U.S

Jan 27, 2020

Fifth Case of Coronavirus Confirmed in U.S

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What We Know About the Helicopter That Crashed With Kobe Bryant on Board

Jan 26, 2020

When Kobe Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter Gianna, and seven others were killed in a fiery helicopter crash Sunday, they were passengers in a luxury vehicle dating back to the George H.

World

California patient is 3rd US case of new virus from China

Jan 26, 2020

A patient in Southern California is the third person in the U.

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Fifth U.S. Case of Coronavirus Confirmed in Patient Who Traveled From Wuhan, China

Jan 26, 2020

Fifth U.S. Case of Coronavirus Confirmed in Patient Who Traveled From Wuhan, China

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Third U.S. Case of Coronavirus Confirmed in Patient Who Traveled From Wuhan, China

Jan 26, 2020

Third U.S. Case of Coronavirus Confirmed in Patient Who Traveled From Wuhan, China

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Hong Kong, U.S. take steps to curb coronavirus spread

Jan 25, 2020

As experts tell people not to panic about the unfamiliar coronavirus, several governments are taking steps to limit its spread.

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A 2nd U.S. coronavirus case has been confirmed in Chicago

Jan 24, 2020

A second case of the coronavirus that originated in Wuhan, China and has left more than 20 people dead has been confirmed in the United States.

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Obama's former top advisor says voters' lack of interest over Trump impeachment is 'chilling'

Jan 25, 2020

One of Barack Obama’s top advisers as president says voters have a ‘chilling’ lack of interest in the impeachment case, which he blames on Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s ‘cynical calculation’.

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Coronavirus: Border Force Recruited To Track Down 2,000 People Who Flew From Wuhan To UK

Jan 25, 2020

Border Force agents have been recruited in a bid to track down 2,000 people who have recently flown to the UK from the region of China most affected by the deadly coronavirus outbreak.

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Sluggish storm to keep dumping snow over Midwest

Jan 24, 2020

A slow-moving storm already responsible for dumping more than half a foot of snow on parts of Missouri and Iowa will continue to produce fresh powder over a portion of the Midwest as it sluggishly drifts eastward through Saturday.As snow returns to Chicago and Milwaukee and reaches Detroit, air and ground travel disruptions are likely to mount.

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Coronavirus Patient Had Close Contact With 16 in Washington State

Jan 22, 2020

SEATTLE—Washington state officials said they have determined the man with the first known case of Wuhan coronavirus in the United States had close contact with at least 16 people since returning from China.

World

Half of Americans don’t know 6m Jews were killed in Holocaust, survey says

Jan 22, 2020

* 45% gave the correct answer, Pew Research Center survey finds * Some people believe ignorance linked to rise in antisemitismFewer than half of American adults know how many Jews were killed in the Holocaust, according to a survey published ahead of International Holocaust Remembrance Day on January 27.

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Juice WRLD's death ruled accidental oxycodone and codeine overdose

Jan 22, 2020

Rapper died last month at age 21 after reported seizure following landing at Chicago airport

Media

Chicago Tribune staff fear ‘avaricious destruction’ by hedge fund owners

Jan 21, 2020

Two senior reporters make appeal for investors to step in Alden Global has made deep cuts to news organizations in USTwo senior reporters at the Chicago Tribune have appealed for investors to free the newspaper from the “avaricious destruction” of its hedge fund owners.

Politic

Post–Trade Deal, Trump Hits Record-High Approval with Farmers

Jan 20, 2020

President Trump hit his highest level of support in a monthly poll of farmers released on Sunday, just days after signing a phase-one trade deal with China to increase Chinese purchases of American agricultural products to $40 billion a year over the next two years.

Media

Georgia: Seeking Thrills review – a bold British hymn to hedonism | Alexis Petridis' album of the week

Jan 09, 2020

(Domino)The singer and producer has absorbed Chicago house, Robyn-style pop and dub reggae, and refashioned them into an album about being ‘consumed by night’

Headlines

Man arrested in shooting of 13 people at Chicago house party

Jan 18, 2020

A man has been charged with attempted murder in a December shooting at a Chicago house party that left 13 people wounded, Chicago police said Saturday.

World

Winter storm brings heavy snow, ice to Midwest, Northeast

Jan 18, 2020

A winter storm that brought snow and sleet to the Midwest and Plains created travel headaches Saturday after airlines canceled flights and officials shut down major roads.

Headlines

Trade Truce Offers Farm Relief But How Much Is Still Unclear

Jan 15, 2020

(Bloomberg) -- Terms of Trade is a daily newsletter that untangles a world embroiled in trade wars.

Sport

Goalscoring NHL goalies, village cricket and handball magic | Classic YouTube

Jan 16, 2020

This week’s roundup also features steeplechase drama and an astronaut being brought back down to Earth with a bump

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Ex-Trump Aide Michael Flynn Tries to Withdraw Guilty Plea

Jan 15, 2020

(Bloomberg) -- President Donald Trump’s former national security adviser Michael Flynn accused prosecutors of pressuring him to lie under oath and told a judge he wants to withdraw his guilty plea to the charge he lied to federal agents.

Headlines

The Masked Singer: All The Fan Theories On The Secret Celebrity Identities

Jan 15, 2020

Warning: This article contains speculation and possible spoilers for ITV’s The Masked Singer.

Sport

Four decades, 73 singles titles: Serena Williams’s epic journey | Tumaini Carayol

Jan 13, 2020

The younger Williams sister has won titles in four decades and is focusing on finally claiming her 24th singles grand slam titleWhen Venus Williams burst into the world of tennis by reaching the 1997 US Open final, nobody had a better seat on Arthur Ashe Arena than her younger sister.

Headlines

Next big storm to target central US with a variety of hazards

Jan 13, 2020

Forecasters are monitoring what they say will be the next multifaceted storm to target the central United States at the end of the week.

World

Storm cancels over 1,000 flights in Chicago and triggers flooding along lakeshore

Jan 11, 2020

A potent storm traversing the eastern half of the country has produced flooding rain, deadly tornadoes and travel-halting ice and snow and its impacts are far from over.Chicago wasn't immune from the storm's impacts as winds increased Friday night into early Saturday, gusting as high as 50 mph.On Saturday morning, the storm caused flight delays as long as four and a half hours at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport, according to FlightAware.Delays escalated later in the day to more than six hours long, with over 1,000 cancellations from O'Hare alone.> HAPPENING NOW: More than 950 flights cancelled at O'Hare International Airport.

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