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Chicago's downtown Greyhound bus terminal may soon close with no plan in place
This Labor Day travel holiday could be the last for Chicago’s intercity Greyhound bus station.
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United flight attendants authorize strike as busy Labor Day travel weekend approaches
As travelers prepare for a busy Labor Day weekend, flight attendants announced Wednesday morning at O’Hare Airport they are preparing for a strike.
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Mayor Johnson, law enforcement assess Chicago's response to the DNC
As crews dismantled the fencing around the United Center, city officials hugged, shook hands and took credit for what – by most accounts – was a successful Democratic National Convention.
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Last-minute deal gives protesters a new venue at DNC
A coalition planning to protest at the upcoming Democratic National Convention in Chicago has struck a last-minute deal with city officials, satisfying many of the group’s demands with a stage and sound system at Union Park, only blocks from the security perimeter.
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Settlement talks underway between DNC protesters, city officials as convention approaches
The city of Chicago and a coalition of protest groups told a federal judge Thursday evening that they are engaged in confidential settlement talks as they seek a resolution to where how protesters can make their voices heard during the Democratic National Convention next week.
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Boy from Gaza arrives in Chicago for medical treatment
Khalill Abushaya, 13, lost both legs in a bombing in April. He will continue his medical treatment in Chicago with the help of the non-profit Heal Palestine organization.
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Video appears to show Chicago officer point gun at street takeover crowd, raising concerns
A new video appears to show a Chicago police officer arriving at the scene of a street takeover and pointing her gun out the window of a moving squadrol.
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Protesters seek longer marching route and closer access for DNC in Chicago
A battle over how close protesters can get to the Democratic National Convention returned to court Monday afternoon, pitting a coalition of groups seeking to march on the United Center against the city who said it must set limits to ensure safety and access.
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Legal motion seeks immediate shutdown of Stateville Correctional Center
A recently filed plaintiff’s motion is seeking to trigger an immediate shutdown of Stateville Correctional Center in Chicago’s southwest suburbs, advocating for inmates to be moved to other facilities within the Illinois Department of Corrections.
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El Chapo's son pleads not guilty in Chicago courtroom
Joaquin Guzman Lopez, wearing an orange jumpsuit, handcuffs on his wrists and shackles around his ankles, was arraigned before Judge Sharon Johnson Coleman and entered a plea of not guilty to charges of drug trafficking, money laundering and running a drug conspiracy.
