The outgoing mayor of Chicago wants to legalize recreational marijuana and open a casino to help address a growing pension crisis in the nation’s third largest city, a source close to the mayor said Tuesday.
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Nation’s first charter school strike ends, but could portend more battles on choice
The strike affected only about 7,500 of Chicago’s 371,000 public school students. But itwas closely followed by labor leaders and charter advocates around the country.
Prosecutors in Laquan McDonald coverup trial say Chicago cops failed to obey the law
Prosecutors said three Chicago cops accused of covering up the deathof Laquan McDonald broke the law. Defense attorneys called the cops victims of an overzealous prosecution.
Alaska hit by dozens of small earthquakes as recovery continues after big temblor
Dozens of smaller temblors have shaken parts of Alaska as officials in Anchorage continued recovery efforts Saturday.
Prosecutors: Chicago cops betrayed oath in covering up the shooting death of Laquan McDonald
Three Chicago police officerscharged with conspiringtocover up the police shooting death of Laquan McDonald failed their oath to protect all city residents, prosecutors arguedTuesday.
Chicago cops accused of covering up Laquan McDonald shooting to go to trial
The bench trial for former Detective David March, ex-officer Joseph Walsh and Officer Thomas Gaffney begins more than seven weeks after former officer Jason Van Dyke was found guilty of second-degree murder.
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Even before Chicago hospital shooting, industry was anxious about security
U.S. hospitalsare bolstering security and safety training for theirstaffsin response to increasingreports of violence, security breaches and thefts on medical campuses.
Chicago hospital shooting gunman was kicked out of fire academy for bullying
Mercy Hospital held itsfirst-ever active shooter drill just weeks before Monday’s shooting, a move that may have saved lives.