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Application opens for program protecting undocumented spouses of US citizens from deportation
The application period opened Monday for a new federal immigration program that allows undocumented spouses to remain in the U.S. as they apply for legal status.
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Chicago Bears plan new domed stadium south of Soldier Field: Source
The Chicago Bears’ push to build a new stadium has shifted to a publicly owned domed stadium on Museum Campus, near Soldier Field on the city’s lakefront, according to a source familiar with the plan.
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More Video Released of Viral Altercation Between Chicago Officer and Woman Walking Her Dog
Chicago’s police oversight agency on Thursday released bodycam and surveillance videos showing the controversial altercation between an officer and a woman walking her dog at North Avenue Beach last month.
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Man Suing Ex-House Speaker Hastert for Unpaid Balance of Hush Money Will Be ID'd at Trial, Judge Rules
The man suing disgraced former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert over hush money payments stemming from decades-old allegations of sexual abuse will be identified in court for the first time when the trial begins later this month, a judge has ruled.
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Illinois Rep Tests Positive, Says Others Refused to Wear Masks
Rep. Brad Schneider, a Democrat from Illinois, said Tuesday that he has tested positive for COVID-19 following a lockdown with other members of Congress during the deadly riot at the U.S. Capitol last week.
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7 Chicago Cops Suspended for Roles in Chief's Traffic Stop
A new report released Friday by the Chicago’s Office of Inspector General outlines an alleged cover-up by seven members of the Chicago Police Department surrounding then-Supt. Eddie Johnson’s 2019 drunk driving incident, a response that resulted in suspensions for all seven.
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Chicago Police Missed More Than 70% of Deadlines in First Year of Consent Decree
A new report from the independent monitor overseeing the federal consent decree to reform the Chicago Police Department shows that the city has missed the majority of deadlines issued on those reforms in its first year under the court-ordered agreement.
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How a Funeral and Birthday Party ‘Super Spread' COVID-19 in Chicago to Deadly Effect
One man who attended a dinner, a funeral and a birthday party in Chicago in February and March likely unwittingly began a chain that spread the coronavirus to at least 15 other people, three of whom later died, according to a new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report.
