Exclusive: Guardian lawsuit exposes fullest scale yet of detentions at off-the-books interrogation warehouse, while attorneys describe find-your-client chase across Chicago as ‘something from a Bond movie’ By: Spencer Ackerman Article Reprint Police “disappeared” more than
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Charges against Chicago dad in son’s accidental gun death
By Michael Pearson, Ed Payne and Joe Sutton Article Reprint (CNN) A Chicago father who police say illegally bought a gun is facing charges after one of his boys accidentally killed another with the weapon.
Read moreCubs-Mets NLCS Schedule: Game Dates, Times
If you thought the NLDS was invigorating, the city of Chicago hasn’t seen anything yet nbcchicago.com Article Reprint The Chicago Cubs will return to the NLCS for the first time in 12 years Saturday to face
Read moreMayor Rahm had his head in the sand when Barbara Byrd-Bennett set up her $23 million scam
Why couldn’t our public school watchdogs see what was staring them in the face? By Ben Joravsky Article Reprint In the summer of 2013, Mayor Emanuel’s handpicked lineup of school board appointees featured the best
Read moreTwilite Tone forms a Chicago-rap dream team in an effort to end gun violence
By Leor Galil Article Reprint Last night Common and producer Twilite Tone participated in a Chicago Ideas Week event called “Keeping the Peace: Music, Art and the End of Violence,” which was a discussion about the
Read moreBarbara Byrd-Bennett pleads guilty in kickback scheme, says ‘nobody to blame but me’
abc7chicago.com Article Reprint div> CHICAGO (WLS) After pleading guilty to corruption charges, former Chicago Public Schools CEO Barbara Byrd-Bennett apologized to CPS students and teachers outside the courtroom.
Read moreCubs defeat Cardinals 6-4 to advance to National League Championship Series
By Daryl Van Schouwen Article Reprint Javier Baez hit a three-run homer in the second inning, Anthony Rizzo hit a tiebreaking homer with two outs in the sixth and Kyle Schwarber launched another shot over
Read moreThe Sudden, Historic Dominance of Jake Arrieta
by Jonah Keri Article Reprint Zero. Point. Seven. Five. That’s become Jake Arrieta’s signature stat; 0.75 is the lowest second-half ERA in the history of baseball. Yet somehow it doesn’t capture just how dominant Chicago’s
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