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The Chicago police officers involved in the March 2024 shooting of Dexter Reed were largely cleared of wrongdoing by investigators with the Civilian Office of Police Accountability, city records show.
Five officers were involved in the traffic stop that preceded the shooting that left Reed dead and a CPD officer wounded. COPA records show the five faced 15 different allegations of misconduct — civil rights violations, excessive force and a weapons discharge. Of those, just one charge of excessive force was sustained, records show. Available information does not make clear which officer saw the sustained allegation.
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‘Free the kids’: Why more Chicago families are turning to homeschooling
The pandemic supercharged interest in alternative education, from microschools, to homeschooling co-ops, to online learning. Years later, many of those kids haven’t returned to traditional classrooms. Read more here.
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- Arlington Heights rallies to bring Bears to the suburbs — and fight off a bid from Indiana
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Conagra ordered to pay $25 million in lawsuit alleging Pam cooking spray caused lung disease
Roland Esparza, 58, who had used butter-flavored Pam regularly since the 1990s, filed the lawsuit in 2022, alleging the since-discontinued ingredient is responsible for his condition, according to his Chicago-based attorney. Read more here.
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Does Billy Donovan want to coach a rebuild? With the Chicago Bulls, he won’t have any other choice.
Monday’s game against the Brooklyn Nets featured only three players who had been rostered by the Bulls one week prior. This is a team currently surviving on placeholders and icebreakers as they attempt to form chemistry on the spot. Read more here.
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- Chicago Sky’s Angel Reese returns to Unrivaled — and is named to US roster for World Cup qualifying
- Wisconsin, behind veteran guard tandem, upsets short-handed No. 8 Illinois in overtime
Column: Telling the amazing story of Black jockey Isaac Burns Murphy
Currently preparing for her latest adventure in entertainment, Nancy Hays could recently be found inside the pleasant Landmark Theater complex in Highland Park, working with a few collaborators, preparing to bring to life the remarkable story of a Black man born enslaved in 1861 who became a giant as a jockey. Read more here.
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- Old Town restaurants offer $5 dishes for Wednesday night specials
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Several ICE agents were arrested in recent months, showing risk of misconduct
At least two dozen U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement employees and contractors have been charged with crimes since 2020, and their documented wrongdoing includes patterns of physical and sexual abuse, corruption and other abuses of authority, a review by The Associated Press found. Read more here.
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