Jasper Craven

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Can Sanders’ civil rights experience at U. of C. translate on campaign trail?

August 19, 2019 at 1:22 a.m.

When Bernie Sanders attended the University of Chicago in the early 1960s, the campus was a bastion of political progressivism — one that nurtured the socialist positions the U.S. senator...

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Report: States with high gun ownership see more officers killed

May 23, 2019 at 1:32 a.m.

A new study comparing civilian gun ownership and homicides of police officers in the United States has found the rate of police killings was more than three times greater in...

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More Chicago seniors embrace health, transportation benefits of biking

August 19, 2019 at 1:16 a.m.

Annie Beal never owned a bicycle as a child and grew up in a rural area in the South where biking wasn't a convenient form of transportation. As she grew...

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Officials: Rename beach for DuSable Museum co-founder

May 23, 2019 at 1:31 a.m.

Chicago Park District officials and political leaders gathered at 31st Street Beach on Tuesday to recommend the beach be renamed for the late Margaret Burroughs, co-founder of the DuSable Museum...

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Cleanup underway in storm-battered Rogers Park

August 19, 2019 at 1:11 a.m.

At the St. Scholastica Monastery in Rogers Park, Sunday's hail, rain and wind battered the more than 100-year-old structure. "It came on very quickly," Sister Mary Melady said. "There was...

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Former U.S. Rep. Mel Reynolds declares innocence on tax charges

May 23, 2019 at 1:27 a.m.

A day before his arraignment on federal tax charges, former U.S. Rep. Mel Reynolds held a news conference declaring his innocence. "The narrative has been that somehow I didn't pay...

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Chicago River congestion raises safety concerns

August 19, 2019 at 1:06 a.m.

From bloated barges to sleek kayaks, more and more watercraft are competing for space on the Chicago River — and raising concerns about safety among some boat operators. A proliferation...

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Religious leaders in Austin ramp up anti-violence activity

August 19, 2019 at 1:03 a.m.

The Rev. Tom Walsh of St. Martin de Porres church in Austin has been a pastor on the West Side for 22 years, and an organizer against violence for nearly...

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With new Calumet facility, cleaner water for Chicago’s waterways

August 19, 2019 at 1:03 a.m.

A new disinfection plant is sending cleaner water into Chicago's waterways and bringing the city "into the civilized world" when it comes to sewage treatment, officials said at a Friday...

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Archbishop Cupich tours Cook County Jail with sheriff

May 23, 2019 at 1:21 a.m.

Chicago's Archbishop Blase Cupich offered prayers to inmates during a private tour Tuesday of Cook County Jail before reflecting on the importance of compassion for the prison population. "My hope...

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