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• Off-duty Chicago police officer found dead in apparent suicide A police procession brings an officer’s body to the Cook County medical examiner’s office on the Near West Side on Wednesday, July 14, 2021. | Screenshot from Chicago police videoIt was the third such death by a member of the department this year. An off-duty Chicago police officer was found dead in an apparent suicide Wednesday morning in the Clearing neighborhood on the Southwest Side — the third such death by a member of the department this year. The body…
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• Off-duty Chicago police officer found dead in apparent suicide on Southwest Side Sun-Times file photoIt was the third such death by a member of the department this year. An off-duty Chicago police officer was found dead in an apparent suicide Wednesday morning in the Clearing neighborhood on the Southwest Side — the third such death by a member of the department this year. The officer was found in the morning near Hale Elementary School in the 6100 block of South Melvina Avenue, according to Chicago police spokesman Don Terry. He was pronounced…
• I'm a big Marvel fan and got my money's worth with 'Black Widow' on Disney Plus Premier Access, but casual viewers are better off waiting When you buy through our links, Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more. "Black Widow" premiered on July 9 in theaters and on Disney Plus. Marvel Studios Disney Plus Premier Access lets subscribers stream "Black Widow" at home while it's in theaters. Premier Access costs $30, but the movie will be available to all members without a fee in October. As a big Marvel fan, I got my money's worth, but casual viewers are better off waiting. (Disney Plus…
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