Chicago
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Jussie Smollett asks Illinois high court to hear appeal of convictions for lying about hate crimeFeb 06, 2024 3:00 pm - Actor Jussie Smollett has asked the Illinois Supreme Court to intervene in his yearslong legal battle stemming from charges that he staged a racist, homophobic attack...
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Lurie Children’s hospital has taken its networks offline after a cyberattackFeb 05, 2024 2:40 pm - Chicago children's hospital has been forced to take its networks offline after an unspecified cyberattack, limiting access to medical records and hampering communication...
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Want to help at the DNC? Volunteer recruitment kicks off with suburbanites soughtJan 29, 2024 6:29 pm - Democratic National Convention leaders are seeking volunteer whisperers to recruit thousands of unpaid helpers required to make the event a success. Overall, 100 committe...
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Freezing temperatures complicate Chicago’s struggles to house asylum-seekersJan 18, 2024 6:30 am - As temperatures hover below freezing in Chicago, dozens of asylum-seekers are staying in the lower level of a library until the bitter cold gripping much of the country l...
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Video of 73-year-old boarded up inside his suburban apartment sparks investigationJan 09, 2024 5:57 am - Rudolph Williams says he was home in a Chicago suburb when he realized the doors and windows to his courtyard-style apartment had been boarded up with plywood, locking hi...
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Skyview: Dusting of snow covers salt silo roofJan 07, 2024 8:59 am - Standing like a lonely sentry ready for duty, there were signs of life at an Illinois Department of Transportation salt silo after a brief snow shower passed through Arli...
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Metra implementing fare overhaul, eliminating ticket windowsJan 03, 2024 11:33 pm - Big changes are coming to Metra over the coming weeks as the commuter rail agency introduces a new fare structure Feb. 1. Metra is overhauling ticket prices, reducing zon...
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Metra passengers left high and dry waiting for special New Year’s Eve train that departed earlyJan 04, 2024 6:42 am - Some New Year’s Eve revelers who opted to take a special, late-night Metra BNSF train were left scrambling to find alternative transportation after the train departed ear...
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A missing person with no memory: How investigators solved the cold case of Seven DoeJan 02, 2024 8:58 am - Buried at the edge of a Chicago Catholic cemetery are an elderly person’s remains marked only by a cement cylinder deep in the ground labeled with the numbers 04985. The ...
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Things to do Dec. 15-21: Holiday light shows, Wintrust Winterland, concerts, 'Messiah,' markets and moreDec 12, 2023 8:24 am - Ongoing Holiday Flower Show: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily through Dec. 30 at Wilder Park Conservatory, Church Street and Prospect Avenue, Elmhurst. A seasonal display of ...