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Woman shot while confronting thieves breaking into her vehicle, Chicago police say
A 52-year-old woman who confronted thieves through her apartment window as they tried to steal her vehicle was shot by one of the men Friday morning, police said.
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Woman fatally struck Thursday night by vehicle on Far South Side, police say
A 25-year-old woman was fatally struck by a vehicle after she walked into the street in the 10000 block of South Halsted Street, Chicago police said.
Two injured overnight on Dan Ryan Expressway, including Illinois state trooper, cops say
At least two people were injured overnight in two separate crashes involving an Illinois state police squad car and a Chicago police squad vehicle, police said.
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Rate of violent crime on CTA trains was down in 2023, but still higher than pre-pandemic levels
The rate of violent crime on CTA trains continued to drop in 2023, but still remained above levels seen in the years before the pandemic.
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Illinois may be up to bat next to build first Great Lakes wind farm after Cleveland drops project
An Illinois bill proposes a wind farm that would be larger than Icebreaker and could benefit from strong state support for clean energy.
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Purses are more than just accessories when they’re filled with necessities. That’s why Maria Castro created Love Purse.
The program collects handbags, fills them with toiletries and a note of inspiration, and donates them to shelters and safe havens for women in need.
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Family of deceased Cook County Jail inmate calls for ‘full and fair’ probe following death in custody
Michael O’Connor was awaiting trial and was found unresponsive in his cell earlier this week.
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Maine bars Donald Trump from ballot
Maine’s Democratic secretary of state on Thursday removed former President Donald Trump from the state’s presidential primary ballot under the Constitution’s insurrection clause.
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Vintage Chicago Tribune: Our favorite stories pulled from the archives in 2023
We marked a variety of milestones — from Chicago Bears owner Virginia McCaskey’s 100th birthday to the 20th anniversary of the shut down of Meigs Field.
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Mayor Johnson taps affordable housing advocate to head city’s Department of Housing
Johnson also appointed the acting executive director for the Office of Emergency Management and Communications to the post permanently.
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Chicago weather: The hottest, coldest, wettest and snowiest days of 2023
Chicago experienced tornadoes in February and March, multiple rounds of severe storms in April, flash floods in July and September, and a lack of snowfall to end 2023.
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Fenwick High School names John Finan as new principal starting next school year
After an unexpected leadership change earlier this month, Fenwick High School in Oak Park has named a new principal who will start next school year.
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As logistics centers creep closer to residential areas, neighbors worried about noise and pollution are pushing back
With online shoppers demanding ever-faster home deliveries, many new logistics buildings need to be close to dense residential areas.
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In ‘non-sanctuary’ Grundy County, signs along I-55 warned migrant buses to keep driving
Ahead of the Christmas weekend, officials in Grundy County erected two digital signs along Interstate 55 that aimed to deter buses carrying migrants from stopping in the county, which recently passed a resolution declaring it a “non-sanctuary county for immigration.”
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At ‘Climate Cafés,’ mental health experts and environmentalists create a community to tackle climate anxiety
A study published in the medical journal The Lancet in 2021 found that almost half of Americans surveyed between the ages of 16 and 25 were very worried or extremely worried about climate change and thought humanity was doomed because of it.
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Mayor Brandon Johnson joins New York and Denver mayors in call for federal help with migrants
In first-time join appearance, three mayors renew callas cities near a “breaking point” in coping with the crisis.
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Herb Kohl, former owner of Milwaukee Bucks and Wisconsin senator, dies at 88
Herb Kohl, a former Democratic U.S. senator from Wisconsin and former owner of the Milwaukee Bucks basketball team, has died. He was 88.
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‘This is like a godsend:’ Fishermen find survivor in wrecked pickup after six days along Salt Creek under I-94
A Mishawaka, Indiana man is in the hospital with life-threatening injuries after police said two fishermen found him in his crashed pickup truck along Salt Creek off Interstate 94 near Portage Tuesday afternoon, likely six days after the truck went off the roadway.
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Groupon settles EEOC investigation, launching education fund for Black students
Under the EEOC agreement, Groupon will contribute funds to improve primary and secondary STEM education and award scholarships to Black students pursuing advanced degrees in STEM fields.
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Naperville babysitter charged with stabbing 2 young girls, ages 1 and 4
A Naperville woman who allegedly stabbed two young children she was babysitting and then tried to kill herself has been charged with attempted murder.