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Glittering gift wrap, disposable decorations and food waste harm the environment. What you can do to be more sustainable.
Household waste increases by more than 25% from Thanksgiving to New Year’s, according to the Clean Air Partnership.
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Illinois skirted a recession last year. Here’s what to know about the job market in 2024.
Despite signs the labor marketing is weakening, Chicago-area business and workforce development groups are largely optimistic about the coming year.
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Autistic man shot in head still recovering 1 year after Back of the Yards attack: ‘A long time to recover’
Jesus Rega, 22, shot in the head and stomach in Back of the Yards last year, faced a difficult year of recovery, his parents said.
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Chicago-area hospitals welcome first babies of 2024: ‘It’s a real blessing’
A boy born to Basya and Ezra Moskowitz might be Chicagoland's very first baby of 2024.
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Mount Prospect man charged in stabbing death at Des Plaines Burger King
The suspect and the victim, who knew each other, allegedly argued in the restaurant's parking lot before the stabbing, police said.
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Israel’s Supreme Court overturns key component of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s judicial overhaul
In an 8-7 decision, the Supreme Court justices struck down the law because of the “severe and unprecedented harm to the core character of the State of Israel as a democratic country.”
Man, 53, shot through window in Chicago’s 1st gun death of 2024
A 53-year-old man with several gunshot wounds was pronounced dead at the scene in a Greater Grand Crossing home.
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Chicago's New Year's Eve fireworks
Photographer Armando L. Sanchez captured fireworks along the Chicago River, from the roof of The Merchandise Mart, as Chicago celebrated the start of New Year's Day 2024.
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Some Mexican pharmacies are selling full bottles of Adderall. But it’s actually meth
Pharmacies in Mexico have long been known for selling a wide range of medications over the counter, many of which, in the United States, either require a prescription or are simply not available.
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Cale Yarborough, a NASCAR Hall of Famer and 3-time Cup champion in the 1970s, dies at 84
Cale Yarborough, considered one of NASCAR’s all-time greatest drivers and the first to win three consecutive Cup titles, has died.
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Japan issues tsunami warnings after a series of very strong earthquakes shook its western coastline
Japan issued tsunami alerts and ordered evacuations following a series of earthquakes on Monday that started a fire and trapped people under rubble on the west coast of its main island.
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New laws for 2024: Minimum wage hike, indoor vape ban and don’t worry about that thing dangling from your rearview mirror
The new laws will affect everything from education and criminal justice to employee benefits and indoor vaping,
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Leadership turnover, officer deaths, robbery spike challenged CPD in 2023
Chicago's homicide and nonfatal shooting totals fell again in 2023, but the city was roiled by robbery and carjacking crews responsible for an overall uptick in violence.
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More migrants arrive in Chicago after being flown from Texas to Rockford. Mayor Johnson says Gov. Abbott continues ‘to sow seeds of chaos.’
A plane carrying migrants from Texas landed Sunday at the Rockford International Airport where the migrants were then boarded on buses bound for Chicago suburbs, according to officials.
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Chicago Bears have selected only 2 No. 1 draft picks in team history — and both were disappointing
The No. 1 pick in the NFL draft once again belongs to the Chicago Bears.
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British actor Tom Wilkinson, known for ‘The Full Monty’ and ‘Michael Clayton’, dies at 75
Tom Wilkinson, the Oscar-nominated British actor known for his roles in “The Full Monty,” “Michael Clayton” and “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel,” has died at age 75, according to his family.
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Notable celebrity and newsmaker deaths of 2023
A look at the notable celebrities and newsmakers who died in 2023.
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Chicago native Shecky Greene, legendary standup comic, lord of Las Vegas, dies at 97
Shecky Greene, the gifted comic and master improviser who became the consummate Las Vegas lounge headliner and was revered by his peers and live audiences as one of the greatest standup acts of his generation, has died. He was 97.
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New Year’s Eve forecast: Weather officials warn of road hazards
Through 6 p.m. Sunday, the National Weather Service said to expect patchy slick spots and some reduced visibility due to snow.
Man charged with murder in shooting death of Austin woman who sought order of protection against him
Kenneth Brown, 44, has been arrested for the fatal shooting of his ex-girlfriend, Maria Roque, according to a release from the Chicago Police Department.