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Daywatch: Driver trapped in truck for 6 days, surviving on rain water
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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.
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Slim Jim promotional car stolen in California is recovered outside Hillside hotel
A cross-country charcuterie con job came to a close Friday afternoon when a custom Slim Jim promotional car stolen in California was discovered outside of Chicago.
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Flu peak still to come after holidays; medical experts advise those with symptoms to stay home to limit spread
Fewer patients this December are being hospitalized for respiratory illnesses like COVID-19, influenza or respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) than last year, but the peak in flu cases is still to come.
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US delegation meeting with Mexican government for talks on the surge of migrants at border
A top U.S. delegation is meeting with Mexico’s president Wednesday in what many see as an attempt to have Mexico do more to limit a surge of migrants reaching the U.S. southwestern border.
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Afternoon Briefing: Cook County Jail inmate dead
Good afternoon, Chicago. Here's what is happening today.
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Man, 24, critically shot during fight in Washington Park neighborhood, 1 in custody
A 24-year-old man was left in critical condition Wednesday morning after he was shot in the face during a fight in the Washington Park neighborhood, Chicago police said.
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Cook County Jail inmate dead after found unresponsive in cell
Authorities are investigating after a Cook County Jail inmate died at a hospital after he was found unresponsive in his cell on Monday.
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Comedian Tom Smothers, one-half of the Smothers Brothers, dies at 86
Tom Smothers, half of the Smothers Brothers and the co-host of one of the most socially conscious and groundbreaking television shows in the history of the medium, has died at 86.
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Bremen High School TV students gain experience helping produce the Chicago/Midwest Emmy Awards
Four Bremen High School District 228 seniors and a junior at Andrew High School recently helped produce the 65th Chicago/Midwest Regional Emmy Awards, and meet meteorologist Tom Skilling.
Robbers use silver vehicles overnight in attempt carjacking, and at least 3 armed robberies, police say
While police did not say the robberies were related, the culprits used a silver sedan or silver SUV during the crimes.
Police launch death investigation after 2 seniors found dead Tuesday night at Avondale residence
A 66-year-old woman and a man, 70, were discovered dead during a wellbeing check Tuesday night on the Northwest Side in the Avondale neighborhood, Chicago police said.
Man found fatally wounded inside alley overnight in Back of Yards neighborhood, cops
Shortly before 12:15 a.m., a man described at about 35 years of age, was found shot multiple times in an alley in the 4800 block of South Hermitage Avenue.