All Stories from July 3, 2023 (Change date)
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New book shows Chicago, suburban history filled with more than a little bit countryJul 03, 2023 10:00 am - Bob Atcher was a Kentucky-born, fiddle-playing cowboy who released a string of records in the 1940s that landed on the “Hillbilly” charts. He was also the mayor of Schau...
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Book review: 'The Art Thief' is an astonishing story that capitalizes on our love of true crimeJul 03, 2023 6:00 am - "The Art Thief: A True Story of Love, Crime, and a Dangerous Obsession" by Michael Finkel (Alfred A. Knopf) What is it about stories of transgression tha...
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New to streaming this week: Taylor Swift, animated 'Superman,' 'Biosphere' and 'Wham!'Jul 03, 2023 6:00 am - Taylor Swift's rerecording of her "Speak Now" and survivalist Bear Grylls taking Bradley Cooper and Rita Ora into the wild are among the new television, movies, music an...
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'We have to stay strong': 911 dispatchers look back on Highland Park shootingJul 03, 2023 5:30 am - Annie Marchiafava asked an employee she manages at the Glenview Public Safety Dispatch Center if the worker would like to talk about the events of July 4, 2022. Not quit...
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What commuters need to know about the proposed new Metra fares, zonesJul 03, 2023 5:30 am - On June 21, Metra leaders rolled out a revolutionary proposal to revamp fares and downsize its zone system. But interviews with BNSF Line riders Wednesday generated a co...
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Muslim group shines light on laws requiring schools to accommodate religious observancesJul 03, 2023 5:30 am - A suburban Muslim group is seeking to raise awareness of two landmark state laws that now require public schools to accommodate students' religious observances. House Bi...
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How Highland Park parade shooting turned some survivors into advocatesJul 03, 2023 5:30 am - Ashbey Beasley was looking forward to walking in Highland Park's July 4 parade last year, especially since she would be joined by her then 6-year-old son, Beau. The High...
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U.S. recommends Americans reconsider traveling to China due to arbitrary law enforcement, exit bansJul 03, 2023 1:00 am - BEIJING - The U.S. recommended Americans reconsider traveling to China because of arbitrary law enforcement and exit bans and the risk of wrongful detentions. No specifi...
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Policy corner: Reporting news of police killing a personJul 03, 2023 1:00 am - Among the reasons the killing of George Floyd by a police officer was such explosive news in 2020 was that what was revealed on video - Derek Chauvin kneeling on Floyd's...
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Top 25 most important Bears in 2023: No. 17 Dominique RobinsonJul 03, 2023 1:00 am - Shaw Local is counting down the top 25 most important Bears for the 2023 season. What makes one player more important than another? That's subjective, of course. But for...