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Taste of Chicago is back - and bigger than everJul 07, 2019 7:00 am - It's touted as one of the largest outdoor food events in the U.S. - and it's right in our backyard. Taste of Chicago runs through Sunday, July 14, with a mix of food and...
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Man charged with sex assault, stabbing of Chicago girl, 15
Jul 06, 2019 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A 19-year-old Chicago man is scheduled to appear in court on charges he stabbed and sexually assaulted a 15-year-old girl. Police say Isaiha Nevitt turned...
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Metra to increase train cars for high-demand areas during Taste of Chicago
Jul 06, 2019 1:00 am - Metra will increase the number of trains operating on BNSF and Union Pacific West lines next week due to anticipated crowds heading to the Taste of Chicago. Both lin...
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Police: 7 charged for graffiti of Chicago 'Bean' sculpture
Jul 04, 2019 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago authorities say seven people face charges after graffiti was spray-painted on two city landmarks, including the popular metallic sculpture known a...
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Beluga calf born at Chicago's Shedd Aquarium
Jul 04, 2019 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A Beluga whale has given birth to a calf at Chicago's Shedd Aquarium. The 38-year-old beluga, Mauyak (MY-yak), delivered Wednesday evening. Shedd official...
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Police: More than dozen trampled in Chicago July 4 stampede
Jul 04, 2019 1:00 am - Police said a false report of gunfire set off a stampede that trampled more than a dozen people at Chicago's annual July 4 fireworks display Thursday at Navy Pier, where...
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2.1M travelers expected at Chicago airports over 4th of July
Jul 03, 2019 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The city of Chicago says it expects more than 2.1 million passengers to travel through its airports for the Fourth of July holiday. The Chicago Department...
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Smollett wants Chicago's lawsuit moved to federal court
Jul 03, 2019 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Jussie Smollett wants the lawsuit that the city of Chicago filed against him moved from state court to federal court. The motion filed Wednesday and relea...
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Chicago-area kindergarten teacher charged in sexual assault
Jul 03, 2019 7:00 am - BURBANK, Ill. (AP) - Cook County prosecutors say a suburban Chicago kindergarten teacher supplied alcohol to a 15-year-old student and had sex with him while he was unde...
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US customs agents seize rat meat at Chicago's O'Hare Airport
Jul 03, 2019 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Officials say U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport thwarted a man's attempt to import several pounds of Afr...