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5 killed including teen in Chicago weekend gun violenceJul 11, 2020 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Five people including a 15-year-old boy were killed in separate shootings from Friday afternoon into early Saturday, Chicago Police said. Police said the...
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Hundreds of counterfeit watches shipped into ChicagoJul 11, 2020 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Nearly 200 counterfeit watches were found in late June and early July at a mail facility at O'Hare International Airport, federal authorities said this we...
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Old, ailing Rhino euthanized at Chicago zooJul 10, 2020 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - An ailing, 34-year-old eastern black rhino named Maku has been euthanized at Chicago's Lincoln Park Zoo after staff determined it was suffering from seve...
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Woman, child injured by fireworks in ChicagoJul 10, 2020 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A 26-year-old woman and a 6-year-old child have been seriously injured by exploding fireworks in Chicago amid a sharp rise in complaints about the pyrotec...
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Spotlight: Comedian Kevin Bozeman headlines the reopening of Crystal Lake's RaueJul 09, 2020 11:00 pm - Stand-up at Raue Center Chicago native Kevin Bozeman (“Last Comic Standing,” Comedy Central's “Premium Blend”) headlines the reopening of the Raue Center in Crystal Lake...
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Get ready to laugh: Zanies set to reopen Chicago, Rosemont comedy clubsJul 09, 2020 8:00 am - Leave it to the folks at Zanies to find the light at the end of the COVID-19 pandemic tunnel. “There's a bright side to everything,” observed Zanies executive vice pres...
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Chicago alderman: Gangs trying to intimidate me with bricksJul 09, 2020 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A member of the Chicago City Council said bricks were thrown through a window at his home as retaliation for his criticism of gangs. A neighbor's garage o...
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Man on scooter fatally struck by Chicago police SUVJul 09, 2020 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A man riding a motorized scooter died after being struck by a Chicago police SUV with its emergency lights activated on the far South Side, authorities sa...
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Chicago task force releases roadmap to economic recoveryJul 09, 2020 1:00 am - Mayor Lori Lightfoot vowed Thursday to lead a "second Chicago renaissance" - by following a roadmap to recovery from the economic devastation created by the coronavirus ...
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Chicago Police forming citywide unit to combat violent crimeJul 08, 2020 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - After a spate of shootings over the July 4 weekend that left 17 people dead and dozens more wounded, Chicago Police Superintendent David Brown is creating...