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Expressway shootings are down sharply this yearSep 05, 2023 1:00 am - Shootings on Chicago-area expressways have dropped sharply this year. As of Tuesday, there have been 82 shootings on Cook County expressways. That's down 25% from the 11...
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Bally's casino could open at Medinah Temple this weekendSep 05, 2023 1:00 am - All bets could be on in Chicago this weekend at Medinah Temple if all goes as planned for Bally's over the next few days at the corporation's temporary casino inside the...
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At O'Hare, hundreds of migrants are stuck in crowded, unsanitary shelterSep 01, 2023 1:00 am - After a long trek to Chicago from Venezuela and other South and Central American countries, hundreds of migrants have landed at O'Hare Airport in recent weeks to find ov...
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Insurers don't have to cover Chicago Trump Tower's pollution finesAug 31, 2023 1:00 am - An Illinois appellate court ruled Wednesday that insurers of Chicago's Trump International Hotel and Tower are not obligated to pay insurance claims in connection with t...
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Steppenwolf Theatre announces staff cuts in the wake of falling revenue, drop in attendanceAug 31, 2023 1:00 am - Chicago's Steppenwolf Theatre is laying off 12% of its staff, effective immediately, in the wake of falling revenue streams, the end of federal COVID relief funding and ...
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Falling into fests: Late summer, autumn are still ablaze with hot musical eventsAug 30, 2023 6:00 am - Although we're cruising toward the official end of summer, the music festival season still has a few major tricks left up its proverbial sleeve in the suburbs and Chicag...
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Sound check: 'Local Band' premiere puts Chicago, suburban musicians on the big screenAug 30, 2023 6:00 am - Dan Stewart, guitarist and singer for Chicago rock band Damager, gives the local music scene grind the gravity it deserves in “Local Band,” a feature-length film he dire...
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Best bets: Pentatonix, Elgin Fringe Festival, Greta Van Fleet, Shedd after-hoursAug 30, 2023 6:00 am - Happy Fringe-y birthday The Elgin Fringe Festival returns for its 10th year with even more cutting-edge performances. Built around Fringe Central at the Side Street Stud...
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Illinois leaders call on Biden to let state sponsor migrant workersAug 30, 2023 1:00 am - Elected officials and business leaders in Illinois are calling on President Joe Biden to ease work restrictions for asylum-seekers and other long-term undocumented worke...
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Blue supermoon doesn't disappoint: A few views from the suburbsAug 30, 2023 1:00 am - The second full moon of August rose Wednesday night, making for a spectacular sight in the suburbs. Wednesday's blue moon also was a supermoon, which means that it was a...