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Thieves take ATM after crashing into South Loop currency exchange

According to ABC 7, witnesses said the crash-and-grab theft happened as film crews for the TV show ‘Chicago Fire’ were setting up for a scene at a nearby restaurant.

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Chicago rapper G Herbo gets 3 years’ probation for using stolen credit card to pay for puppies, private planes

G Herbo, born Herbert Wright III, 28, signed an agreement in July of last year pleading guilty to one count of wire fraud and one count of lying to federal agents.

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Ex-police officer settles discrimination suit over Muslim faith against suburban department for $475,000

Ramtin Sabet sued the city of North Chicago and its former and current police chiefs in March 2017 — a month after he was fired from the department.

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First lady, joined by actress Halle Berry, leads discussion at UIC on menopause research

The two also learned from researchers at University of Illinois Chicago about ongoing research on menopause.

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Tormenta del viernes podría acumular más de 6 pulgadas de nieve

Un frente de aire frío se dirige hacia Chicago inmediatamente después de la tormenta.

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City’s top tourism official stepping down after less than two years on the job

Choose Chicago President and CEO Lynn Osmond announced Thursday she would resign effective Jan. 31, just 20 months into her four-year contract to focus her ‘time and energies on a family health matter.’

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‘Thump of snow,’ potential blizzard across Chicago area Friday, then brutal cold

Forecasters say the incoming heavy, wet snow will resemble the ‘heart attack snowstorm’ of 1987, when two dozen people died from the strain of shoveling.

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Tiny microphones are not the Chicago way

A Shure audio intercession with TikTok historian Sherman Dilla Thomas touches on both Chicago’s rich technological past and his bright media future.

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Prosecutors seek 28-year sentence for Heather Mack in mom's Bali slaying, stuffing into suitcase

Federal prosecutors in Chicago are recommending a 28-year prison sentence for an American woman who pleaded guilty to helping kill her mother and stuffing the body in a suitcase during a vacation at a Bali resort nearly a decade ago

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CPS cancels classes Tuesday as cold stretch continues in Chicago; temperatures edged above zero Monday

The expected high temperature Tuesday is 0 degrees at O’Hare Airport, the National Weather Service reported. CPS, DePaul, Roosevelt and Northeastern Illinois University cancel classes. | LIVE UPDATES

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Scouting the state: Breaking down Illinois’ top high school basketball teams from outside the Chicago area

Here is a look at the teams from around the state who are off to impressive starts and that we all can be keeping tabs on between now and March.

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John Bonham considered him "a god" and Buddy Rich called him "the inspiration for every big-name drummer in the business": the story of Gene Krupa, the king of swing

Drum Heroes: Krupa was "a dazzling blitzkrieg of cymbal and snare drum violence", and one of the most influential drummers ever

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Mayor Brandon Johnson, suburban counterparts to meet, discuss migrant crisis

A crisis fueled by the arrival of more than 200 buses in suburban Chicago since Dec. 1 will be the main topic of next week’s in-person meeting of regional leaders.

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Discover Super Bowl star-turned-designer Michael Bennett’s furniture

Working under Studio Kër, Michael Bennett imbues his sculptural furniture with poignant references to Black history and African diasporic design – now on view at Chicago’s Rebuild Foundation until 11 February 2024

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Rapper G Herbo could be sentenced to more than a year in jail in fraud plot

The rapper G Herbo could face just over a year in jail after pleading guilty to his role in a scheme that used stolen credit card information to pay for a lavish lifestyle including private jets and designer puppies

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Horoscope for Thursday, Jan. 11, 2024

The new moon is in Capricorn. Avoid shopping or important decisions from 8:15 to 9:15 p.m. Chicago time. After that, the moon moves from Capricorn into Aquarius.

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TSA intercepted 122 firearms at Chicago airports in 2023, including record number at Midway

TSA officers stopped 72 handguns from making it through security checkpoints at O’Hare Airport, and 50 firearms were seized at Midway Airport.

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Things to do in Chicago Jan. 11-17: The Mix

The Fillet of Solo Festival, Allison Russell in concert, and MLK Day celebrations are among the entertainment highlights in the week ahead.

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Going down the ‘Rat Hole?’ Viral phenom is actually decades-old squirrel imprint beloved by the block, neighbors say

The “Rat Hole” gained attention across the city this week following news reports and social media posts about the mysterious animal imprint.

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Grain Prices: Are the Lows in for the Corn, Wheat, and Soybean Markets?

Earlier this morning, I spoke about the corn, wheat, and soybean markets in my interview with Michelle Rook of AgWeb's Markets Now. We also discussed the cattle market, the uptrend in the stock market, and where interest rates are headed.

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Record number of Divvy rides, more bike lanes made 2023 an ‘incredible year’ for cycling in Chicago, city official says

Last year, the city transportation department released its “Cycling Strategy,” billed as a “community-driven approach” to creating a “more connected, healthy and sustainable” city, with the goal of “designing and implementing 150 miles of bikeways in the coming years.”

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Brief, precious life of migrant boy who died in Chicago chronicled in family’s new GoFundMe video

Jean Carlos “Jeremías” Martinez Rivero fell ill and died at a shelter in Pilsen. His family has launched a GoFundMe to support their effort to get into housing and avoid landing in a shelter again.

The Independent UK

Trial is postponed for an Illinois man charged with killing 7 at a Fourth of July parade in 2022

A judge has postponed the trial of an Illinois man accused of killing seven people at a Fourth of July parade in suburban Chicago in 2022 after his lawyer on Wednesday asked for more time to review evidence

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‘Big ol’ ball of cold air’ headed for Chicago next week, after early weekend snow

Monday and Tuesday are expected to be the coldest days of the week with highs in the single digits, according to the National Weather Service.

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Guide book author pick six destination cocktail bars in Chicago to check out in the new year

For some great destinations that are off-the-beaten path, Lauren Viera suggests these six to try.

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