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Take it from locals: Super experience in New Orleans entails more than just the French Quarter

New Orleans chef Susan Spicer has been a regular contributor to the Taste of the NFL charity event at Super Bowl host cities around the country and is doing so in her hometown again this year

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15 community organizations awarded $2.7 million to revamp vacant storefronts

Groups receiving the funds will use them to revitalize commercial corridors across Chicago, including Michigan Avenue downtown and business districts in Garfield Park, Pilsen, Humboldt Park, Uptown, West Loop, Lake View and Chatham.

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Red Line passenger wounded in baseball bat attack in Uptown

A man riding a CTA Red Line train was struck by someone with a baseball bat Thursday morning. He was taken to Weiss Memorial Hospital in stable condition.

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3 injured in high-rise fire in Uptown

Firefighters were called to a fire on the fourth floor of a building in the 4600 block of North Sheridan Road. Three people were sent to hospitals. The cause is unknown.

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Dog bites hit South and West Sides hardest — same areas that lack dog parks, pet shops, other resources

While dog bites since 2019 have taken place all across the city, the communities with the highest number of complaints are largely on the West Side of the city where there are fewer resources for dogs and their owners.

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4 shot in Uptown

About 12:30 p.m., two people with guns approached the group in the 5000 block of North Winthrop and opened fire, according to Chicago police.

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Teen wounded in Uptown double shooting

A man and a teenage boy were outside in the 1000 block of West Argyle Street when someone approached from an alley and opened fire.

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Open House Chicago returning with 170 locations, 2 kickoff parties

The weekend event, Oct. 13-15, will feature Uptown’s Riviera Theatre for the first time. The ornate concert venue was built in 1917 as a movie theater.

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2 bodies recovered at North Side beaches, police say

The remains of two unidentified people were found at Montrose Beach in Uptown and Columbia Beach in Rogers Park, police said.

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Family seeks public’s help after woman plunges to her death from Uptown apartment window

Jillian Schappa, 31, died Monday afternoon. She was found Saturday in an alley in Uptown, police said. She told first responders that she had been pushed out of a window.

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Woman pushed out of window in Uptown, critically wounded

The woman, 31, was found unresponsive in an alley about 12:30 p.m. in the 4900 block of North Kenmore Avenue.

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3 men wounded in Uptown shooting

The men were near a sidewalk in the 4500 block of North Broadway Street when they were struck by gunfire, police said. They are hospitalized in good condition.

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Man stabbed to death in Uptown

The man was stabbed multiple times Saturday evening in the 4600 block of North Sheridan Road.

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Man fatally stabbed near Uptown baseball diamond

The victim, who police say is 64, suffered stab wounds to the head and neck about 5:30 a.m.

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Man dies in Uptown apartment fire

About 1:40 a.m., firefighters responded to the 4700 block of North Racine Avenue for a fire and found a man thought to be in his 40s in his bedroom, according to the Chicago Fire Department.

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Sunday’s Pride Parade to get extra police staffing

Officers’ days off also were canceled to ensure the department has enough police for the parade and other activities in the city.

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Chicago tavern history: Did you know the vote to make us a city happened in a bar?

To get the lowdown on bars, beer and Chicago, WBEZ’s Curious City podcast crew headed to Uptown’s iconic Carol’s Pub with a couple of experts.

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5 teens hospitalized after taking edibles at Uptown high school

One teen was in serious-to-critical condition, and four others were in fair-to-serious condition after eating gummies from a dispensary, said fire officials who responded at Uplift Community High School.

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It’s Democratic establishment vs. progressives in two North Side ward runoffs

A housing organizer faces a Walgreens executive in the 46th Ward. In the 48th, a housing developer backed by the outgoing alderperson is running against a small business owner who would be the first Filipina on the City Council.

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Thief robs jewelry store in Uptown, then fires at locked door to escape

The robber grabbed a piece of jewelry but was stopped by the locked door, police said.

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Utility shutoffs soar across Chicago area, city celebrates Lunar New Year and more in your Chicago news roundup

Today’s update is a 5-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

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Snowy Lunar New Year parade brings ‘warmth on a cold day’ as Year of the Rabbit celebrated in Uptown

Despite the cold and snow, attendees in red sashes and rabbit ears enjoyed the festivities and wished each other a happy new year.

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Pritzker announces $13 million expansion of pre-apprenticeship program designed to promote diversity, inclusion

“We’re ensuring that Illinoisans across the state have access to the resources and wraparound support that sets them up for success,” Pritzker said in marking the second year expansion at St. Augustine College in Uptown. St. Augustine’s Aurora and Grayslake locations received $1 million in funding…

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Trying to be real in Uptown

Poet Jeffrey McDaniel brings his raw truth to the Poetry Slam this Sunday.

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Man charged with stealing car with baby inside in Uptown, then crashing into other cars

Pherris Harrington, 26, is charged with aggravated kidnapping and aggravated vehicular hijacking.

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