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Second Chicago Man Charged in a Month for Lasering Police Helicopter

A 60-year-old Chicago man is facing federal charges after prosecutors say he repeatedly aimed a green laser at a Cook County Sheriff’s Police helicopter flying over the West Side, the second such case brought against a Chicago-area man in less than a month. Allen Florence Jr. is charged with one count of aiming a laser pointer at an aircraft within the special aircraft jurisdiction of the United States, stemming from an incident on September 15.

Chicago, IL · 1d
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Chinatown street renamed in honor of slain grandfather

On Friday, his family and friends attended a renaming ceremony honoring the late grandfather.

Chicago, IL · 1d

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Chicagoland parking workers end strike before Bears game

CHICAGO - Nearly 1,200 union parking workers throughout Chicagoland agreed to a new five-year contract on Saturday, Nov. 7, ending their four-day labor strike. Parking strike ends before Bears v. Buccaneers game. Big picture view:. On Tuesday, parking workers in the Teamsters Local 727 launched a strike after voting down...

Chicago, IL · 23h
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Why Brothers K outlasted the Starbucks across the street

Brothers K Coffee owner John Kim can set his watch just by looking out from behind the counter of his coffee shop and seeing who’s there. “To the hour, I can predict who’s coming in and when,” Kim said, estimating that between 70% and 80% of his customers are regulars.

Evanston, IL · 1d
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Burglar caught after 14 cars are broken into on a single Irving Park block

A man was taken into custody Sunday after breaking into at least 14 cars on a single Irving Park block overnight, according to preliminary CPD reports. Police also recovered a stolen car that they believe he drove to the area. Officers responded to the 4000 block of North Richmond just...

Chicago, IL · 9h

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Second suspect, 17, charged in string of burglaries across Chicago

The charges come a day after a 19-year-old from Chicago was charged in eight of the burglaries and an attempted burglary in Oak Lawn.

Chicago, IL · 4h

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Masked Duo Hit Four Lakeview Eateries in Under Two Minutes, Owners Say

W. Belmont Ave. & N. Clark St. — Approximate Site of Burglaries. Four small businesses on West Belmont Avenue near North Clark Street were burglarized shortly after 4 a.m. Saturday, police sources said. Tso Good, Mixteco, Salt Burgers and Fries, and Helin Café were hit within minutes; suspects broke glass, took cash drawers, and left before police could catch up.

Chicago, IL · 8h

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This Illinois Donut Shop Tucked In An Alley Makes Vegan Donuts So Good People Order Ahead And Detour For A Dozen

Twenty-four hours. That’s how long the brioche dough takes before it becomes a doughnut at one tiny Illinois window, and the whole thing is vegan. No eggs, no butter, no milk. Yet the lineup reads like a classic bakery case, with Boston cream, apple fritters, and a flaky vanilla bean cronut.

Chicago, IL · 1d

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Vernon Hills Kirkland's to Shut Down Dec. 27 as Merger Reshapes Chain

3555 S Houston Levee Rd — Remaining Kirkland’s Store In Memphis Area. The Kirkland's Home in Vernon Hills is scheduled to close Dec. 27, according to store staff quoted by the Chicago Tribune. Staff say the store will remain open until then. The Chicago Tribune reported that employees...

Memphis, TN · 1d

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Underwater Fiber Line From Chicago Lands at Jean Klock Park in Benton Harbor

United Federal Credit Union Headquarters — Project Connection Site. A high-speed internet cable running from Chicago to southwest Michigan under Lake Michigan is now coming ashore at Jean Klock Park in Benton Harbor, with crews laying new fiber lines that extend from the lake onto land. The park is one of two landing points for the project, known as Critical Crossings. The project also includes a connection point at United Federal Credit Union's headquarters in St. Joseph, where construction was still in progress on August 25, 2026.

Benton Harbor, MI · 1d

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Uber removes driver after woman reports disturbing encounter during late-night ride

A rideshare expert weighs in after a 22-year-old woman opened up about a disturbing late-night Uber ride. She said the driver canceled while she was still in the car in Chicago.

Chicago, IL · 9h

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Long Before Brunch Was Trendy, Smoque BBQ Was Already Selling Out Of Brisket In Chicago

Chicago gets plenty of credit for deep dish, hot dogs, and Italian beef. Barbecue usually lands lower on the list, and that is exactly the problem one small Northwest Side kitchen set out to fix back in 2006. Its founders were so serious about the mission that they wrote a...

Chicago, IL · 1d

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Chicago festival grounds proposal raises questions over benefits

(The Center Square) – Chicago voters overwhelmingly voted Tuesday in support of a permanent festival grounds for the city in a non-binding ballot question. While there was support, the question may have left some with more questions about the proposal. The question, which asked if it should have its own festival grounds on publicly owned land, didn't advise voters of a location, costs to the city’s taxpayers or when planning would begin. Alderman Nicole Lee, the councilwoman behind the ballot question, said a festival site would help shift the delay and closure of public parks after events like Lollapalooza or Riot Fest. After a particularly rainy Riot Fest concluded in Douglass Park, neighborhood residents complained the park’s grass had been entirely killed and the park was mainly a field of mud. Residents complain each year that the festival ruins the park, but Riot Fest’s organizers say they bear the costs of restoring the park. This year, restoration began two days after the festival concluded, and the festival’s founder, “Riot” Mike Petryshyn said it cost them between $400,000 and $600,000. One co-owner of the independently owned music venue Bookclub in the city’s Lakeview neighborhood, Nick Heineman, raised questions in a video

Chicago, IL · 1d

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Mt. Prospect pulls away from Guilford in the IHSA playoffs ending the Vikings’ season

The Guilford Vikings had some success against the Mt. Prospect Knights Friday night in their 7A IHSA playoff game, but then things unraveled quickly and the Vikings lost 50-10.

Rockford, IL · 1d

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Stay or go? Why Darnell Shields decided to stay in the Austin that raised him

Much of the 1970s in Austin offered a landscape defined by vibrant green spaces, well-resourced public schools and thriving local commercial corridors. For Austin-native, Darnell Shields, growing up on Chicago’s West Side meant witnessing a high quality of life before widespread disinvestment took hold in the decade that followed.

Chicago, IL · 4h

CBS Chicago

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Pritzker pauses events next week for medical procedure

Governor JB Pritzker will pause his events next week so he can recover from a medical procedure, his office said Friday.

Chicago, IL · 2d

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Positive Injury Update Comes Just In Time for Kentucky Basketball

Kentucky men’s basketball has plenty to prove this season. A showdown in Chicago with #17 Kansas, part of Tuesday’s Champions Classic, will tell us a lot about the Wildcats. Heading into the matchup, Kentucky head coach Mark Pope will want every weapon at his disposal. Fortunately for the...

Chicago, IL · 2d

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Downers Grove North Ends St. Rita’s Playoff Run

Downers Grove — The No. 14 St. Rita Mustangs fell to the No. 3 Downers Grove North Trojans 17-7 in the Sweet Sixteen of the Class 7A IHSA Playoffs. North’s second offensive play of the game was disastrous. A short slant route was thrown, but the receiver never had full possession of the ball before it fell into the hands of Kyle Keyser, who took it to the house for a pick-six; on a 50 yard attempt.

Downers Grove, IL · 1d

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30 Chicago Sixth Graders Make History Graduating Money Skills Program

Howe School of Excellence — Site Of Sixth-Grade Money Skills Program. Thirty sixth graders at Howe School of Excellence in Chicago just became the first Chicago Public Schools class to graduate from a six-week financial literacy program, learning the basics of budgeting, saving, investing and credit along the way. For a group of middle schoolers, it is a milestone that could shape how they handle money for years to come.

Chicago, IL · 1d

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These twelve Chicago restaurants made OpenTable's 2026 list of top 100 in the US

Twelve Chicago restaurants made a new list of the top 100 spots to dine in the country. The list, created by restaurant reservation platform OpenTable, was "generated from over 11 million reviews from verified OpenTable diners and dining metrics," its introduction states. Only restaurants in "good standing" with OpenTable and...

Chicago, IL · 2d