Multiple people rescued, taken to hospitals from Edgewater fire
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Pregnant Wisconsin teen missing since February found in Nebraska; man in custody
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Naperville teacher charged with grooming, sexually abusing student
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"The blues is the music of Chicago," Rami Gabriel said. "We take it in, and we respect it, and we have integrated it into where we're coming from."
Suspected serial CTA predator caught on video, later arrested
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Shedd Aquarium scientists study impact of sewer overflows on fish in Chicago River
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New program for domestic violence survivors launches in Chicago hospitals
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Crestwood police officer resigns after latest drunk driving charges
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Unique duo combines Chicago blues with music from Arab homelands
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Mother-daughter prom honors memory of fallen Chicago Police Officer Aréanah Preston
Chicago Police officers were in attendance as special guests.
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Arlington Heights Mayor-elect Jim Tinaglia says he wants a "win-win" Bears stadium plan
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A Chicago music duo has created a unique sound to celebrate their Arab roots. They're mixing the music of the Middle East with good old Chicago blues.
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The fire broke out in the early afternoon in the building at 5439-41 N. Kenmore Ave.
Pregnant Wisconsin teen missing since February found in Nebraska; man in custody
Sophia Martha Franklin had been reported missing on Feb. 3, after she was last seen at her home in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, about 60 miles northwest of Milwaukee.
Naperville teacher charged with grooming, sexually abusing student
William Schaub, 56, of La Grange, was charged with two counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse and one count of grooming.
Unique duo combines Chicago blues with music from Arab homelands
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In most of Lisle, residents get their water from the village. But in one section, the Oak View subdivision, a private company supplies the water, and residents are furious about the bills.
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Millions stolen off EBT cards in Illinois SNAP benefits fraud scheme
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Suspected serial CTA predator caught on video, later arrested
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Witness records customer pepper-spraying employees at restaurant in South Loop
The workers have recovered. But they said it was all shocking and painful — and now some people are calling for justice.
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Caprice Edward Cashaw, 31, of Merrillville, was charged with multiple felonies.
Police seek 7 suspects in robbery on Red Line train in Greater Grand Crossing
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Boy, 15, charged in shooting that wounded tourist in Chicago's Streeterville district
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