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Special Olympics Chicago opening ceremony takes place as games get underway Monday
Organizers with Special Olympics Chicago helped get this year’s opening ceremony for the spring games underway, with participants gathering Friday morning at Soldier Field.
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LIV Golf to host Individual Championship at suburban public course
Officials announced Tuesday that Bolingbrook Golf Club, a public course about 30 miles south west of Chicago, will host LIV Golf’s Individual Championship in 2024.
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Woman fought off attacker in 1 of 2 sexual assault attempts within minutes in Lakeview
A woman who was one of two attacked in sexual assault attempts in Chicago’s Lakeview neighborhood within minutes Monday night managed to fight off her attacker and escape.
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Body of missing Joliet father of 7 found in river, family confirms
Joliet police are expected to issue an update Friday afternoon on the search for missing 37-year-old Robert Long.
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Taylor Swift ‘masterminds' crack QR code meaning in Chicago
It’s Swiftmania in Chicago’s River North neighborhood this week after Taylor Swift’s marketing team put up a mural on a building there.
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Uber, Chicago taxis expand partnership that allows taxi drivers to pick up riders requesting through Uber
Chicago riders will start to see a “local taxi” option in their Uber app. It will be the same price as an UberX, and customers will have the opportunity to choose between the two.
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In wake of fatal police shooting of Dexter Reed, local advocacy groups call for changes to traffic stops
It took just 20 seconds for a traffic stop to turn into a fatal police shooting in Chicago late last month.
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Several major brands roll out promotions ahead of historic solar eclipse
More and more businesses are taking advantage of the total solar eclipse set to dim skies across North America next week. In the snacks department alone, Krispy Kreme is teaming up with Oreo to sell a limited doughnut-cookie creation. Sonic Drive-In is selling a “Blackout Slush Float.” And Frito-Lay’s SunChips has unveiled a new flavor that will only be available...
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Uncle Julio's workers speak out after abrupt Lincoln Park closure
Workers at the only Chicago Uncle Julio’s location said they were notified the restaurant was closing the day it closed, and many aren’t sure what to do.
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Signature Room employees awarded $1.52M in backpay after restaurant's abrupt closure
It’s been six months since the iconic Signature Room in the former John Hancock Center in Chicago abruptly closed.
