Francie Swidler is a digital news producer for NBC Chicago and joined the team in 2021. Francie covers breaking news events in Chicago and the suburbs and regularly writes about everything from malls to hospitals.
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Concrete slabs fall off building at north suburban restaurant, with major damage to facade
A view shared by the Village of Winnetka showed the extent of the damage, with a shattered window and the front of the building partially torn off.
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Person struck, killed in hit-and-run on Dan Ryan Expressway, prompting hours-long closure
About 2:39 a.m., a person was outside their car on the shoulder of I-94 in the northbound lanes near 47th Street when they were struck by another vehicle.
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2 semis smash into each other on US-41 in far north suburbs
Photos and video from the scene showed one semi smashed into the rear of the other, with major damage to both and first responders on site.
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Common condition that impacts millions of Illinois women can now be treated with medical marijuana
The disorder is now considered a “debilitating medical condition” in Illinois, and can be treated with cannabis effective immediately.
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$800k Lucky Day Lotto ticket sold at 7-Eleven in NW suburbs, and it hasn't been claimed
As of Tuesday, the ticket has yet to be claimed.
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Thyroid tablets recalled because they could be ‘superpotent,' lead to hyperthyroidism
The drug company said it was arranging for the recalled tablets to be destroyed, but warned patients to not stop taking the medication without speaking to their doctor.
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Kroger pharmacy customers could get money in $17M settlement: See if you're eligible
Have you used Mariano’s pharmacy for prescription medication over the past nine years? You could be eligible for a payout.
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New photos released of suspect in sexual battery on suburban running trail
Police in Elmhurst released new photos of a suspect wanted in connection with a sexual battery that occurred while a woman was on a popular trail.
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Roads closed, ‘extensive' Metra delays after freight train strikes car in Lake Forest
The Lake Forest Police Department posted about the crash just before 12 p.m., with train traffic stopped at Old Mill and Waukegan Roads.
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Tornado sirens ‘accidentally' activated in multiple Chicago suburbs—again
It’s the second time in three days the sirens, which are meant to go off without human intervention, were “accidentally activated” in DuPage County.
