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With frost possible this weekend across the Chicago area, here's how to best protect your plants
Warm springtime conditions have given way to much cooler temperatures across the Chicago area, but the chillest weather has yet to arrive.
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Huge sinkhole leads to closure of State Route 185 in central Illinois
Unsafe road conditions caused by a massive sinkhole prompted the Illinois Department of Transportation on Monday to shut down a portion of Illinois Route 185 in the central portion of the state.
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Chicago Park District summer program registration starts Monday. Here's how to sign up
Chicago parents planning to get their kids enrolled in summer activities will want to put a few important dates on the calendar.
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A beautiful weekend with summer-like temperatures is on tap, but how warm will it get?
The Chicago area will get a preview of summer this weekend as a dramatic warmup and plenty of sunshine arrive.
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Incident involving ‘Senior Assassins' game leads to large police response in suburbs
Multiple Chicago-area suburbs have issued warnings about a game being played at schools nationwide known to many as “Senior Assassins,” which they say have resulted in some concerning situations.
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Chicago police unveil new strategy to prevent robberies ahead of summer
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and police superintendent Larry Snelling have unveiled a host of new prevention efforts to curb a rise in robberies as the summer and warmer weather drew closer.
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Traffic backups reported on I-65 near Lafayette, Indiana, following solar eclipse
Significant traffic delays occurred on Interstate 65 Monday evening as throngs of drivers headed toward the Chicago area after traveling to experience the 2024 solar eclipse in totality. At around 8:15 p.m., delays exceeding two hours were reported near State Road 18 in the Brookston area, as shown on Google Maps. Images from Indiana Department of Transportation traffic cameras showed…
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What should I do with my eclipse glasses? Here's where you can donate them
Millions were treated to spectacular views on Monday afternoon as a solar eclipse sliced a diagonal line across North America, thrusting communities into darkness for a brief period of time. The once-in-a-lifetime spectacle prompted scores of onlookers to travel toward the path of totality but also amazed those that experienced a partial eclipse, as was the case in the Chicago…
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Person struck and killed by pickup while changing tire along Stevenson Expressway
One person was fatally struck by a pickup on Sunday evening while changing a flat tire along the Stevenson Expressway, according to Illinois State Police. The collision was reported at 6:41 p.m. in the southbound lanes of Interstate 55 near Cicero Avenue. According to police, three people were attempting to change a tire on a vehicle that had stopped on…
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Cook County Clerk Karen Yarbrough dies after being hospitalized for ‘serious medical condition'
Cook County Clerk Karen Yarbrough, a longtime Illinois politician who held multiple elected offices over her career, has died, a spokesperson said. Yarbrough passed away on Sunday afternoon with her husband at her side, according to a statement provided by her office. Yarbrough’s office revealed days prior that she had been hospitalized with a “serious medical condition” and was...
