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Chicago police orders 24-hour Subway restaurant closed due to ‘public safety threat'
A Subway restaurant on Chicago’s South Side has been forced to close by Chicago police due to a “public safety threat,” hours after a man was shot to death at the location.
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Nearly 100 students, many Ukrainian refugees, lose scholarships after statewide tax credit program ends
Thousands of Ukrainian families who were forced to leave their war-torn country found a new home in Chicago. Once here, many enrolled their children in St. Nicholas Cathedral School in Ukrainian Village thanks to a scholarship program. But now, that program has come to an end.
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10-year-old Chicago boy raising money for Greater Chicago Food Depository for holiday season
This Thanksgiving, 10-year-old Ray Lavko is on a mission.
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Family shares horrifying ordeal after surveillance video captures robbery outside Chicago home
The Pettiford family said it all started as a routine Thursday, but things quickly changed as Michelle Pettiford and her 12-year-old daughter returned home from volleyball practice.
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Chicago family of 8 moves into new home after living in minivan
A family of eight, including six children, finally have a roof over their heads after living for months in their minivan in Chicago’s Austin neighborhood.
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This bilingual playroom in Logan Square helps families maintain Spanish language, embrace heritage
“Luna y Cielo Play came about because I almost lost the Spanish language,” owner Vanessa Aguirre-Ávalos said.
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Family of 8, including 6 children, live out of van in Chicago's Austin neighborhood
For many families in the Chicago area, finding a permanent place to live can be a real struggle. Such is the case for Alicia, her partner and her six children ages 1 to 14. Since May 2023, the family says they have been living in their mini-van.
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‘An Emotional Drain:' Crisis Responders Step Up to Help Victims of Gun Violence
As Chicago saw dozens of people injured in shootings on yet another weekend, crisis responders took action to help console victims and their families, but also make an impact in hope of curbing violence.
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Therapy Dog For Orland Park Police Up For Grant to Continue to Bring Comfort to Community
Law enforcement therapy dogs across the country are up for a major grant this week, that could help them continue to do important work in the communities they live in.
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Chicago Woman Launches Pest Control Company to Follow Father's Legacy
Following a career in IT, Robiar Smith, of Chicago, never imagined she’d work in Pest Control. But after seeing a demand for these essential services in the city’s south side, she decided to follow in her father’s footsteps, and give it a shot.
