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Chicago travelers encounter flight cancellations nearly 2 days after global outage
Airlines were still recovering on Saturday, nearly two days after a CrowdStrike software bug paralyzed a number of industries, major airlines and airports including O’Hare International Airport.
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Chicago launches summer safety campaign to address opioid crisis in 5 neighborhoods
The city of Chicago has created a new campaign to combat the opioid epidemic in five West Side neighborhoods after seeing a surge in overdoses.
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Will Ferrell's Ultimate DJ House Party is coming to Chicago this fall
Comedian and actor Will Ferrell will join a slate of prominent musicians on stage in Chicago this fall in the name of charity. Ferrell’s Ultimate DJ House Party, featuring Swedish House Mafia D-Nice, A-Trak and more, will take place at 8 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 26 at Chicago’s Wintrust Arena. “It will be a unique and wild celebration of...
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3 popular Wrigley rooftop buildings set to be torn down
Three famous Wrigley rooftop buildings are expected to be torn down after Chicago’s City Council approved a rezoning plan this week. Christian Farr reports.
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Man using dating sites to rob people at gunpoint in Chicago, police warn
Chicago Police issued a community alert over the weekend for dating website users, warning a man is using the sites to rob people at gunpoint.
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Man using dating sites to rob people at gunpoint in Chicago, police warn
Chicago Police issued a community alert over the weekend for dating website users, warning a man is using the sites to rob people at gunpoint. NBC 5’s Courtney Sisk reports.
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Chicago to open cooling centers Monday, feels-like temps near 110 degrees possible
The city of Chicago will open scores of cooling centers on Monday, with high temperatures slated to rise into the 90s and scorching hot feels like temperatures near 100 degrees possible.
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2 injured after wrong-lane driver smashes into vehicle, building
Two people were injured and some traffic was rerouted early Friday after a car slammed into a building on Chicago’s south side.
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Chicago's summer jobs program sees most participants in 13-year history
One Summer Chicago, the city’s summer jobs program targeting teens and young adults, will employ more young people this year than ever before, according to city officials.
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Dolton dad walks to raise awareness about multiple sclerosis
A Dolton resident is raising awareness about multiple sclerosis in Chicago’s south suburbs.
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Dolton dad walks to raise awareness about multiple sclerosis
A Dolton resident is raising awareness about multiple sclerosis in Chicago’s south suburbs.
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Boil order lifted for parts of Chicago following water main break at century-old pumping station
A boil order was lifted early Thursday for some parts of Chicago following a high-pressure water main break at a 112-year-old pumping station earlier this week, Chicago’s Office of Emergency Management and Communications said.
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Chicago hands out free bottled water to residents affected by boil order
A line of cars wrapped around Ridge Park and south onto Longwood Drive Wednesday as residents from three Chicago communities waited to pick up cases of bottled water.
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Boil order issued for parts of Chicago following water main break
A boil order has been issued for some parts of Chicago after a water main break late Tuesday, according to city officials.
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Royal Bahamas Police Supt. placed on leave amid investigation into Chicago woman's disappearance at yoga retreat
The Chief Superintendent of the Royal Bahamas Police Force has been placed on “garden leave,” officials announced, raising questions about the integrity of the organization as an investigations into missing persons cases in Bahamas continue, including one involving a Chicago woman who disappeared while attending a yoga retreat on the island.
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Chicago shelters rescue dozens of dogs from Oklahoma puppy mills
More than 50 dogs and puppies arrived by special charter at DuPage Flight Center on Monday morning, greeted by staff members from three Chicago-area shelters. NBC Chicago’s Kate Chappell reports.
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Chicago shelters rescue dogs from Oklahoma puppy mills. Here's when they'll be up for adoption
More than 50 dogs and puppies arrived by special charter at DuPage Flight Center on Monday morning, greeted by staff members from three Chicago-area shelters.
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Chicago firefighters march for new contract during NASCAR Street Race
Members of the Chicago Fire Department took their fight for a “fair” contract downtown as NASCAR fans made their way to the Chicago Street Race. Vi Nguyen reports.
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Chicago firefighters, paramedics march for new contract during NASCAR Street Race
Members of the Chicago Fire Department took their fight for a “fair” contract downtown as NASCAR fans made their way to the Chicago Street Race.
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Driver arrested for DUI, Scott's Law violation after striking ISP trooper along I-90: authorities
A Chicago woman was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol, among other offenses, after allegedly striking a trooper who was investigating an earlier crash Friday along Interstate 90, authorities said.