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Cohen Claims Trump is ‘Racist,' Cites Comment From Chicago Visit
President Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer, Michael Cohen, is accusing Trump of being a “racist,” citing in part a comment the president made during a trip to Chicago.
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Bar Chain to Change the Name of Its ‘Crack Fries'
A Michigan-based bar and restaurant chain plans to change the name of its “Crack Fries” in January to distance itself from a word associated with the drug epidemic.
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Massive Turnout For New Milwaukee-Area Store Opening
The grand opening of a new Ikea store just over the border in Wisconsin, had a massive turnout Wednesday.
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Ikea's Milwaukee-Area Store Announces Giveaways at Opening Wednesday
Ikea announced its Oak Creek store opening day plans and promotions for Wednesday.
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Ikea's Milwaukee-Area Store Gets Opening Date
While opening day plans and promotions are still forthcoming, Ikea noted in a statement that customers can begin lining up at 5 a.m. that day.
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Target Recalls Kids' Jeans
Target has recalled 30,000 pairs of kids’ skinny jeans over concerns that the small metal stars at the bottom have been known to come off and cut skin.
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New Winter Forecast Predicts Wet Season Ahead for Illinois
The Chicago area can expect a wetter winter this year, but temperature predictions aren’t quite as clear, national forecasters said.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on Thursday forecast higher-than-average precipitation for northeastern Illinois and many other northern states. -
Forecast: Beautiful Day
Kalee Dionne has the full weekend forecast for the Chicago area.
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Family of Man Killed by Girl With Machete Files Suit Against Wal-Mart
The family of a north suburban Uber driver, allegedly killed by a 16-year-old girl with a machete last month, has filed a lawsuit against Wal-Mart for letting her leave the store without paying for the weapons.
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Illinois-Run Media Service Seen as $3M-a-Year Necessity
Some say Illinois can’t afford to cut its media service that transmits state news, even though it costs $3 million a year as the state is in financial turmoil.
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700 Days: Ill. Lawmakers Once Again Fail to OK Budget
Illinois lawmakers adjourned Wednesday night once again failing to end the state’s historic budget stalemate, leaving thousands of residents in a financial crisis. Emily Florez reports.
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Man Charged in ‘Vicious' Hinsdale Murder Pawned Woman's Rings, Prosecutors Say
The man charged with the “vicious and brutal” murder of a woman in her Hinsdale home earlier this month pawned her wedding rings after the attack, prosecutors said.
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Prosecutors Describe ‘Horrific' Fatal Attack on Hinsdale Woman
“It was a violent, horrific attack on a completely innocent victim who had every right to feel safe in her own home,” DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert B. Berlin told reporters.
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Longtime Chicago Budget Director To Leave in June
As the city of Chicago looks for ways to fill a nearly $600 million hole to fund Chicago Public Schools, a new setback has been revealed for Mayor Rahm Emanuel.
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Rauner, Emanuel Come Together Amidst Tensions Over CPS Funding
As they go back and forth over funding for Chicago Public Schools, Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Governor Bruce Rauner focused on common ground as they helped cut the ribbon on a new plant on Chicago’s Southeast Side. NBC 5’s Mary Ann Ahern reports.
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‘I'm Angry and Sick': Chicago Police Chief Vows to Find South Shore Killer
In the wake of Chicago’s latest rash of gun violence, including a gunman opening fire at a South Side restaurant, the city’s police chief told reporters, “as a Chicagoan, I’m angry and sick.”
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Chicago Couple Leads Group of Unsuspecting Tourists at Oscars
An unsuspecting group of tourists on a Los Angeles sightseeing tour took a pitstop of a lifetime Sunday night at the Academy Awards thanks to a prank instigated by host Jimmy Kimmel.
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Man Shot in Head While Looking for Parking Spot on NW Side
A 20-year-old man was shot in the head while looking for a place to park a car in the Belmont Central neighborhood early Friday on the Northwest Side.