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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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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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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. -
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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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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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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‘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.