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Chicago Alderman Michael Scott Jr. Tests Positive for Coronavirus
Chicago Ald. Michael Scott Jr., who represents the city’s 24th Ward, has tested positive for the coronavirus, the alderman said in a statement released Thursday evening. Scott said he underwent coronavirus testing Friday at the “Bike the Boulevard” event, which was hosted by the 24th Ward and the city’s 10th and 11th police districts. Scott said he received his...
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Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot Tests Negative for Coronavirus
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot has tested negative for the coronavirus after an alderman who took part in one of her press conferences tested positive Thursday, according to the mayor’s office. Ald. Michael Scott Jr., who represents the city’s 24th Ward, said in the evening that he received positive results for the virus and was experiencing no symptoms. On Wednesday,...
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‘Seinfeld' Jumps to Netflix Following Loss of ‘The Office' and ‘Friends'
How do you replace the likes of Rachel Green and Michael Scott? With Jerry Seinfeld, Elaine Benes, Cosmo Kramer and George Costanza, apparently. Netflix announced it has acquired the worldwide streaming rights to all nine season of “Seinfeld.” The show is currently available to stream in the United States on Hulu. “‘Seinfeld’ is the television comedy that all television comedy...
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'The Office' Stars Finally End Their Stanley Cup Battle – And In the Best Way Possible
Dunder-Mifflin’s Michael Scott once said “’You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take’ – Wayne Gretzky” and the most beloved couple from “The Office” has certainly lived up to that.
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New York-Presbyterian Hospital Creates Life-Saving CPR Spotify Playlist
Perhaps you’re familiar with the rumor that humming “Stayin’ Alive” while doing chest compressions is the best way to perform CPR on someone. Some of you might even remember when Michael Scott memorably sang the Bee Gees’ hit when learning CPR with his co-workers on The Office.
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A Thai Cave Rescue Movie Could Hinge on This Contract
As the 12 kids who were trapped in a cave in Thailand recover in the hospital, several filmmakers are lining up to make a movie about the 18-day ordeal. Producers and writers can tell the story of the Thai cave rescue using media reports and descriptions of the events because they’re in the public realm. But if they want access...
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NYPD Officer in Eric Garner Death to Face Disciplinary Hearing
The NYPD says it’s moving ahead with disciplinary proceedings against a police officer accused in the chokehold death of an unarmed man.
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James Dean's Iconic ‘Rebel Without a Cause' Jacket Up For Auction
James Dean’s cherry-red jacket from “Rebel Without a Cause” is expected to bring up to $600,000 when it goes up for auction this week in Florida, offering fans a rare chance to own something linked to the actor who died at 24.
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National Night Out Events in the Chicago Area
Looking to attend a National Night Out event in your town? We’ve got you covered.
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3 Years After Police Chokehold Death, US Probe Grinds on
When federal prosecutors asked to meet last month with Eric Garner’s family, it stoked speculation that their investigation into his death was finally nearing a resolution three years after his last words — “I can’t breathe” — became a rallying cry for protests over police killings of black men. The speculation was wrong: The same day of the Brooklyn meeting,...
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Mississippi Man Takes Confederate Flag Fight to High Court
A black Mississippi citizen is taking his case against the state’s Confederate-themed flag to the U.S. Supreme Court. In papers filed Wednesday, attorneys for Carlos Moore said lower courts were wrong to reject his argument that the flag is a symbol of white supremacy that harms him and his young daughter by violating the Constitution’s guarantee of equal protection to...
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Man Dragged By Car, Killed, While Trying to Sell His Phone
A 43-year-old Chicago man was killed last week when he was dragged by a car driven by a 17-year-old girl at a north suburban Meijer parking lot, where he was supposed to sell a woman in the car his cellphone.
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Tom Brady Narrows Down List of ‘Suspects' in Theft of $500K Jersey
There’s been a lot of serious talk lately about the jersey stolen from Tom Brady’s locker on the night of Super Bowl LI.