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Property tax hike removed from budget as City Council set to vote Monday on proposal
What began as a proposed $300 million property tax hike in Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s budget has been removed entirely as the full City Council is set to vote Monday on the latest proposal.
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Avondale residents left confused after same stretch of sidewalk closed for replacement twice in 2 months
Residents in Chicago’s Avondale neighborhood are questioning the city’s transportation department after the same section of sidewalk was closed for replacement twice in just two months.
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Kenosha school district says potential school shooting thwarted by staff; teen arrested
A suspect was taken into custody Thursday after police in Kenosha, Wisconsin, said a teenager attempted to enter an area elementary school while potentially armed.
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Chicago firefighter seriously hurt after falling from Humboldt Park building
A Chicago firefighter sustained serious injuries Sunday evening after falling from the roof of a three-story building during a fire in the city’s Humboldt Park neighborhood, authorities said.
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After teacher fired, suburban Montessori school under fire for previous incident
A teacher at a Montessori daycare in Chicago’s northwest suburbs was fired this week after the school said she struck a child in the face during class.
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Listeria recall impacting of chicken, meat raises concerns following Boar's Head recall
Weeks after tainted Boar’s Head deli meats led to nationwide recalls, illnesses and 10 deaths, food safety regulators have initiated another recall due to fears of listeria.
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Domino's employees rescue boy from burning Oak Lawn mobile home
Two workers at a south suburban pizza joint were lauded as heroes for their quick thinking when flames engulfed a mobile home, trapping a boy inside.
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Teen boy, 15, seriously wounded in daylight shooting near Lakeview school
A Chicago high school’s homecoming was marred by tragedy on Friday as a student was shot a block away at a popular park.
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Slithery surprise? Python found deep inside Geneva woman's car
A suburban Chicago woman got a slithery surprise when she discovered an animal living inside her recently purchased vehicle — but it wasn’t an animal many in the Midwest would expect.
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Chicago police seek suspects in strings of carjackings, business burglaries
Chicago police are searching for the thieves behind a series of carjackings and commercial break-ins targeting shops and restaurants across the city.
