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Child who drowned at north suburban home identified
The drowning occurred at an indoor pool inside a Bannockburn home, police said.
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‘Remarkably rotund:' Large Chicago River beaver goes viral — and she needs a name
A beaver, spotted along Bubbly Creek on the southwest branch of the Chicago River, has become an internet sensation after a Reddit post sparked a citywide effort to name it.
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Bald eagle found in northwest suburbs may have died from bird flu, expert says
A bald eagle was found dead from suspected bird flu in recent days in a forested area of the northwest suburbs, another signal of how serious the disease has gotten for wild creatures as well as farm animals.
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Barnes & Noble's Paper Source to cut 107 jobs, close its suburban Chicago warehouse
Paper Source was founded in Chicago in 1983 and bought by Barnes & Noble’s owner in 2021 after the stationery and gifts retailer filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
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CPD investigates after man found dead, wrapped in duct tape in basement
The suspicious death of George Levin, 63, who lived with his mom and sister, is being investigated as a homicide
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Wrong-way driver killed after colliding with semi on I-80 in suburbs
A wrong-way driver was dead after plowing into a semi tractor-trailer early Friday on Interstate 80 in suburban Minooka.
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Bird flu wipes out entire chicken flock at organic family-run farm in Chicago suburbs
After talking to their local veterinarian, the U.S. Department of Agriculture was called in. USDA officials arrived at the farm Friday and later that day confirmed that the birds had bird flu.
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Stolen SUV crashes on Michigan Ave., 3 children among 7 hurt
Three children were among seven injured when a stolen Jeep ran a red light and caused a four vehicle crash Wednesday night in Streeterville on the Near North Side.
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Multiple Metra lines face delays due to signal and train control problems
Multiple Metra lines faced “unknown” delays Monday morning due to a string of signal and train control problems.
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Illinois' 1st 2024 human West Nile virus case reported in suburbs
A suburban Cook County woman was identified as Illinois’ first human case of the West Nile virus this year, the Illinois Department of Public Health reported Wednesday.
