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Chicagoans enjoy last day of summer weather before cooldown
People from the city and suburbs were out and about on Saturday, enjoying the last day of summer and seasonably hot temperatures.
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Haitian Americans to rally at Federal Plaza after false claims made by former President Donald Trump
A coalition of Haitian American organizations will hold a rally this Sunday at Federal Plaza to “Stop Haitian Hate” amid false claims and remarks made by former President Donald Trump about Haitian migrants abusing animals in Springfield, Ohio.
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Young girl reunites with family in Waukegan after crossing into country from southern border
A 12-year-old girl who crossed into the country from the southern border as an unaccompanied minor was reunited with her family in the Chicago area Thursday.
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12-year-old Chicago girl volunteers to give back to the homeless with Chi Care
In her spare time, 12-year-old Zola Orlov likes to do karate, play her tuba and now volunteer.
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New security measures announced after social media threats directed at Joliet school
A school district in Joliet announced new security measures to take effect immediately in response to unfounded social media threats that targeted schools.
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‘My heart just sank:' Chicago man reunites with dog taken in stolen vehicle
A local pet owner said he was so happy to have his 10-year-old dog, Pixel, back after a frightening incident in Chicago’s West Town neighborhood.
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Convicted serial killer nicknamed ‘The Hollywood Ripper' extradited to Illinois for 1993 murder of suburban teen
A man convicted and sentenced to death for killing two women in Southern California was extradited to Illinois to face a judge after he was charged in the 1993 murder of a suburban teen.
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Save A Lot store reopens in West Garfield Park after renovation shut down
A discount grocery store is back open for business in Chicago’s West Garfield Park neighborhood after closing for renovations last fall.
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Former Chicago police officer dies 37 years after catastrophic injury in line of duty
More than three decades after a catastrophic injury in the line of duty altered his life, Chicago Police Officer Jim Crowley, 59, was laid to rest Wednesday in Alsip, remembered as a hero by family, friends and members of the police department
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Skokie rally remembers Israeli-American Hersh-Goldberg Polin, 5 other hostages
Hundreds of people in north suburban Skokie marched to remember and mourn the lives of the six hostages whose bodies were recovered from a tunnel in the southern Gaza strip.