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Former Ford worker fired after reporting sexual harassment, lawsuit claims
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Former Ford worker fired after reporting sexual harassment, lawsuit claims
Ayanna Lynn and her attorneys spoke out about their federal lawsuit against Ford. Lynn claims Ford human resource staff tried to cover up her complaints.
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/video/former-ford-worker-fired-after-reporting-sexual-harassment-lawsuit-claims/
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Shooting at busy intersection of State Street and Grand Avenue leaves man dead
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Shooting at busy intersection of State Street and Grand Avenue leaves man dead
Police are looking for multiple gunmen after the deadly shooting in River North, which also left a second man wounded. Asal Rezaei reports.
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/video/shooting-at-busy-intersection-of-state-street-and-grand-avenue-leaves-man-dead/
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Illinois House Speaker Welch calls for state Rep. Harry Benton to resign
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Illinois House Speaker Welch calls for state Rep. Harry Benton to resign
Illinois House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch is making moves to remove state Rep. Harry Benton (D-Plainfield) from office.
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/video/illinois-house-speaker-welch-calls-for-state-rep-harry-benton-to-resign/
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Woman dies after months in coma her family blames on confrontation with Evanston police
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Woman dies after months in coma her family blames on confrontation with Evanston police
A woman has died after six months in a coma that her family blames on a confrontation with police in Evanston, Illinois, attorneys said Wednesday.
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/woman-dies-after-coma-family-blames-confrontation-evanston-police/
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Illinois House Speaker Welch makes moves toward removal of Rep. Harry Benton
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Illinois House Speaker Welch makes moves toward removal of Rep. Harry Benton
Illinois House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch is making moves to remove state Rep. Harry Benton (D-Plainfield) from office.
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/illinois-house-speaker-welch-removal-rep-harry-benton/
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Hot temperatures continue along with storm chance for Chicago
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Hot temperatures continue along with storm chance for Chicago
The Storm Prediction Center has issued a marginal risk (level 1 out of 5) for gusty storms, mainly for the I-80 corridor and points north, on Thursday. Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon has the latest...
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/video/hot-temperatures-continue-along-with-storm-chance-for-chicago/
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Chicago area community collecting donations for Venezuela earthquake survivors through Ozzie Guillen Foundation
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Chicago area community collecting donations for Venezuela earthquake survivors through Ozzie Guillen Foundation
Volunteers in the Chicago area are gathering donations to send to Venezuela earthquake survivors.
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/chicago-area-donations-venezuela-earthquake-survivors-ozzie-guillen-foundation/
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Chicago area community collecting donations for Venezuela earthquake survivors
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Chicago area community collecting donations for Venezuela earthquake survivors
Volunteers in the Chicago area are gathering donations to send to Venezuela earthquake survivors.
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/video/chicago-area-community-collecting-donations-for-venezuela-earthquake-survivors/
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Alleged cybercriminal arrested in Finland, extradited to Chicago
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Alleged cybercriminal arrested in Finland, extradited to Chicago
An alleged member of a criminal cyber hacking group had been extradited to Chicago face federal charges after being arrested in Finland.
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/video/alleged-cybercriminal-arrested-in-finland-extradited-to-chicago/
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Workers brave extreme temperatures as heat wave stretches on in Chicago
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Workers brave extreme temperatures as heat wave stretches on in Chicago
An extreme heat warning remained in effect through early Friday, with temperatures expected to stay in the 90s throughout the week, according to the National Weather Service.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/weather/2026/07/01/workers-brave-extreme-temperatures-as-heat-wave-stretches-on-in-chicago
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Driver dies after being struck by train in Hobart, Indiana
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Driver dies after being struck by train in Hobart, Indiana
A driver is dead after a fiery collision between a car and a freight train in Hobart, Indiana, on Wednesday morning.
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/video/driver-dies-after-being-struck-by-train-in-hobart-indiana/
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Extreme heat could affect flights, expert says
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Extreme heat could affect flights, expert says
If you’re heading to the airport this holiday weekend, you may be wondering if the heat wave could affect your flight. An expert says the answer is yes.
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/video/extreme-heat-could-affect-flights-expert-says/
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Residents fit to be tied with no air conditioning in Park Forest apartment complex again
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Residents fit to be tied with no air conditioning in Park Forest apartment complex again
It was 92 degrees outside in Park Forest, Illinois, as of late Wednesday afternoon. In one person's apartment, it was only four degrees cooler than that, and this is not the first time the Autumn Ridge...
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/video/residents-fit-to-be-tied-with-no-air-conditioning-in-park-forest-apartment-complex-again/
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Rogers Park resident wins “Minionese” singing competition
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Rogers Park resident wins “Minionese” singing competition
Rynia Kando sang her way to minion glory with the minion-ized version of the Jackson 5’s “I’ll Be There.”
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/video/rogers-park-resident-wins-minionese-singing-competition/
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5 men charged in Georgia-to-Chicago gun trafficking ring
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5 men charged in Georgia-to-Chicago gun trafficking ring
Five people in Chicago and Athens, Georgia, have been arrested for allegedly running gun trafficking ring, federal prosecutors said Wednesday.
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/video/5-men-charged-in-georgia-to-chicago-gun-trafficking-ring/
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1 man dead, 1 wounded in River North shooting, which alderman calls targeted
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1 man dead, 1 wounded in River North shooting, which alderman calls targeted
One man is dead, and another was wounded, in a shooting in at the busy intersection of Grand Avenue and State Street in Chicago's River North district early Wednesday morning. Asal Rezaei reports.
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/video/1-man-dead-1-wounded-in-river-north-shooting-which-alderman-calls-targeted/
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More than 1,000 cases under review after Broadview Six misconduct allegations
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More than 1,000 cases under review after Broadview Six misconduct allegations
U.S. Attorney for Northern Illinois Andrew Boutros said Wednesday that more than 1,000 grand jury cases in his jurisdiction dating back to 2007 are now under review in the wake of prosecutorial misconduct...
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/video/more-than-1000-cases-under-review-after-broadview-six-misconduct-allegations/
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Can Illinois’ newest state agency improve early childhood services? Officials hope so.
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Can Illinois’ newest state agency improve early childhood services? Officials hope so.
The new Illinois Department of Early Childhood is responsible for home visiting, early intervention and early education programs that were previously handled by three separate agencies. State officials...
https://chicago.suntimes.com/education/2026/07/01/can-illinois-newest-state-agency-improve-early-childhood-services-officials-hope-so
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South Shore Line passengers receive monthly ticket extension due to disruption from derailment
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South Shore Line passengers receive monthly ticket extension due to disruption from derailment
South Shore Line train commuters are getting an extension on their monthly tickets because of a freight train derailment in Northwest Indiana that has disrupted service.
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/south-shore-line-passengers-ticket-extension-disruption/
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Special Agent-in-Charge Douglas DePodesta departing as head of FBI Chicago
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Special Agent-in-Charge Douglas DePodesta departing as head of FBI Chicago
Special Agent-in-Charge Douglas DePodesta, who has led FBI Chicago for the past three years, is leaving his post on July 6.
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/douglas-depodesta-leaving-fbi-chicago/
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Chicago police Supt. Larry Snelling to retire this month
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Chicago police Supt. Larry Snelling to retire this month
Chicago police Supt. Larry Snelling announced Tuesday that he is retiring on July 15. Sabrina Franza reports.
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/video/chicago-police-supt-larry-snelling-to-retire-this-month/
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Special Agent-in-Charge Douglas DePodesta departing as head of FBI Chicago
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Special Agent-in-Charge Douglas DePodesta departing as head of FBI Chicago
Special Agent-in-Charge Douglas DePodesta, who has led FBI Chicago for the past three years, is leaving his post on July 6.
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/video/special-agent-in-charge-douglas-depodesta-departing-as-head-of-fbi-chicago/
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ComEd says power grid under "critical strain" in parts of Chicago, some suburbs
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ComEd says power grid under "critical strain" in parts of Chicago, some suburbs
ComEd has issued an urgent warning to people on the West Side of Chicago and in some west and southwest suburbs that the power grid is under "critical strain."
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/video/comed-says-power-grid-under-critical-strain-in-parts-of-chicago-some-suburbs/
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Chicago Police Superintendent Larry Snelling to retire after nearly 3 years leading department
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Chicago police Superintendent Larry Snelling to retire after nearly 3 years leading department
Chicago police Superintendent Larry Snelling will retire after nearly three decades with the Chicago Police Department.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/07/01/larry-snelling-retirement/
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Chicago police Supt. Larry Snelling to retire later this month
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Chicago police Supt. Larry Snelling to retire later this month
Chicago police Supt. Larry Snelling announced Wednesday that he is retiring later this month.
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/chicago-police-supt-larry-snelling-retirement/
about 3 hours ago
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Park Forest apartment complex is without air conditioning again
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Park Forest apartment complex is without air conditioning again
Residents of a troubled apartment complex in Chicago's south suburbs said they have been suffering with no air conditioning in the midst of a dangerous heat wave. Suzanne Le Mignot reports.
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/video/park-forest-apartment-complex-is-without-air-conditioning-again/
about 3 hours ago
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Residents of Park Forest, Illinois, apartment complex say they have no air conditioning, and not for first time
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Residents of Park Forest, Illinois, apartment complex say they have no air conditioning, and not for first time
Residents of a troubled apartment complex in Chicago's south suburbs said they have been suffering with no air conditioning in the midst of a dangerous heat wave.
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/park-forest-illinois-apartment-complex-no-air-conditioning-again/
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Driver killed in fiery crash involving car, train in Hobart, Indiana
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Driver killed in fiery crash involving car, train in Hobart, Indiana
A driver is dead after a fiery collision between a car and a freight train in Hobart, Indiana, on Wednesday morning.
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/driver-killed-fiery-crash-car-train-hobart-indiana/
about 3 hours ago
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Chicago's top cop Larry Snelling announces retirement
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Chicago's top cop Larry Snelling announces retirement
Snelling made the announcement Wednesday, just a day after he announced broad changes to his command staff and installed a new second-in-command.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/police-reform/2026/07/01/larry-snelling-chicago-superintendent-police-retire
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Chicago marijuana mogul gets year in prison for laundering cash used to book jets for cocaine trafficker
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Chicago marijuana mogul gets year in prison for laundering cash used to book jets for cocaine trafficker
David Berger, a co-founder of Ivy Hall cannabis dispensaries in Chicago and across Illinois, was convicted of "structuring" $253,000 in cash deposits from a Mexican drug organization to skirt bank reporting...
https://chicago.suntimes.com/the-watchdogs/2026/07/01/cannabis-marijuana-berger-ivy-hall-illinois
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ComEd says power grid under "critical strain" on West Side, in some west, southwest suburbs
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ComEd says power grid under "critical strain" on West Side, in some west, southwest suburbs
ComEd has issued an urgent plea for people on the West Side of Chicago and in some west and southwest suburbs as the power grid is under "critical strain."
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/comed-power-grid-critical-strain-west-side-suburbs/
about 3 hours ago
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Pat Brady: Does Mayor Johnson have a chance for a second term?
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Pat Brady: Does Mayor Johnson have a chance for a second term?
Pat Brady, SVP of Mercury Public Affairs, former chairman for the Illinois Republican Party, joins Lisa Dent to discuss the mayoral race and incumbent Mayor Brandon Johnson’s chance to win a …
https://wgnradio.com/lisa-dent/pat-brady-does-mayor-johnson-have-a-chance-for-a-second-term/
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5 men in Chicago, Georgia arrested for alleged gun trafficking ring
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5 men in Chicago, Georgia arrested for alleged gun trafficking ring
Five people in Chicago and Athens, Georgia, have been arrested for allegedly running gun trafficking ring, federal prosecutors said Wednesday.
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/chicago-georgia-gun-trafficking-ring-arrests/
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CTA boss avoids potential grilling for second time as Council members skip meeting
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CTA boss avoids potential grilling for second time as Council members skip meeting
It was supposed to be the Transportation Committee's second special quarterly meeting this year, where Council members can question CTA interim President Nora Leerhsen.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2026/07/01/cta-nora-leerhsen-council-transportation-committee-aldermanic-no-shows
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Chicago ends 2025 with an extra $52 million on the books
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Chicago ends 2025 with an extra $52 million on the books
Mayor Brandon Johnson's administration hailed the $219 million surplus — all but $52 million earmarked for other purposes — as a $381 million “improvement from the previous year.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2026/07/01/chicago-annual-audit-2025-extra-52-million-on-the-books
about 5 hours ago
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Alleged cybercriminal accused of hacking, demanding ransoms arrested in Finland, extradited to Chicago
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Alleged cybercriminal accused of hacking, demanding ransoms arrested in Finland, extradited to Chicago
An alleged member of a criminal cyber hacking group had been extradited to Chicago face federal charges after being arrested in Finland.
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/alleged-cybercriminal-accused-hacking-arrested-finland-extradited-chicago/
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Man charged with murder of mother of five in Chicago's Woodlawn community
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Man charged with murder of mother of five in Chicago's Woodlawn community
A man was arrested and charged this week with shooting and killing a woman in Chicago's Woodlawn neighborhood this past January.
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/man-charged-murder-mother-of-five-chicago-woodlawn/
about 6 hours ago
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Man found shot to death in home in Chicago's Pullman community
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Man found shot to death in home in Chicago's Pullman community
A man was found shot to death inside a home in Chicago's Pullman community early Wednesday morning.
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/man-found-shot-death-home-chicago-pullman/
about 7 hours ago
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Man found shot to death in home in Chicago's Pullman neighborhood
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Man found shot to death in home in Chicago's Pullman neighborhood
A man was found shot to death inside a home in Chicago’s Pullman community early Wednesday morning.
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/video/man-found-shot-to-death-in-home-in-chicagos-pullman-neighborhood/
about 7 hours ago
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Lake County, Illinois, man charged with threatening Latino immigrants
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Lake County, Illinois, man charged with threatening Latino immigrants
A Lake County, Illinois, man was due in court Wednesday on charges of making direct threats to Latino immigrants.
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/lake-county-illinois-man-charged-threatening-latino-immigrants/
about 7 hours ago
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Trump takes first trip on plane gifted by Qatar
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Trump takes first trip on plane gifted by Qatar
President Trump took his first trip on a plane that was gifted to him by Qatar.
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/video/trump-takes-first-trip-on-plane-gifted-by-qatar/
about 7 hours ago
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Trump made over $1 billion on crypto last year
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Trump made over $1 billion on crypto last year
President Trump earned more than a billion dollars from crypto-related ventures alone last year, according to a financial disclosure released Tuesday, including from his meme coin business and his family's...
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/video/trump-made-over-1-billion-on-crypto-last-year/
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Lake County, Illinois, man charged with threatening immigrants
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Lake County, Illinois, man charged with threatening immigrants
A Lake County, Illinois, man was due in court Wednesday on charges of making direct threats to Latino immigrants.
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/video/lake-county-illinois-man-charged-with-threatening-immigrants/
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Man charged with recording boy in restroom at Woodfield Mall
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Man charged with recording boy in restroom at Woodfield Mall
A man was charged with videotaping a boy in a men's restroom at Woodfield Mall in Chicago's northwest suburbs last week.
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/video/man-charged-with-recording-boy-in-restroom-at-woodfield-mall/
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1 man dead, another injured in River North shooting
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1 man dead, another injured in River North shooting
One man is dead, and another was wounded, in a shooting in Chicago’s River North district just steps from a hotel early Wednesday morning. Darius Johnson reports.
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/video/1-man-dead-another-injured-in-river-north-shooting/
about 7 hours ago
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‘The Key To Our Success Is Community’: What The West Side’s Future Of Workforce Development Looks Like
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'The Key To Our Success Is Community': What The West Side's Future Of Workforce Development Looks Like
The Block Club-organized fair spotlighted job and training opportunities across the West Side and featured a visit from the mayor.
https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/07/01/the-key-to-our-success-is-community-what-the-west-sides-future-of-workforce-development-looks-like/
about 8 hours ago
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2 people climb to top of NYC's Empire State Building, fly banner
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2 people climb to top of NYC's Empire State Building, fly banner
Two people could be seen with a banner at the very top of the Empire State Building in New York City Wednesday afternoon.
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/empire-state-building-climbers-banner-nyc/
about 8 hours ago
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Lightfoot claims Bally’s work doesn’t violate ethics rules
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https://archive.is/2026.07.01-130929/https://www.chicagobusiness.com/politics-policy/ccb-lori-lightfoot-ballys-20260630/
about 8 hours ago
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Get your July 4th spread at Sander's BBQ
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Get your July 4th spread at Sander's BBQ
Get ready for the holiday weekend with a spread from Sander's BBQ on Chicago's South Side.
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/video/get-your-july-4th-spread-at-sanders-bbq/
about 8 hours ago
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Chicago airports expect record-breaking travel for July Fourth holiday weekend
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Chicago airports expect record-breaking travel for July Fourth holiday weekend
Chicago's O'Hare and Midway airports are expecting to see a record-breaking number of travelers over the Fourth of July holiday weekend .
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/video/chicago-airports-expect-record-breaking-travel-for-july-fourth-holiday-weekend/
about 8 hours ago
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