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CPD investigating 4th alleged Logan Square sexual assault to occur in 2025 Chicago Police said a woman, 23, was sexually assaulted in a car near Palmer and Kedzie in Logan Square Sunday at around 2 a.m. This is the fourth such assault so far this year in the neighborhood.

CPD investigating 4th alleged Logan Square sexual assault to occur in 2025
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Glenview pedestrian dies after being hit by Cook County Sheriff's vehicle The crash happened just after 5 a.m. Tuesday, before the sun came up, on a stretch of Milwaukee Avenue, north of Golf Road. Glenview Police said a Cook County Sheriff’s Department SUV hit a pedestrian...

Glenview pedestrian dies after being hit by Cook County Sheriff's vehicle
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Fire ravages south suburban magnesium facility The fire broke out at the Chicago Magnesium Casting Company at 141st and Seeley. Explosions were heard inside the facility. It was a hazardous materials situation, resulting in an extra alarm fire. No...

Fire ravages south suburban magnesium facility
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Wrigleyville dive bar reflects on wait for closure after they were burglarized Nisei Lounge at 3439 North Sheffield has had a unique piece of decor outside since September of 2023 when the bar was burglarized in the early morning hours.

Months after a popular Wrigleyville dive bar was burglarized, its owners are reflecting on the damage and the wait for closure.

North Side man reviews something ‘quintessential’ to his childhood: Chicago Park District bathrooms You never know when you’ll need one - but now you could be better prepared for what they’re like. A Chicago man is sharing reviews of the bathrooms in Chicago parks.

“Something about a Park District bathroom that is so quintessential to a Chicago childhood.” A northside man is showing some love for a critical but often under-appreciated feature of Chicago Parks - their public bathrooms.

Advocate Children’s Hospital celebrates their first pediatric heart transplant patient The medical team at Advocate Children’s Hospital in Oak Lawn celebrated their first pediatric heart transplant patient, a 15-year-old girl from East Chicago, three months after her surgery.

“Taking a heart from a bucket of ice, seeing that heart beating again,” Dr. Luca Vricella at Advocate Children’s Hospital in Oak Lawn celebrates the hospital’s first pediatric heart transplant.

Wind advisory in effect for Chicago area The National Weather Service has issued a high wind warning for the entire Chicago area. The advisory will be in effect until 11:59 p.m. Wednesday night.

A wind advisory has been issued for the entire Chicago area until the end of the day. Evening commuters should be aware of potentially hazardous travel conditions.

Mayor Johnson finishes day of testimony on Capitol Hill, defending Chicago's sanctuary city policies Mayor Brandon Johnson testified in front of the U.S. House Oversight Committee, staunchly defending the city of Chicago and its immigrant sanctuary policies. Johnson’s opening statement alluded to the...

Mayor Johnson and his Democratic counterparts from Denver, Boston and New York have wrapped up a day of questioning on Capitol Hill -- driven by Republicans seeking to tie those cities' immigrant sanctuary policies to reports of violent crime. www.audacy.com/wbbm780/news...

Trudeau not willing to lift Canada's retaliatory tariffs if Trump leaves some tariffs on Canada A senior Canadian government official says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is not willing to lift Canada’s retaliatory tariffs if Trump leaves any tariffs on Canada, The official confirmed the stance on...

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is reportedly unwilling to lift Canada’s retaliatory tariffs on the United States if President Donald Trump leaves any U.S. tariffs on Canada.

Trump grants one-month exemption for US automakers from new tariffs on imports from Mexico, Canada President Donald Trump is granting a one-month exemption on his stiff new tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada for U.S. automakers, amid fears that the trade war could harm U.S. manufacturers.

“We are going to give a one month exemption on any autos coming through USMCA,” President Trump said today about delaying tariffs for some car manufacturers.

Bears to acquire 2-time All-Pro guard Joe Thuney in trade with the Chiefs The Bears have made another trade to bolster their offensive line, as they’re set to acquire three-time Pro Bowl guard Joe Thuney in a trade with the Chiefs, a source confirmed Wednesday morning. The ...

Bears to acquire 2-time All-Pro guard Joe Thuney in trade with the Chiefs
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The Kluczynski among several Chicago federal buildings Trump administration would like to sell The Trump administration wants to sell the Kluczynski Federal Building and ten other sites in Chicago as it pushes forward with plans to shrink the U.S. government. The Kluczynski has offices for the ...

The Kluczynski among several Chicago federal buildings Trump administration would like to sell
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Mayor Johnson testifies on Capitol Hill, defending Chicago's sanctuary city policies Mayor Brandon Johnson testified in front of the U.S. House Oversight Committee, staunchly defending the city of Chicago and its immigrant sanctuary policies. Johnson’s opening statement alluded to the...

Mayor Johnson testifies on Capitol Hill, defending Chicago's sanctuary city policies
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Parents of 2 former students claim NW suburban middle school has dangerous mold problem Patrick Lee said his son Isaac would get so dizzy that he would sometimes pick him up from Woodlawn Middle School in a wheelchair. Scarlett Strezewski would come home with headaches, muscle spasms and...

Parents of 2 former students claim NW suburban middle school has dangerous mold problem
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'Brothers and sisters': Local clergy, immigration leaders call for unity ahead of Mayor Johnson testifying in DC Religious leaders standing with the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant Refugee Rights like Pastor Michael Ware of North Shore Baptist Church see Chicago’s Welcoming City Ordinance as a moral obligation.

'Brothers and sisters': Local clergy, immigration leaders call for unity ahead of Mayor Johnson testifying in DC
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Elissa Slotkin assails Trump's early actions, offers Democrats a way to fight back First-term Michigan Sen. Elissa Slotkin accused President Donald Trump of driving up costs while pushing for an “unprecedented giveaway to his billionaire friends” in the Democratic response to his fi...

Elissa Slotkin assails Trump's early actions, offers Democrats a way to fight back
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Trump vows to press ahead on reshaping America in speech to Congress as Democrats register dissent President Donald Trump vowed to keep up his campaign of “swift and unrelenting action” in reorienting the nation’s economy, immigration and foreign policy in an address before Congress that left Democ...

Trump vows to press ahead on reshaping America in speech to Congress as Democrats register dissent
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New age-progression photos show what a missing girl would look like 50 years after disappearance Nearly 51 years after a 15-year-old girl disappeared from the south suburbs, police are once again asking for anyone with information about her to come forward. Nancy O’Sullivan disappeared on March 9...

Police in south suburban Homewood are asking the public for any information they have about a missing person, who disappeared nearly 51 years ago when she was 15-years-old. www.audacy.com/wbbm780/news...

Preservation group unveils 2025 list of 'most endangered' buildings in Chicago Seven more Chicago architectural gems have been deemed endangered. “We claim to be America’s city of architecture, but you know, sometimes we don’t act like it,” Ward Miller of Preservation Chicago sa...

The 2025 list of Chicago's most endangered buildings has been released by a local preservation group. www.audacy.com/wbbm780/news...

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City council committee approves ban of sale on new fur products The proposed fur ban had been stuck in the council’s Committee on License and Consumer Protection for about a year and a half, but quickly was approved and sent to the full council this time.

The Chicago Fashion Coalition wrote a letter endorsing a ban on the sale of new fur products in the city.

Lawsuit filed against Evanston police accuses them of framing man for murder he did not commit Lawsuit filed against Evanston police accuses them of framing man for murder he did not commit

A man who spent 24 years in prison for a murder that he did not commit claims in a lawsuit that police in north suburban Evanston framed him for the crime.

CTU members hold rallies on ‘National Day of Action’ Members of the Chicago Teachers Union staged rallies at Chicago schools on Tuesday as they continue to fight for a new contract they say protects teachers and students.

Members of the Chicago Teachers Union are rallying at Chicago schools today fighting for a contract they say aims to protect kids in President Trump's America.

WATCH: Bradley freshman wins car by making epic 94 foot putt Bradley freshman and Lake in the Hills Native Trevor Frey hit a golf ball 94-feet into a small hole in a poster across the entire court. A clip of the putt has gone viral. Frey won a brand new Mazda ...

WATCH: Bradley freshman wins car by making epic 94 foot putt
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'Very important step': Arlington Heights, Bears to both study Arlington Park as potential stadium site The Arlington Heights Village Board approved a new agreement with a traffic consultant after the Bears front office resumed studying what redeveloping the old Arlington Park property would look like.

'Very important step': Arlington Heights, Bears to both study Arlington Park as potential stadium site
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Embattled Dolton mayor skips another meeting, while village slapped with subpoena Another federal subpoena has been served at the Dolton Village Hall, seeking years of records. The “subpoena seeks records pursuant to an official criminal investigation.” Mayor Henyard did not attend...

Embattled Dolton mayor skips another meeting, while village slapped with subpoena
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Student shot outside Chatham high school The incident occurred outside Perspectives Leadership Academy, located at 85th and Layette, in the Chatham neighborhood. A school spokesperson confirmed that a student was wounded near the school and ...

Student shot outside Chatham high school
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Police chase ends in Lake County crash, 2 in custody The Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office said the deputy spotted a Chevy Cavalier registered to a man wanted in Lake County with, what they said, was an “extremely violent criminal history.”

Police chase ends in Lake County crash, 2 in custody
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US tariffs on Canada and Mexico take effect President Donald Trump’s long-threatened tariffs against Canada and Mexico went into effect Tuesday, putting global markets on edge and setting up costly retaliations by the United States’ North Ameri...

US tariffs on Canada and Mexico take effect
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NW Indiana police looking into weekend death of 5-year-old boy Michigan City Police are investigating the death of a 5-year-old boy, and they’re asking for assistance from the public. Police and EMS responded to a residence on Normandy Drive on Sunday. It was re...

NW Indiana police looking into weekend death of 5-year-old boy
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