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Chicago Mourns Death of Harold’s Chicken Shack CEO Kristen Pierce-Sherrod at 55

Kristen D. Pierce-Sherrod. Image credit: @whatsthewordtv. Chicago is mourning the loss of Kristen D. Pierce-Sherrod, the longtime chief executive officer of Harold’s Chicken Shack, one of the city’s most iconic and culturally significant food institutions. Pierce-Sherrod, the daughter of the restaurant’s founder,...
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Man shot in head, dies after being dropped off at Holy Cross hospital, police...

A man died after being shot and dropped off at a Chicago hospital on Sunday morning.
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Rats Are Taking Over Downtown Chicago – and It’s Getting Worse

Chicago’s rat problem has reached staggering proportions, and the situation continues to deteriorate despite millions in city spending and numerous control efforts. What started as an urban nuisance has evolved into a full-blown crisis that’s transforming neighborhoods and challenging city officials like never...
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Abandoned by accomplices, armed carjacker racks up enough credit to skip prison

A carjacker who was abandoned by his accomplices as Chicago police arrived at the scene of a botched hijacking has been sentenced to six years in prison, but he’s not expected to spend a single day inside an actual prison. Jashaun Wallace, 22, learned the hard way that the...
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Chicago Man Questions CPD After Gun Was Pointed at Family Den

A Chicago man says a woman pointed a gun at the back of his head inside a popular South Side lounge in December 2024, and he is now pressing the Chicago Police Department for answers while weighing legal action. Will Jones said he has not returned to the Family Den in more than a year, and that watching the...
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Linda Brown found dead • Bears to Indiana? • Vet loses thousands

CHICAGO - After she went missing for more than a week, the body of CPS teacher Linda Brown was found; Gary, Indiana, officials made their pitch to lure the Bears from Chicago; and a Chicago veteran lost thousands after his Cash App account was hacked. These are the top stories...
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Driver killed, 2 hurt after Jeep crashes into homes on South Side, Chicago police...

An 18-year-old died after police said he crashed into multiple South Side homes on Sunday. Chicago police said they found guns in the vehicle.
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Eisenhower Expressway reopens after deadly crash in west suburbs, ISP says

A deadly crash shut down the Eisenhower Expressway early Sunday morning, according to Illinois State Police.
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1 dead, 2 injured after shooting in Morgan Park

A man was killed and two others injured in a shooting Wednesday night in Chicago’s Morgan Park neighborhood. Police responded shortly before 11:30 p.m. to reports that the shooting occurred near a laundromat in the 11100 block of South Longwood Drive. First responders from the Chicago Fire Department found...
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Illinois’ Historic State Park An Hour Outside Chicago Has A Scenic Canal Trail, Camping,...

Chicago is home to famous green spaces like Millennium Park, Grant Park, and Lincoln Park, which offer a number of outdoor activities in the metropolis. But if you need to escape the Windy City for something more rugged, there are plenty of nearby options. Close to Chicago — which was voted the "World's Most...

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