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Mother Khadijah Farrakhan, wife of Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan, dies at 90

CHICAGO — Mother Khadijah Farrakhan, the longtime wife of Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan, has died, the organization announced Saturday. Born in 1935, Mother Khadijah married Farrakhan in 1953 and embraced Islam in 1955. For more than seven decades, she stood beside him as the First Lady of the Nation of Islam.
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Woman killed, 3 others hurt in head-on crash on South Side, Chicago police say

Chicago police are investigating a deadly head-on crash in the Jackson Park neighborhood.
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Justice Chamber celebrates America’s 250th a week early

The Justice Chamber of Commerce brought the Fourth of July celebration to town on Saturday, June 27, with hot dogs, hamburgers, bingo, raffles, and community spirit. The event at Wilkins Elementary School, 8001 S. 82nd Avenue, drew a strong crowd from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., giving residents a chance to meet chamber members
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News photos: Vintage Pullman electrics head back to Chicago

WAYNE, Ill. — It isn’t every day 100-year-old railcars emerge from a museum to travel on the U.S. rail network, but that’s what is happening this weekend, as the only preserved motor and trailer from Illinois Central’s 1926 commuter electrification departed from the Illinois Railway Museum today (Saturday, June 27). Th
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The Sourdough At This Legendary Illinois Restaurant Is Absolutely Out Of This World

Tucked away on a quiet corner at 1769 W Sunnyside Ave in Chicago, Spacca Napoli Pizzeria has been winning hearts one perfectly charred crust at a time. With a staggering 4.7-star rating from over 3,000 reviews, this casual Neapolitan gem is the kind of place locals brag about and visitors plan entire trips around.
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Chicago, Illinois Restaurant Bill Sparks National Debate as $320 Check and $14 Tip Exposes...

In Chicago, Illinois, a routine restaurant visit has ignited a broader national conversation about tipping culture, fairness, and the increasingly blurred boundaries…
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Students briefly asked to stay away from UIC due to hazardous material concern

Students and faculty were asked to briefly avoid part of the campus of the University of Illinois-Chicago after a hazardous material spill Saturday. According to a campuswide alert issued Saturday evening, the spill was reported in the 800 block of West Taylor Street on Saturday evening. According to the Chicago...
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Damen Silos Dust-Up: City Halts Unpermitted Riverfront Parking

Chicago officials have ordered the owner of the former Damen Silos property to shut down what the city calls an unauthorized parking lot on the cleared riverfront site, saying the paved area went in without a required stormwater management plan and cannot be used until a proper permit and drainage plan are filed.
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1 dead, 3 hurt in Chicago weekend shootings: CPD

The ages of the victims range from 17 to 49, Chicago police said.
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Chicago man charged with attempted murder after Kenwood shooting: police

CHICAGO - A Chicago man has been charged with attempted first-degree murder after a shooting in the Kenwood neighborhood, according to Chicago police. Andre Doyle, 37, of Chicago, has been charged with one felony count of attempted first-degree murder, one felony count of aggravated battery, one felony count of aggrava

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