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• Ground stops issued at O'Hare, Midway as lightning, thunder, heavy rain continues

  28-03-2025 05:57 via nbcchicago.com
  
  Many in the Chicago area Friday morning woke up to lightning flashes, thunder, heavy downpours and even pea-sized hail as a narrow band of showers moved across the area.
  
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• Remains found in Fox River identified as woman who went missing in 1983

  27-03-2025 20:32 via nbcchicago.com
  
  Human remains that were recovered from a vehicle found in the Fox River in Elgin earlier this week have been positively identified as those of Karen Schepers, a 23-year-old woman who went missing in April 1983, officials said Thursday.
  
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• Is former Cub Anthony Rizzo on an MLB team? What to know as Opening Day begins season

  27-03-2025 20:18 via nbcchicago.com
  
  Though the Chicago Cubs began their season earlier this month in Japan against the Los Angeles Dodgers, the vast majority of the rest of Major League Baseball got their seasons underway Thursday on traditional Opening Day. As fans across the country are tuning in to their team’s first matchup of the year, some Cubs fans may be wondering who former...
  
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• Kansas child complains of ‘monster' under the bed. Babysitter then comes face-to-face with man hiding there

  27-03-2025 19:35 via nbcchicago.com
  
  A babysitter looked under a bed to reassure a worried child that there wasn't a monster hiding there — and came face-to-face with a man who wasn't supposed to be there, a sheriff's office in Kansas said in a news release.
  
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• The Food Guy's Chicago Classics: Piccolo Sogno

  27-03-2025 19:27 via nbcchicago.com
  
  All year long, NBC Chicago Food Guy Steve Dolinsky has been diving into “Chicago Classics.” They’re restaurants that are at least 15 years old with consistently good food and atmosphere that you’d be proud to take a tourist to. Tonight, that’s Piccolo Sogno, located in the city’s River West neighborhood. The brainchild of a chef who worked at Coco Pazzo...
  
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• Two Illinois lottery players take home thousands in earnings

  27-03-2025 19:14 via nbcchicago.com
  
  Two lucky winners, one in Chicago and one in Aurora, each took home $250,000.
  
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• Record-high temperatures possible in Chicago Friday after morning rainfall

  27-03-2025 19:05 via nbcchicago.com
  
  After Chicago-area residents saw temperatures near record-highs ahead of severe storms two Fridays ago, another unseasonably warm Friday is in store for the region – though this time storms are expected before the warm-up. Thankfully for area residents, storms are not expected to be severe this time around, though some scattered storms could produce frequent lightning, downpours and hail, according...
  
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• Trump administration sued over spending cuts tied to legal services for immigrant children

  27-03-2025 18:59 via nbcchicago.com
  
  According to the lawsuit filed in federal court in California, the groups argue that for years Congress has approved and allocated to the federal government millions of dollars to help pay for legal services for unaccompanied children in immigration court.
  
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• Lineup announced for 2025 Lyrical Lemonade Summer Smash

  27-03-2025 18:29 via nbcchicago.com
  
  With temperatures slowly warming across the Chicago area, music fans yearning for summer got a major update Thursday on one of the region's biggest music festivals.
  
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• Sean Burke provides 6 shutout innings as White Sox take down Angels 8-1

  27-03-2025 18:04 via nbcchicago.com
  
  Andrew Benintendi, Lenyn Sosa and Austin Slater homered as Chicago began what it hopes will be a more promising season than a year ago, when it went 41-121 to break the post-1900 major league record for losses
  
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• Rahm Emanuel creates scholarship program amid questions about political future

  27-03-2025 18:02 via nbcchicago.com
  
  Having served as both an ambassador to Japan and Chicago’s mayor, Rahm Emanuel is considering a White House run. On Thursday, he announced a new college scholarship program for Chicago public high school students who participate in Reserve Officers’ Training Corps, or ROTC. The new scholarship program is tied to Emanuel’s call to expand national service. He said his son,...
  
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• Chicago city leaders break ground on development project to revitalize LaSalle Street Corridor

  27-03-2025 17:31 via nbcchicago.com
  
  A redevelopment project is hoping to bring new life to Chicago’s Loop by transforming vacant office spaces into housing.
  
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• Prices of new cars expected to rise with tariffs, but by how much?

  27-03-2025 17:30 via nbcchicago.com
  
  With the average price of a new car hovering around fifty thousand dollars more than 30 percent in the past five years, newly announced tariffs are just one more headache for John Crane.
  
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• When is the Cubs home opener? What to know as MLB season begins

  27-03-2025 17:19 via nbcchicago.com
  
  While the Chicago Cubs got their season underway over a week ago against the Los Angeles Dodgers in Japan, the rest of Major League Baseball got the 2025 season started Thursday on traditional Opening Day. Though the Cubs are indeed back in action, taking on the Arizona Diamondbacks in Phoenix in a four-game weekend set, fans in Chicago will have...
  
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• The last remaining store in a once-popular suburban mall will close its doors this weekend

  27-03-2025 16:41 via nbcchicago.com
  
  The end of an era has arrived for a once-popular suburban Chicago mall as the only remaining store will close its doors this weekend.
  
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• Suspect charged in suburban hit-and-run crash that left 46-year-old man dead

  27-03-2025 15:55 via nbcchicago.com
  
  A suburban man has been charged after a hit-and-run crash in suburban Worth left a 46-year-old man dead, according to police.
  
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• South suburban daycare sued in death of 2-year-old boy

  27-03-2025 15:32 via nbcchicago.com
  
  The family of a 2-year-old boy who died after a medical episode while at a suburban daycare is suing the company, accusing it of negligence in the boy’s death.
  
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• Reddit confirms performance issues as thousands of users report outages

  27-03-2025 15:15 via nbcchicago.com
  
  Reddit has confirmed their platform has experienced “degraded performance” in recent hours as tens of thousands of users reported outages. According to Downdetector, over 32,000 users reported outages at approximately 2:05 p.m. CT, with the amount decreasing to around 17,000 users by the end of the hour. Reddit said the platform was “investigating the issue” in a social media post....
  
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• Iggy Pop performs live at Chicago's Salt Shed ahead of 78th birthday

  27-03-2025 15:05 via nbcchicago.com
  
  Rock & Roll legend Iggy Pop delivered a blistering live set Monday night at The Salt Shed. 
  
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• Cannabis dispensary mangled in overnight crash-and-grab burglary attempt: Police

  27-03-2025 13:31 via nbcchicago.com
  
  An unidentified driver crashed into a cannabis dispensary in Chicago’s Jefferson Park neighborhood early Wednesday morning in an attempt to burglarize the business, police said.
  
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• Orland Park breaks ground on huge ‘downtown' with new restaurants, shops, parks to come

  27-03-2025 13:19 via nbcchicago.com
  
  A giant new business and entertainment district is coming to downtown Orland Park, officials said, with more than 140,000 square feet of new restaurants and bars, retail, fitness and daycare centers and more.
  
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• 2 Chicago suburbs rank on Redfin's 2025 ‘hottest neighborhoods' report

  27-03-2025 11:57 via nbcchicago.com
  
  Some of the "hottest neighborhoods" for 2025 are in the Midwest, a new Redfin report said, with two Chicago suburbs earning high spots on the ranking.
  
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• 1 killed, 5 others hospitalized in crash near Chicago's Midway Airport: Police

  27-03-2025 11:29 via nbcchicago.com
  
  One person was killed and five others injured in a crash near Midway airport Thursday morning, according to authorities.
  
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• In His Play, a Guard at the Met Finds Solace in the Museum

  27-03-2025 10:03 via nytimes.com
  
  Patrick Bringley stars in a version of his book, which tells how the Metropolitan Museum’s works of art helped him work through grief.
  
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• Chris Brown announces 2025 ‘Breezy Bowl XX' tour with Chicago date

  27-03-2025 09:44 via nbcchicago.com
  
  A day after Lady Gaga announced her global "The Mayhem Ball" tour, another major musical act just announced a 2025 tour with a stop in Chicago: Chris Brown.
  
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• Social Security announces last-minute updates to upcoming ID requirement changes

  27-03-2025 09:22 via nbcchicago.com
  
  The Social Security Administration has updated the changes they are making to identity verification measures, delaying the start date for the new requirements and adding some exceptions.
  
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• 10K cans of Coca-Cola sold in Illinois, Wisconsin recalled: FDA

  27-03-2025 08:26 via nbcchicago.com
  
  More than 10,000 cans of Coca-Cola are being recalled in Illinois and Wisconsin due to potential contamination, according to an alert from the Food and Drug Administration.
  
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• ‘Unsettled weather pattern:' Rain, storms, 70-degree temps and snow all in Chicago forecast

  27-03-2025 06:38 via nbcchicago.com
  
  Thursday in the Chicago area will start out rainy for some as an "unsettled" weather pattern begins to take shape, with daily chances for showers, stormy weather at times and even snow.
  
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• Chicago White Sox Home Opener: New food, new drinks, new stadium name for 2025

  27-03-2025 05:57 via nbcchicago.com
  
  Chicago White Sox fans, welcome to your home opener for the 2025 season -- and don't forget the stadium has a new name.
  
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• Consumer Bureau Seeks to Undo Settlement and Repay Mortgage Lender

  27-03-2025 01:44 via nytimes.com
  
  The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau wants to return a $105,000 penalty it collected last fall when it resolved a discrimination lawsuit.
  
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• Vehicle connected to Elgin cold case unknowingly found in 2022: officials

  26-03-2025 21:30 via nbcchicago.com
  
  A vehicle discovered earlier this week in the Fox River that investigators determined was connected to a cold case from over 40 years ago was unknowingly found in 2022, officials said.
  
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• Things to do in and around Chicago this weekend (March 28-30)

  26-03-2025 21:17 via nbcchicago.com
  
  Chicago Tattoo Arts Convention WHAT: Villain Arts presents the 15th annual Chicago Tattoo Arts Festival, where you can meet artists, get new ink or just enjoy the sights. WHERE: Stephens Convention Center, 5555 N. River Rd., Rosemont, IL WHEN: Friday, March 28 – Sunday, March 30 SNKRFEST Chicago WHAT: Sneakerheads & enthusiasts buy, sell and trade sneakers and streetwear at...
  
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• Carpentersville man faces DUI charges in fatal wrong-way crash on I-290

  26-03-2025 20:34 via nbcchicago.com
  
  A Carpentersville man is facing charges in a wrong-way crash that killed a man on the Eisenhower Expressway on Sunday near Hillside.
  
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• As park opening nears, Six Flags Great America shares latest update on Wrath of Rakshasa

  26-03-2025 20:17 via nbcchicago.com
  
  With suburban Gurnee's Six Flags Great America opening for the first time in 2025 in less than a month, excitement is building among thrill-seekers in the Chicago area as the park continues to make progress on a new, record-breaking roller coaster.
  
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• ‘The planes are launching in 31 minutes,' but Trump officials say attack details aren't classified

  26-03-2025 19:42 via nbcchicago.com
  
  The first shots were on a digital battlefield–an app called Signal, used by teenagers and adults to privately communicate and share videos with friends. It’s a favorite app for sexting because it is encrypted. But it’s not intended to be a government venue for anything sensitive such as the decisions about whether to wage a U.S. military attack against Houthi...
  
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• Michael Jordan Bulls jersey worn in rookie preseason sold for $4.215M in auction

  26-03-2025 18:54 via nbcchicago.com
  
  A Chicago Bulls jersey that Michael Jordan wore in a preseason game during his rookie year sold for $4.215 million at an auction Wednesday.
  
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• Chicago's cherry blossoms in ‘Stage 1' as spring gets underway

  26-03-2025 18:48 via nbcchicago.com
  
  Spring has officially started in the Chicago area, though erratic temperatures have left residents dressing for summer one day and winter the next.
  
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• Bags of ground coffee recalled in 15 states in the US, including Illinois: FDA

  26-03-2025 17:43 via nbcchicago.com
  
  Bags of ground coffee sold in 15 states across the U.S., including Illinois, are being recalled, according to the Food and Drug Administration.
  
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• 2 suburban Kohl's stores among dozens to close Saturday. Here's what to know

  26-03-2025 14:54 via nbcchicago.com
  
  Kohl's will soon close more than two dozen stores nationwide this spring, including two in Chicago suburbs.
  
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• Who needs to prove identity for Social Security and when? What to know as change nears

  26-03-2025 13:51 via nbcchicago.com
  
  Will you need to prove your identity for Social Security payments after the department soon changes its protocols?
  
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• 3 fan-favorite fast food sauces, dressings to hit shelves at Costco, Target, Walmart and more

  26-03-2025 13:24 via nbcchicago.com
  
  According to the chain, its the first time the three sauces will be sold in stores.
  
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• Dollar Tree sells Family Dollar for $1B as store closures, price increases continue

  26-03-2025 12:18 via nbcchicago.com
  
  The final selling price was a fraction of what Dollar Tree bought the bargain brand for in 2015.
  
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• Authorities in Chicago suburb warn of potential for ‘heavy' odor Wednesday

  26-03-2025 11:15 via nbcchicago.com
  
  Residents in multiple Chicago suburbs may notice an unusual odor Wednesday, authorities warned.
  
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• Lady Gaga coming to Chicago as part of 2025 ‘The Mayhem Ball' world tour

  26-03-2025 09:47 via nbcchicago.com
  
  Music icon and 14-time Grammy Award winning Lady Gaga on Tuesday morning announced “The Mayhem Ball” 2025 tour with dates across North America, Europe and the United Kingdom — including two shows set to take place in Chicago. The tour, in support of her new album “Mayhem,” will kick off after Lady Gaga’s 2025 headlining sets at Coachella and stadium...
  
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• $349M jackpot-winning Mega Millions lottery ticket sold in Illinois

  26-03-2025 09:05 via nbcchicago.com
  
  A lucky Illinois lottery player just hit the Mega Millions jackpot.
  
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• Man charged in Gage Park violence spree that left 2 dead, 1 injured

  26-03-2025 06:35 via nbcchicago.com
  
  A Chicago man is facing multiple felony charges including first degree murder and attempted murder in connection with a violence spree in the city's Gage Park neighborhood that left two people inside an apartment dead and a woman inside a sports bar stabbed.
  
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• Dozens of Metra, CTA train, bus lines could be cut due to $770M budget hole: Transit officials

  26-03-2025 06:02 via nbcchicago.com
  
  The Regional Transit Authority warned that COVID fund running out could lead to at least four of eight CTA train lines could close, as many as 74 of CTA's 127 bus routes would be eliminated, leading car traffic on roads to surge
  
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• After pedestrians hit, Irving Park residents demand changes at intersection

  25-03-2025 22:21 via nbcchicago.com
  
  Irving Park residents are sounding off after they say multiple pedestrians have been hit at a busy intersection in recent weeks.
  
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• Remains found in vehicle connected to Elgin cold case, authorities say

  25-03-2025 21:34 via nbcchicago.com
  
  A significant breakthrough in a decades-old cold case has led to the discovery of human remains in a vehicle pulled from the Fox River Tuesday.
  
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• Tiffany glass window at South Loop church removed to begin restoration project

  25-03-2025 17:43 via nbcchicago.com
  
  One Chicago church is beginning the process of restoring a special Tiffany glass window that’s been with the congregation for a century.
  
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