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• Carol Stream selects new police chief from within ranks

  10-11-2023 20:40
  
  Carol Stream has named a new police chief. Donald Cummings, the department's second-in-command, will be sworn in to the top post Nov. 20.
  
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• 200 Years Later, Still Trying to Define the Midwest

  18-10-2024 11:40 via nytimes.com
  
  From the geographic boundaries to the values and friendliness, people have debated what defines the region essentially since it was labeled the Midwest. It has taken on a renewed urgency this election year.
  
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• Theaster Gates Is Redefining What It Means to Be an Artist

  17-10-2024 11:40 via nytimes.com
  
  With a practice that includes painting, ceramics and real estate, he has truly earned the title “multidisciplinary.”
  
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• Trump dice que habría sido ‘algo inteligente’ haber hablado con Putin

  16-10-2024 17:32 via nytimes.com
  
  Donald Trump se negó a comentar si había hablado con el presidente ruso desde que dejó el cargo. Pero añadió: ‘Si tengo una relación con la gente, es algo bueno’.
  
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• Trump Brags About His Math Skills and Economic Plans. Experts Say Both Are Shaky.

  16-10-2024 00:16 via nytimes.com
  
  In a combative interview, the former president hinted at even higher tariffs as an economic magic bullet.
  
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• Trump Says ’Growth’ and Tariffs Will Pay for $15 Trillion Agenda

  15-10-2024 22:48 via nytimes.com
  
  In a combative interview, the former president hinted at even higher tariffs as an economic magic bullet.
  
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• Trump Says It Would Be a ‘Smart Thing’ if He Had Talked to Putin

  15-10-2024 21:54 via nytimes.com
  
  Donald J. Trump declined to comment on whether he’d talked with the Russian president since leaving office. But he added, “If I have a relationship with people, that’s a good thing.”
  
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• In Bloomberg Interview, Trump Declines to Comment on Speaking With Putin

  15-10-2024 21:54 via nytimes.com
  
  Donald J. Trump declined to comment on whether he’d talked with the Russian president since leaving office. But he added, “If I have a relationship with people, that’s a good thing.”
  
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• Para estos estadounidenses, México también es su país

  12-10-2024 20:33 via nytimes.com
  
  La mejora de la economía mexicana ha contribuido a impulsar el retorno voluntario de un número significativo de expatriados.
  
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• Why These Americans Want to Be Mexican Citizens

  12-10-2024 19:23 via nytimes.com
  
  More than 25 years after Mexico began recognizing dual nationals, some U.S.-born children of Mexican immigrants are claiming citizenship in the country that their parents once left.
  
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• David Garrard Lowe, Defender of Historic Architecture, Dies at 91

  12-10-2024 18:26 via nytimes.com
  
  For over 50 years, as a historian, lecturer and author, he fought to protect Beaux-Arts buildings in New York and Chicago from falling to the developer’s wrecking ball.
  
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• For These Americans, Mexico Is Their Country Too

  12-10-2024 11:40 via nytimes.com
  
  More than 25 years after Mexico began recognizing dual nationals, some U.S.-born children of Mexican immigrants are claiming citizenship in the country that their parents once left.
  
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• Domino's employees rescue boy from burning Oak Lawn mobile home

  11-10-2024 21:46 via nbcchicago.com
  
  Two workers at a south suburban pizza joint were lauded as heroes for their quick thinking when flames engulfed a mobile home, trapping a boy inside.
  
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• Des Plaines police seek bicyclist who stabbed driver during road range incident

  11-10-2024 20:04 via nbcchicago.com
  
  Police in suburban Des Plaines were searching for a bicyclist who stabbed a driver during a road rage incident on Friday afternoon, authorities said.
  
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• Kenosha County elementary school employee accused of sexually assaulting child

  11-10-2024 19:50 via nbcchicago.com
  
  An aide at a Kenosha County elementary school was arrested for three felonies after sexually assaulting a child, according to a criminal complaint.
  
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• Chicago Marathon: Here's a look at the full course route for 2024

  11-10-2024 19:16 via nbcchicago.com
  
  The 46th annual Bank of America Chicago Marathon gets underway this weekend, putting tens of thousands of runners on a 26.2-mile course weaving through many of Chicago's most recognizable neighborhoods.
  
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• Rosati's Pizza is offering 1964 pricing for just 1 day next week

  11-10-2024 18:41 via nbcchicago.com
  
  A popular Chicago-area pizza chain is throwing it back to the past in celebration of its anniversary.
  
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• Evanston YWCA closes after cases of Legionnaires' disease connected to water system

  11-10-2024 18:40 via nbcchicago.com
  
  The YWCA Evanston/North Shore has temporarily closed to the public after two cases of Legionnaire’s disease were linked to the center.
  
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• NBC 5 Investigates: Former teacher charged with exposing himself to children has history of other incidents

  11-10-2024 18:17 via nbcchicago.com
  
  Chicago police arrested a 49-year-old man on Wednesday on charges that he exposed himself to three girls, aged 7, 9, and 10, on two separate days in late September.
  
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• Big temperature swing ahead as seasonably fall weather returns this weekend

  11-10-2024 18:15 via nbcchicago.com
  
  Unseasonably warm weather will give way to the Chicago area's first significant cool down of the season as temperatures plunge this weekend.
  
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• Watch the Chicago Marathon race live, with complete finish line camera Sunday

  11-10-2024 18:00 via nbcchicago.com
  
  Not able to watch the 2024 Bank of America Chicago marathon live in person? You'll still be able to catch the entire race and a live finish line camera to watch the moment your favorite runner crosses the finish line.
  
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• Will celebrity endorsements affect the 2024 election results?

  11-10-2024 17:55 via nbcchicago.com
  
  From New York City to Hollywood, celebrities are often asked to use their influence for political campaigns. But can they affect election outcomes?
  
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• Video: Groups steal boxes off freight trains in Chicago, halting Metra traffic

  11-10-2024 17:41 via nbcchicago.com
  
  Large groups of people were seen carrying boxes of merchandise off freight trains in Chicago and fleeing in cars and vans, leading to massive Metra delays during the afternoon rush hour Friday.
  
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• Can the next US president lower your grocery costs?

  11-10-2024 17:38 via nbcchicago.com
  
  Economists say inflation has cooled, and yet, consumers’ grocery bills are likely higher than they were pre-pandemic. So, what’s the disconnect?
  
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• Bank of America Chicago Marathon poised to have massive economic impact on city

  11-10-2024 17:20 via nbcchicago.com
  
  With tens of thousands of runners making final preparations ahead of the 2024 Bank of America Chicago Marathon, city officials are getting ready for another massive event that showcases the Windy City to a global audience.
  
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• What causes the Northern Lights and why were they seen so far south this week?

  11-10-2024 17:18 via nbcchicago.com
  
  A large swath of the U.S. might have the opportunity to see the northern lights once again on Friday - after A large swath of the U.S. might have the opportunity to see the Northern Lights once again on Friday - after quite a magnificent showing hours prior. quite a magnificent showing hours prior.
  
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• Trains halted on Metra line due to groups stealing from freight trains, agency says

  11-10-2024 17:18 via nbcchicago.com
  
  Trains on Metra's Union Pacific West line were halted during rush hour Friday afternoon after the rail agency reported police activity, with video showing people reportedly stealing from freight trains on the line.
  
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• At least 6 arrested after groups steal boxes from freight trains in Chicago

  11-10-2024 17:18 via nbcchicago.com
  
  At least four people were arrested after a chaotic scene erupted on Metra's Union Pacific-West line in Chicago, with video showing people reportedly stealing boxes from freight trains, authorities said.
  
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• Investigation underway after human head found in box on Chicago's West Side

  11-10-2024 15:25 via nbcchicago.com
  
  An investigation is underway after the remains of a human head were found Thursday inside an open box on Chicago's West Side.
  
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• School bus crashes into north suburban Skokie home

  11-10-2024 15:18 via nbcchicago.com
  
  Authorities were on scene after a school bus crashed into a home on Friday afternoon in north suburban Skokie.
  
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