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Man held without bond in fatal shooting of 17-year-old outside Southwest Side McDonald’s
A 19-year-old Chicago man charged with first-degree murder in the fatal shooting of a 17-year-old girl Friday afternoon outside a…
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British Army’s YouTube and Twitter accounts were hacked to promote crypto scams
Both the British Army’s Facebook and Twitter accounts were hacked and used to promote cryptocurrency scams, the UK Ministry of…
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Apple Watch Series 8 will reportedly be able to detect if you have a fever
The upcoming Apple Watch Series 8 will reportedly come with a body temperature sensor that can tell whether you’re running…
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Sony had to make a PC gaming monitor because the PS5 isn’t enough
It’s no mystery why Sony made a PC gaming monitor that can also work well with the PS5. The PC…
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I watched hundreds of flat-Earth videos to learn how conspiracy theories spread
Around the world, and against all scientific evidence, a segment of the population believes that Earth’s round shape is either…
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I’ve been getting tons of “wrong number” spam texts, and I don’t hate it?
The text that arrived at 3:51PM on Monday, March 28th, seemed innocent at first. “Mr. Steven,” it read, “I am…
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He testified to the Senate about pervasive gun violence. Then his niece and friend were shot.
Ernest Willingham testified before the U.S. Senate last month about growing up in Chicago with gun violence literally surrounding him.…
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A Tribune reporter’s great-grandfather was poisoned in Chicago in 1935. She set out to learn if it was an accident, or murder
My great-grandfather, Irving, followed in his older brother’s footsteps when he emigrated from Poland to Chicago a century ago. This…
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Supreme Court abortion decision provokes diverse and complicated reactions from Chicago-area Catholics
To get an idea of how Chicago-area Catholics are processing the end of Roe v. Wade, consider two statements issued…
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Five of six Chicago aldermen who ran for higher office lost their primary races. What went wrong, and what now?
They saw themselves walking the halls of Congress, wearing judges’ robes or smiling in portraits at driver’s license offices across…
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Landmarks: German POWs created a lasting monument to our flag near Thornton, and their barracks remain a focus of America’s can-do spirit
A bus full of local history enthusiasts was trundling down Cottage Grove Avenue a bit north of Glenwood about 6…
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4 fatally shot on South, West sides as July 4th holiday begins
A 24-year-old woman was fatally wounded, and two men were injured in shooting in Chinatown, marking just one of three…
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Refurbished Sonos speakers are discounted for the Fourth of July
The Fourth of July weekend is here, and hopefully you get to enjoy some time together with friends and family…
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How to delete your Instagram account
If you’ve made the decision to delete Instagram, whether because you’ve outgrown the need for a certain finsta or because…
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Stranger Things 4 ends by trusting in the season’s best and worst instincts
Though Netflix hyped Stranger Things 4 Vol. 2 as being its own standalone season of the Duffer Brothers’ nostalgic sci-fi…
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Cautious optimism as Chicago sees statistical decline in gun violence, even as downtown takes spotlight for crime in the first half of 2022
Chicago enters the July Fourth weekend with some encouraging news: The unrelenting gun violence that the city has experienced over…
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After overturn of Roe, Illinois abortion clinics say more medical providers are urgently needed to meet out-of-state demand
With Roe v. Wade overturned, Illinois abortion providers are trying to shore up enough medical staff to handle the anticipated…
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Could the site of a proposed Chicago Bears stadium in Arlington Heights also include a minor league baseball complex?
The Chicago Bears are making progress toward completing their purchase of Arlington International Racecourse in Arlington Heights, officials say, with…
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Ahead of July 4, Chicagoans and authorities express concerns over illegal fireworks
In Illinois, only 713 individuals are licensed to display fireworks, according to the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. And, despite…
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The GPU shortage is over
For nearly two years, you’ve had to be incredibly lucky, skilled, or patient to get an Nvidia or AMD graphics…
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Copilot works so well because it steals open source code and strips credit
The Software Freedom Conservancy (SFC), a non-profit community of open-source advocates, today announced its withdrawal from GitHub in a scathing…
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Google will start auto-deleting abortion clinic visits from user location history
Google says it’ll start automatically deleting visits to abortion clinics, domestic violence shelters, weight loss clinics, and other potentially sensitive…
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In call with Biden, Gov. J.B. Pritzker asks for increased federal funding to help states where abortion remains legal
Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Friday urged President Joe Biden to boost federal funding to Illinois and other states where abortion…
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Afternoon Briefing: Downtown violence opens long holiday weekend
Good afternoon, Chicago. Two men were killed and three others were wounded when a gunman opened fire in the Loop…
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Baristas at unionized Edgewater Starbucks go on strike
Baristas at one of the first union Starbucks in Chicago are on strike. Workers at the Starbucks location at 5964…
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Social networks won’t be able to stay neutral on abortion
The end of Roe v. Wade is leaving web platforms struggling to handle moderation — and data safety — questions…
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Twitch is testing channel surfing
Twitch is testing a new way to discover new channels that reminds me of the good old days of channel…
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Avatar: The Way of Water’s going to turn Sigourney Weaver into a teenage Na’vi
Though Sigourney Weaver’s Dr. Grace Augustine ultimately died in the first Avatar film, one of the first surprising details director…
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One Google search can make you a suspect — this legal case might make that unconstitutional
A case being brought in the Colorado district court of Denver County is challenging the constitutionality of a controversial keyword…
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You should probably skip the base M2 MacBook Pro model
The base model 13-inch M2 MacBook Pro with 256GB of storage and 8GB of RAM is available to buy right…
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Finding the limits of Dish’s new 5G network
Dish is trying something no one’s succeeded at for a very long time: build a new nationwide cell network from…
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EA makes a bad joke, gets relentlessly flamed
Electronic Arts, the unmitigated king of unforced errors, made a woefully ill-advised tweet yesterday, and the company’s Twitter mentions have…
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To my estranged alcoholic father now forever gone: You always had a home in me
Long before my father died just a year ago, I had already lost him — to time, to distance, to…
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Kohl’s sale falls apart in shaky retail environment
The potential sale of the Kohl’s department store chain has fallen apart in a shaky retail environment of rising inflation…
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PayPal is ending fee-free Friends & Family payments for business accounts
PayPal is putting new limits on a feature in its payment system that allows people to receive money without paying…
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Niles voters deliver strong ‘yes’ to question about redeveloping Golf Mill Shopping Center
Niles voters overwhelmingly approved a non-binding referendum in the June 28th primary election authorizing the village to move ahead with…
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The 7 Best Kayak Lights for Safer Summer Boating
Popular Mechanics; Courtesy Attwood Kayaking is one of the most enjoyable summer activities, and with warm summer nights in full…
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These activists are taking SUVs off the road, one flat tire at the time
How far would you go to save the planet? Well, there’s a movement of activists aiming to make it impossible…
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Lawsuits filed days after deadly Missouri Amtrak crash of train bound for Chicago
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The first lawsuits have been filed only days after an Amtrak train collision and derailment in…
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Insta360’s 1-inch 360 mod sets the stage for 360 cameras to come
In 2020, Insta360 began betting big on modular cameras. Instead of replacing its entire system with each product cycle, the…
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Artists are helping to make Magic: The Gathering more expressive — and fun
Jeweled Lotus is an incredibly powerful Magic: The Gathering card. For the grand cost of zero mana, you gain three…
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The 20 Best Places to Watch Fourth of July Fireworks in 2022
franckreporterGetty Images You simply can’t celebrate the Fourth of July without fireworks. It’s the perfect way to end a holiday…
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How to factory reset your smartwatch
There are many reasons why you might want to factory reset your smartwatch. Perhaps an update got borked during download…
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On a post-Roe v. Wade internet, unvetted abortion support is going viral
Since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last week, ending the constitutional right to terminate a pregnancy, social media…
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Daywatch: Illinois tax relief plan taking effect today offers small savings on gas and groceries
Good morning, Chicago. The $1.8 billion tax relief plan Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker has been touting for months in ads…
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SpaceX’s Starlink is coming to planes, trains, and automobiles
This week saw a big win for SpaceX, with the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) granting the company authorization to…
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Happy 15th birthday, iPhone! Here’s a brief history of the device
It is 15 years since Apple released what’s arguably its flagship device: the iPhone. A decade and a half later,…
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Berwyn voters endorse concept of ranked choice voting, an electoral method some call the future of democracy. Evanston might soon do it for real.
The ranked choice voting item on Berwyn Township ballots Tuesday was just a concept, not a commitment, but it won…
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Soaring inflation, spiking gas prices drive renewed interest in Wisconsin resort communities this summer
Longtime Lake Geneva restaurant owner Spyro Condos huddled recently with a roomful of fellow business owners sharing their fears that…
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Technoblade, a popular Minecraft YouTuber, dies from cancer age 23 — shares final video
Technoblade, a popular Minecraft YouTuber, has died from cancer age 23. In a video uploaded to his YouTube channel titled…
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