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Highland Park police ‘clear and present danger’ warning insufficient to keep alleged parade shooter from purchasing rifle, state police say
Two days after a mass shooting at the Highland Park Independence Day parade shocked the country and put renewed focus…
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Grab the jaw-dropping Matrix Awakens tech demo before it’s delisted this week
If you’ve wanted to experience the impressive visuals in The Matrix Awakens: An Unreal Engine 5 Experience and haven’t downloaded…
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Highland Park shooting victim Katie Goldstein remembered fondly by her neighbors. ‘She was a lovely lady.’
Katie Goldstein, whose neighbors describe her as “welcoming” and “lovely,” brought them baked goods during the holidays. On the Fourth…
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They helped people during the Highland Park shooting. But they don’t want praise: ‘I did what anyone else would have done’
When Lindsay Meltzer ushered approximately 100 people into the basement of Bright Bowls — the business she has operated on…
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Jerry Harris of ‘Cheer’ sentenced to 12 years in prison for sex crimes involving minors
Jerry Harris, the former star of hit Netflix docuseries “Cheer,” has been sentenced to 12 years in federal prison for…
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Obama Foundation taps Tina Tchen for new role, a year after she resigned from Time’s Up following Gov. Andrew Cuomo scandal
Nearly a year after Tina Tchen resigned amid controversy from heading a national charity aimed at fighting sexual harassment, the…
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Office workers now dash about city on their own e-scooters as use spreads to private developments
Getting around downtown used to mean jumping in a car, fighting traffic, trying to squeeze into scarce parking spaces or…
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Rivian’s R1S Is a Slightly More Practical Electric Adventure-Mobile
The Takeaway: With many of the same strengths as the company’s R1T electric pickup (think ease of driving, abundance of…
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A rumored extreme sports Apple Watch could have larger screen, “strong metal” case
Apple is working on a version of the Apple Watch meant for “extreme sports athletes,” which will feature a bigger…
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Florida ice cream possible source of listeria outbreak that killed Illinois woman, CDC says
MIAMI — The estate of an Illinois woman who died earlier this year from a listeria infection filed a federal…
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Family member of Gary Mayor Jerome Prince among shooting victims at holiday block party
A family member of Mayor Jerome Prince died early Tuesday in a mass shooting at a holiday block party. A…
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Amazon Prime adding free Grubhub meal delivery for members
Amazon will give its U.S. Prime members free access to meal delivery service Grubhub for a year under a deal…
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Sorry, so LimeWire is now a dumping ground for celebrity NFTs?
I have fond memories of hanging out at my childhood friend’s house and watching as she downloaded thousands of pirated…
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The family of Eduardo Uvaldo, the seventh victim in the Highland Park shooting, ‘prayed for a miracle’
The family of Eduardo Uvaldo, 69, prayed for a miracle after the grandfather was shot while attending the Highland Park…
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Four Illinois hospitals named to new best hospitals list
Four Illinois hospitals have been named to a new list of the best hospitals in the country, published by the…
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More than 300 have sought counseling offered by Highland Park area school districts after parade mass shooting
In the wake of the July 4 mass shooting which claimed the lives of seven people in Highland Park, Township…
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Russian Military Throws Up Hands, Abandons Snake Island
Russia has withdrawn from Snake Island, a strategically important island in the Black Sea. Moscow says it’s leaving “as a…
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A Sawhorse Don’t Seem Like a Workshop Necessity, But It’ll Become One of Your Favorite DIY Tools
Trevor Raab POP Projects is a collection of new and classic projects from more than a century of Popular Mechanics.…
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Walmart makes InHome direct-to-fridge deliveries an optional perk of Walmart Plus
Walmart is making its InHome delivery service available to Walmart Plus subscribers for an extra $7 per month or $40…
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How L-Acoustics brings the sweet sound of spatial audio to the masses
For most of our lives, stereo has been the primary way of rendering the music we consume. Immersive audio systems…
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Ravinia Festival cancels concerts through Sunday in response to the mass shooting in Highland Park
The Ravinia Festival in Highland Park announced Wednesday it would cancel shows through Sunday in response to the mass shooting…
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Senators call on FTC Chair Khan to investigate TikTok’s data security practices
Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan is facing new pressure from top Senate Intelligence leaders to investigate TikTok after new…
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Gen Z’s hunger for 2010s nostalgia is giving Tumblr a new lease of life
When tech billionaire Elon Musk made a deal to acquire Twitter in April 2022, many Twitter users threatened to shut…
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Electric appliances, which cause fewer greenhouse gas emissions, would get a boost under proposed Chicago ordinance
Electric appliances, which emit less planet-warming carbon dioxide than those powered by natural gas, would get a boost under an…
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Still a Sellers’ Market, Even as New Vehicle Sales Fall in the First Half of ‘22
General Motors returned to top of the sales list for the first half of 2022 after slipping behind Toyota for…
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Gun used in Highland Park shooting that left 6 dead and dozens injured was purchased legally in Illinois, authorities say
The gun that was used in the Highland Park mass shooting was purchased legally in Illinois, authorities and Highland Park…
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Former CPS principal pleads guilty in overtime-fraud case at Buena Park neighborhood school, federal officials say
A former Brennan Elementary School principal pleaded guilty Thursday to her alleged role in an overtime kickback scheme at the…
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Orland Park trustee remains in hospital following collision that killed her parents
An Orland Park trustee remained hospitalized Tuesday following a June 21 three-vehicle crash in Homer Glen in which her parents…
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Primary sets the stage for showdown in Illinois legislature in first election since 1970 where Michael Madigan isn’t on the ballot
With the longest-serving state House speaker in American history not on the ballot for the first time in over half…
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Private investigator testifies he was punched more than 100 times after Antioch-area father and son confronted him
A private investigator testified Tuesday that he was punched more than 100 times after an Antioch-area man and his father…
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Chicago sends letters to hundreds of CEOs in states facing post-Roe abortion bans, pitching values over tax rates to lure businesses
In the wake of the Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, Chicago fired off hundreds of letters Monday…
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Tesla reportedly doesn’t have enough desks after Musk threatens to fire remote employees
After Tesla CEO Elon Musk commanded remote employees to return to work or else lose their jobs, the company was…
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Billionaire who paid $24 million for Winnetka acreage is also acquiring real estate in Chicago
Justin Ishbia, the billionaire private equity investor who in 2020 paid $23.9 million for three parcels on Lake Michigan in…
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Apple’s mixed reality headset will reportedly come with an M2 chip
Apple’s mixed reality headset has been shrouded in rumors for months now, and a new report from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman…
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Man gets 180 years in ‘98 Hammond triple murder
A Whiting man was sentenced to 180 years Friday in connection with a 1998 Hammond triple murder. James Higgason III,…
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Daywatch Special Edition: Chicago in the new millennium
Good morning, Chicago. When 9/11 happened, it was hard to imagine anything could eclipse its impact. Yet here we are,…
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Pro-choice rallies continue in Chicago a day after Roe v. Wade is overturned
One day after the historic ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court removed the national protection for abortion, hundreds of pro-choice…
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Google’s Pixel 5 was the last of its kind
From time to time, I’ll grab a random device out of the Verge reviews closet and spend a week or…
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Starlink RV review: the dawn of space internet to go
The problem with going off-grid is the lack of connection. The urge to get away from it all without losing…
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11 Weird Robots That Make Us Laugh, Cringe, and Say ‘Whoa’
Boston Dynamics These days, robots seem to be designed to take over all kinds of human activities. They can carry…
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Dixmoor police commander convicted in assault on grandmother
A Cook County jury this week convicted a then-Dixmoor police commander of aggravated battery and official misconduct for dragging a…
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Abortion profoundly shaped the lives and work of these 8 Illinois women. Here are their stories.
In summer 1966, 17-year-old Leta Dally and her mother were driven by a stranger to an undisclosed location on Chicago’s…
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Family of woman killed in Metra crash files wrongful death lawsuit against Metra and BNSF
The family of a Metra passenger killed when a train crashed into a truck has filed a wrongful-death lawsuit, saying…
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Chicago police superintendent addresses North Avenue Beach mayhem that left man shot and critically wounded
A 19-year-old man was critically injured after being shot multiple times at a gathering at North Avenue Beach Tuesday night,…
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EcoFlow solar-tracking robot review: beep, blop, stop!
Solar panels are more efficient than ever, with consumer options now capable of converting up to 25 percent of the…
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Judge denies bond for Round Lake Beach man charged with killing his 3 children
A Lake County judge Tuesday denied bond for the Round Lake Beach man accused of killing his three young children.…
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A Revolutionary New Battery Is Nearly Here, Scientists Say
QuantumScape’s San Jose campus in the heart of Silicon Valley is abuzz with confidence. The battery-technology company’s “QS Campus,” which…
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Suburban man running for Congress was convicted 27 years ago of sexually assaulting a woman
A Lemont man running to be the Republican nominee in the heavily Democratic 1st Congressional District spent nearly six years…
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5-bedroom Peterson Park home sells for $1.1M
A five-bedroom, 4,652-square-foot vintage house on the Northwest Side that was designed by architect David Saul Klafter sold on June…
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Daywatch Special Edition: Chicago in the last days of analog
Good morning, Chicago. When the Chicago Tribune celebrated its 150th birthday in 1997, the paper boasted that “you can find…
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