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Chicago Med star Ashlei Sharpe Chestnut talks ‘Mistletoe & Matrimony'
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Chicago Med star Ashlei Sharpe Chestnut talks ‘Mistletoe & Matrimony'
Only in Chicago: Looking inside the historic Glessner House
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Only in Chicago: Looking inside the historic Glessner House
Zelle app, owners facing lawsuit alleging poor fraud safeguards
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Zelle app, owners facing lawsuit alleging poor fraud safeguards
School bus operator charged after NBC 5 Responds investigation
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School bus operator charged after NBC 5 Responds investigation
The Food Guy: Once Upon a Bagel
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The Food Guy: Once Upon a Bagel
PAWS Chicago holds seasonal Adopt-a-Thon event
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PAWS Chicago holds seasonal Adopt-a-Thon event
Damen Silos owner Michael Tadin Jr. moves step closer toward demolition
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Damen Silos owner Michael Tadin Jr. moves step closer toward demolition
7 years apart, sisters celebrate successful heart transplants
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7 years apart, sisters celebrate successful heart transplants
Suburban homeowner continues lights display tradition that continues to grow each year
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Suburban homeowner continues lights display tradition that continues to grow each year
Chicago Housing Authority residents receive Christmas surprise
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Chicago Housing Authority residents receive Christmas surprise
A look behind the scenes at Frozen: The Musical in Aurora
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A look behind the scenes at Frozen: The Musical in Aurora
Residents launch petition to keep Lake Forest menorah up for all 8 nights of Hanukkah
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Residents launch petition to keep Lake Forest menorah up for all 8 nights of Hanukkah
Holiday travel: What to know before heading to the airport as TSA prepares for millions of...
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Holiday travel: What to know before heading to the airport as TSA prepares for millions of...
Logan Square man recounts brutal attack earlier this month
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Logan Square man recounts brutal attack earlier this month
Pedro Martinez VOTED OUT by Chicago Board of Education
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Pedro Martinez VOTED OUT by Chicago Board of Education
Chicago principal dresses up as ‘Elf on a Shelf'
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Chicago principal dresses up as ‘Elf on a Shelf'
Testimony WINDS DOWN in Mike Madigan corruption trial
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Testimony WINDS DOWN in Mike Madigan corruption trial
Tiffany Henyard SPARS with Thorntown Township trustees in special meeting
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Tiffany Henyard SPARS with Thorntown Township trustees in special meeting
At least 2 killed, 68 hurt after car plows into Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany
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At least 2 killed, 68 hurt after car plows into Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany
Snow showers return to Chicago area ahead of weekend cooldown
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Snow showers return to Chicago area ahead of weekend cooldown
CPS Board to meet on future of CEO Pedro Martinez
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CPS Board to meet on future of CEO Pedro Martinez
What a government shutdown could mean for you, new Illinois laws for 2025 and more | The Brief
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What a government shutdown could mean for you, new Illinois laws for 2025 and more | The Brief
Far-right influencer Nick Fuentes claims Chicago home was among those targeted by homicide suspect
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Far-right influencer Nick Fuentes claims Chicago home was among those targeted by homicide suspect
Cook County sheriff seeks to move electronic monitoring to court's oversight
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Cook County sheriff seeks to move electronic monitoring to court's oversight
3 families move into new homes ahead of Christmas
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3 families move into new homes ahead of Christmas
Restaurant surcharges for healthcare raise eyebrows
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Restaurant surcharges for healthcare raise eyebrows
Suspect in triple homicide killed by Berwyn police after home invasion
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Suspect in triple homicide killed by Berwyn police after home invasion
Body discovered in Wheaton, investigation underway
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Body discovered in Wheaton, investigation underway
Kennedy Expressway's express lanes won't reopen in 2024
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Kennedy Expressway's express lanes won't reopen in 2024
STRIKE against Amazon announced, including at Skokie warehouse
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STRIKE against Amazon announced, including at Skokie warehouse