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Pabst Blue Ribbon Debuts Retro Motel in Michigan
What’s the new buzz around Pabst Blue Ribbon? Well, the beer company with ties to Chicago is tapping into a new realm of the hospitality industry.
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Loose Pigs Have Evaded Capture for Two Weeks in Chicago
Four loose pigs have been hogging up space in a western suburb of Chicago.
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NASCAR Street Race Coming to Chicago in July 2023
NASCAR announced a street race in Chicago the weekend of Fourth of July 2023.
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Emmett Till Accuser, in Memoir, Denies Wanting Teen Killed
The white woman who was at the center of the 1955 lynching of Black teenager Emmett Till in Mississippi denies wanting him killed.
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Librarian's Heartbreaking Encounter Goes Viral: ‘I Hope I Handled It Gently Enough for Her'
A Chicago-area librarian’s post about a heartbreaking encounter he experienced is going viral on Twitter.
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Should Illinois' Red-Flag Laws Have Prevented Parade Shooting?
Days after a rooftop gunman killed seven people at a parade, attention has turned to how the assailant obtained multiple guns and whether the laws on Illinois books could have prevented the Independence Day massacre.
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Witness to Chicago-Area Mass Shooting: This ‘Shouldn't Happen Anywhere'
Terry Grossberg was riding on a golf cart through the parade route in Highland Park, handing out souvenirs to the crowd, when suddenly he heard shots ring out from about 100 feet away. “I saw people falling and tripping and scrambling and screaming,” Grossberg told LX News’ Tabitha Lipkin in a phone interview. “This just shouldn’t happen. It shouldn’t happen...
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Sen. Durbin 'No Reason for a Person to Own a Military Assault Weapon'
Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Illinois, spoke after a mass shooting in Highland Park, Illinois, left 6 dead and dozens more injured.
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Illinois Parade Shooter ‘Blended In With The Crowd' After Mass Shooting, Investigators Say
The suspect in the mass shooting at the Highland Park, Illinois Fourth of July parade disguised himself and blended in with the panicking crowd after firing more than 70 rounds at bystanders, Christopher Covelli of the Lake County Sheriff’s Office revealed Tuesday.
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Take a Tour of Chicago's Willis Tower and Skydeck with LX News
Chicago’s Willis Tower is the 8th tallest building in the world and the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere. LX News host Eric Alvarez goes all the way to the top to the Skydeck — and takes you along for the trip.
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Train Traveling From LA to Chicago Derails in Missouri, Killing 4
Seven train cars derailed in Mendon, Missouri, after an Amtrak train struck a dump truck at a public crossing.
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Rep. Mary Miller Calls Roe Decision ‘Victory for White Life'
Illinois congresswoman Mary Miller is raising eyebrows with her comment at a rally with former President Donald Trump. The Republican called the Supreme Court’s decision overturning Roe v. Wade a “victory for white life.” The comment drew cheers from the crowd Saturday night in Mendon, Illinois. Miller spokesman Isaiah Wartman tells The Associated Press that the congresswoman misspoke and had...
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How a Black, Trans-Led LGBTQ Center in Chicago Heals Its Community & Its Founder
Pride month shines a spotlight on the people and organizations working to serve the LGBTQ+ community. But those groups are doing this important work every day of the year. We’re talking about places like Brave Space Alliance. It’s the first LGBTQ resource center on Chicago’s Southside that’s both Black and transgender-led. BSA is open every weekday and provides services like...
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AOC on Gun Industry: ‘This Is About Blood Money'
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., discussed the gun lobby and how profits correlate with gun deaths in America.
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Texas Gov. Abbott Says Tough Gun Laws in Chicago, LA, NY Not ‘Real Solution'
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says looking to tougher gun laws is not the “real solution” to the problem of gun violence. Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker criticized Abbott’s comments, calling them a “false narrative” while citing reports that “the majority of guns used in Chicago shootings come from states with lax gun laws.”
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Why These Activists Use the Term ‘Food Apartheid' Instead of ‘Food Desert'
Millions of Americans struggle to access fresh and affordable groceries every day. The areas they live in are most often called “food deserts,” but academics and activists use another term they say better reflects the systemic racism that created them. That term is “food apartheid.” Here’s how food apartheid plays out in Chicago — and how local community members are...
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16-Year-Old Boy Fatally Shot in Chicago
Two people were taken into custody for questioning after a 16-year-old boy was fatally shot Saturday night at Chicago’s Millennium Park.
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Teen Gunned Down Near Chicago's ‘Bean' Tourist Attraction
A curfew banning unaccompanied minors has been implemented to combat violence after a 16-year-old boy was fatally shot near “The Bean” sculpture in downtown Chicago’s Millennium Park, which is among the city’s most popular tourist attractions. Police say the teen was shot in the chest at about 7:30 p.m. Saturday near the giant, mirrored structure. They didn’t immediately release the...
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Illinois Family Finds Preserved McDonald's Food From Over Half a Century Ago in Home's Wall
A Northern Illinois family, renovating their home this month, unearthed a bag French fries that have apparently been sitting inside a wall for more than 60 years.
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Chicago Dyes River Green in Preparation for St. Patrick's Day
The city of Chicago dyed its river green, an annual tradition that dates back to 1962, in preparation for St. Patrick’s Day.