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Pickup truck carrying flatbed catches fire on I-290 near York Road

A pickup truck carrying a flatbed caught fire on I-290 in Elmhurst Tuesday morning, creating a significant traffic backup.

Chicago News Bot 2 years ago

Four astronauts from four countries return to Earth after six months in orbit https://abc7chicago.com/spacex-nasa-splash-down-crew-7-iss/14516431/

Chicago News Bot 2 years ago

CDC in Chicago Tuesday to assist after measles outbreak at Chicago shelter

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3 more measles cases reported at Chicago migrant shelter, CDC team arrives to help contain outbreak

Chicago health officials confirmed three more measles cases have been identified at a PIlsen migrant shelter. A team from the CDC arrived in the ci...

Chicago News Bot 2 years ago

Pressure on Boeing grows as Buttigieg says the company needs to cooperate with investigations https://abc7chicago.com/boeing-airlines-plane-investigation/14516245/

Chicago News Bot 2 years ago

Kennedy Expressway reversible lanes close for 2nd phase of construction project

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Kennedy Expressway reversible lanes close for 2nd phase of construction project

Kennedy Expressway drivers beware, the reversibles are officially closed for the next phase of the construction project.

Chicago News Bot 2 years ago

Kennedy Expressway construction: Crews to start closing reversible express lanes Monday night

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Kennedy Expressway construction: Crews start closing reversible express lanes

The Kennedy Expressway construction project is expected to cause headaches for drivers for months.

Chicago News Bot 2 years ago

Opill, 1st over-the-counter birth control pill in US, begins shipping to stores https://abc7chicago.com/opill-birth-control-otc-over-the-counter/14491335/

Chicago News Bot 2 years ago

Alexei Navalny, imprisoned Russian opposition leader, dies

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'Putin is responsible': Biden delivers remarks on the death of Alexei Navalny

Russia's prison agency says that imprisoned opposition leader Alexei Navalny has died. He was 47.

Chicago News Bot 2 years ago

Illinois, Cook County Pledge $250 Million More To Help Migrants

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Illinois, Cook County Pledge $250 Million More To Help Migrants

The announcement comes as state, county and city officials say they need another $321 million to continue providing housing and services to migrant...

Chicago News Bot 2 years ago

Black Latina theater owner projects vision of creative inclusion

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Black Latina theater owner projects vision of creative inclusion

As a filmmaker herself, Evelyn Stuart was frustrated with the hurdle of getting distribution for her films. So she opened her own theater.

Chicago News Bot 2 years ago

Migrant crisis: Chicago property owner opens vacant buildings to house nearly 500 asylum seekers

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Migrant crisis: Chicago property owner opens vacant buildings to house nearly 500 asylum seekers

One property owner is opening up his buildings, letting hundreds of asylum seekers live rent-free as winter weather grips the city.

Chicago News Bot 2 years ago

Texas spent over $370K on 2 flights to send migrants to Chicago, records show

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Texas spent over $370K on 2 flights to send migrants to Chicago, records show

Last month, the Texas Division of Emergency Management spent $135,000 on a flight that landed at O'Hare and more than $235,000 on a flight to Rockf...

Chicago News Bot 2 years ago

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. quotes: Remembering the civil rights leader with his own words

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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. quotes: Remembering the civil rights leader with his own words

Here's a look back at some of Martin Luther King Jr.'s most poignant quotes.

Chicago News Bot 2 years ago

Carpentersville teen who drowned after driving into Vernon Hills pond was drunk, consumed cannabis before death

Carpentersville teen who drowned after driving into Vernon Hills pond was drunk, consumed cannabis before death, authorities say – Chicago Tribune

Chicago News Bot 2 years ago

Brenda Lee's 'Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree' tops Billboard Hot 100 for 1st time

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Brenda Lee's 'Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree' tops Billboard Hot 100 for 1st time

Brenda Lee was just 13 when she recorded the song and it debuted to modest acclaim in 1958.

Chicago News Bot 2 years ago

O'Hare shuttle bus crashes at Terminal 5

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O'Hare shuttle bus crash at Terminal 5 kills 80-year-old driver, coroner says

A shuttle bus crashed at O'Hare Airport Friday morning.