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Apr 21 2024
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Chicago Cultural Center hosts action fair, film screening for Earth Day
CHICAGO (CBS) -- Earth Day is coming up on Monday, and celebrations were held the day before. The Chicago Cultural Center downtown on Sunday held an action fair – as well as a screening of the film "Common Ground." The documentary focuses on regenerative agriculture to help heal the soil and the planet, and features, Laura Dern, Jason Momoa, Woody Harrelson, Ian Somerhalder, Donald Glover,
CBS News (Online)Apr 05 2024
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Photos: Past Chicago River swims
The Chicago River Swim is inviting 500 brave swimmers to jump in the murky waters for charity this September. • Wait, swimming in the Chicago River? That's preposterous. Yes, but: Back in the 1900s, "swimming marathons" were held in the river, Chicago History Museum archival photos show. • In this featured above, from 1911, hundreds of folks lined up along what we imagine is the Lake Street
AxiosApr 21 2024
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Kyle Hendricks struggles again in 5th start this season for the Chicago Cubs
Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Kyle Hendricks throws against the Miami Marlins during the first inning of a baseball game in Chicago, Sunday, April 21, 2024. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh) CHICAGO (AP) — Kyle Hendricks is working through a rough stretch with the Chicago Cubs — with no sign of a turnaround so far. Hendricks lasted just four innings on Sunday against the Miami Marlins, continuing a rough
Yahoo NewsApr 09 2024
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Suburban Chicago apartment fire under investigation
CHICAGO (CBS) — An investigation is underway after an apartment fire in Carol Stream.
The call came in at 10:30 on Tuesday morning.
Fire officials said there did not appear to be any foul play. No injuries were reported.
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CBS News (Online)Apr 21 2024
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Clear skies, cool temps for tonight in Chicago, possible frost in some areas
CHICAGO (CBS)—Tonight will be clear and cool, with areas of frost possible away from Chicago. Lows will be in the 30s in the western suburbs, but staying in the low 40s in Chicago. Monday will be warmer, with highs in the mid-60s and breezy conditions that will lead to an elevated fire danger. Showers are possible Monday night into early Tuesday morning, with scattered showers and
CBS News (Online)Apr 19 2024
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Chicago Public Schools launches a new, ‘more equitable’ funding model
While legislators in Springfield consider a bill that would prevent Chicago Public Schools from closing schools or making changes to its admissions policies through 2027, district officials have begun finalizing a budget they claim will benefit all of the district’s schools – neighborhood and selective enrollment – in the upcoming school year. The district’s proposed budget for the 2024-25
Chicago TribuneApr 23 2024
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Suburban Chicago typewriter repair business makes what's old seem new again
DOWNERS GROVE, Ill. (CBS) – Typewriters can be found in antique shops, collectors' homes, and maybe on a street corner with a poet. They may sound ancient to some, but they've been making a comeback. Taylor Swift even brought them back in her most recent music video. CBS 2 found a typewriter repair business that's keeping at least one young man busy in west suburban Downers Grove. Every clack
CBS News (Online)Apr 05 2024
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Earthquakes in Chicago and Illinois over the years
4.8 magnitude earthquake near New York City shakes the Northeast 4.8 magnitude earthquake near New York City shakes the Northeast 4.8 magnitude earthquake near New York City shakes the Northeast New York is going bonkers over a 4.8 magnitude earthquake that shook the region on Friday. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the 4.8 quake was centered near Whitehouse Station, New Jersey, 40
CBS News (Online)Apr 23 2024
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Val Gray Ward, ‘the Martin Luther King of the theater community in Chicago,’ dies
An accomplished actress, director and producer, Val Gray Ward founded Kuumba, a pioneering African American theater company in Chicago. “I like to call her the Martin Luther King of the theater community in Chicago,” said Jackie Taylor, the founder and CEO of Chicago’s Black Ensemble Theater Company. “She had nationalism and tenacity at a time when our voices were being stifled and
Chicago Tribune