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A popular Little Italy neighborhood bar was the target of an early morning break-in this week. While the owners said they are upset, they are responding with some levity.
Little Joe's bar in Little Italy responds to break-in with mock 0-star review for burglarsA popular Little Italy neighborhood bar was the target of an early morning break-in this week. While the owners said they are upset, they are responding with some levity.www.cbsnews.comFor decades, Anne Frank's story has symbolized resilience in the midst of terror. Her father, Otto Frank, made sure the world would see his daughter's diary and learn her story. Now, you can get a special look into Anne Frank's life at the Griffin Museum of Science and Industry.
Anne Frank exhibit brings her diary and recreation of secret annex to Griffin Museum of Science and IndustryAnne Frank The Exhibition is an experience that is haunting yet heart-warming, telling the story of a life that ended tragically and far too soon.www.cbsnews.comA caravan of hundreds of motorcycles created a loud, chaotic, and potentially dangerous situation on the Dan Ryan Expressway and in the South Loop and downtown Chicago late Thursday night.
Noisy motorcycle caravans creating chaos downtown, raising safety concerns from neighborsA caravan of hundreds of motorcycles created a loud, chaotic, and potentially dangerous situation on the Dan Ryan Expressway and in the South Loop and downtown Chicago late Thursday night.www.cbsnews.comMiguel Vargas, Andrew Benintendi, Munetaka Murakami and Colson Montgomery homered and the Chicago White Sox beat the American League-leading Tampa Bay Rays 6-1 on Friday night.
White Sox hit 4 homers to cruise past the Rays 6-1Miguel Vargas, Andrew Benintendi, Munetaka Murakami and Colson Montgomery homered and the Chicago White Sox beat the American League-leading Tampa Bay Rays 6-1 on Friday night.www.cbsnews.comOne person was killed and multiple others were injured when a wrong-way driver crashed into several other vehicles on Friday evening on the Dan Ryan Expressway on the South Side of Chicago.
1 killed, multiple people injured in wrong-way crash on Dan Ryan ExpresswayOne person was killed and several others were injured when a wrong-way driver crashed into multiple other vehicles on Friday evening on the Dan Ryan Expressway on the South Side of Chicago.www.cbsnews.comThe sound of gloves hitting the bag is filling a new space in North Lawndale, as the organization Boxing Out Negativity prepares to open the doors of its new home at Lawndale Plaza.
From a garage in 2009 to Lawndale Plaza: Boxing Out Negativity opens its largest home yetFounded in a garage in 2009 and later based on 16th Street, Boxing Out Negativity is now opening a significantly larger facility at Lawndale Plaza in North Lawndale.www.cbsnews.comRain is making for a messy day two at Lollapalooza, and it could get even worse. The rain started falling a few hours into the day at Grant Park, but it wasn't enough to keep music fans away from their favorite performers.
Rain soaks day 2 of Lollapalooza, but fans show up anyway — and evacuation shelter sites are readyIf weather forces an evacuation, shelter sites are located at Grant Park North, Grant Park South, and Millennium Lakeside Garages, accessible through the vehicle entrance on Michigan Avenue.www.cbsnews.comA clean energy initiative on the South Side of Chicago is increasing access to solar energy and electric vehicle charging stations, and community members say it's making a difference.
New green infrastructure push brings solar panels, public EV charging station to South Side of ChicagoA clean energy initiative on the South Side of Chicago is increasing access to solar energy and electric vehicle charging stations, and community members say it's making a difference.www.cbsnews.comA proposal that could dramatically change the heart of downtown Northbrook faces growing opposition from some neighbors and business owners.
Northbrook residents fight plan to replace Meadow Plaza Shopping Center with condosA proposal that could dramatically change the heart of downtown Northbrook faces growing opposition from some neighbors and business owners.www.cbsnews.comA glitch in the Illinois Tollway system earlier this month left about 100,000 drivers with unexpected warnings about unpaid tolls, some dating back about a year.
Illinois tollway drivers vent frustration after glitch leaves 100,000 with unexpected warnings about unpaid tollsA glitch in the Illinois Tollway system earlier this month left about 100,000 drivers with unexpected warnings about unpaid tolls, some dating back about a year.www.cbsnews.comThree people were found dead Friday morning inside a home in the Marquette Park neighborhood on the Southwest Side of Chicago.
3 people found dead inside apartment on Chicago's Southwest SideThree people were found dead Friday morning inside a home in the Marquette Park neighborhood on the Southwest Side of Chicago.www.cbsnews.comWill Warren pitched four-hit ball into the seventh inning, Amed Rosario and rookie Spencer Jones each homered and the New York Yankees beat the Chicago Cubs 2-0.
Will Warren dominant, Amed Rosario and Spencer Jones go deep as Yankees top Cubs 2-0Will Warren pitched four-hit ball into the seventh inning, Amed Rosario and rookie Spencer Jones each homered and the New York Yankees beat the Chicago Cubs 2-0.www.cbsnews.comThe suspect in a double homicide in south suburban Harvey on Thursday has been found dead in downstate Illinois, according to the Fayette County Coroner.
Suspect found dead after double homicide in Harvey, Illinois, coroner saysThe suspect in a double homicide in south suburban Harvey on Thursday has been found dead in downstate Illinois, according to the Fayette County Coroner.www.cbsnews.comGov. JB Pritzker signed sweeping regulations Friday aimed at social media companies and cracking down on "addictive algorithms" that keep kids glued to their screens.
Pritzker signs law regulating how social media platforms interact with childrenGov. JB Pritzker signed sweeping regulations Friday aimed at social media companies and cracking down on "addictive algorithms" that keep kids glued to their screens.www.cbsnews.comThe Illinois Legislative Ethics Commission released the full report Friday that led to former state Rep. Harry Benton's resignation, after documents were kept from the public for months. https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/investigation-into-former-rep-harry-benton-to-be-unsealed-friday/
Illinois ethics report on ex-Rep. Harry Benton made public after months under wrapsThe Illinois Legislative Ethics Commission released the full report Friday that led to former state Rep. Harry Benton's resignation, after documents were kept from the public for months.www.cbsnews.comThe Illinois Prisoner Review Board ruled Friday that Sean Grayson, convicted of second-degree murder in the 2024 killing of Sonya Massey, will remain in prison despite a medical release application citing advanced colon cancer.
Sean Grayson will stay in prison after Illinois board rejects medical release request in Sonya Massey murderThe Illinois Prisoner Review Board ruled Friday that Sean Grayson, convicted of second-degree murder in the 2024 killing of Sonya Massey, will remain in prison despite a medical release application citing advanced colon cancer.www.cbsnews.comA judge sided with the Wisconsin Elections Commission Wednesday, ruling that state law does not allow absentee voters to change their ballot after it has been returned — a setback for Democrats amid a scrambled governor's primary field.
Democrats lose bid to let Wisconsin voters redo absentee ballots in governor's primaryA judge sided with the Wisconsin Elections Commission Wednesday, ruling that state law does not allow absentee voters to change their ballot after it has been returned — a setback for Democrats amid a scrambled governor's primary field.www.cbsnews.comA report on an investigation into former state Representative Harry Benton (D-Chicago) will be made public on Friday. https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/investigation-into-former-rep-harry-benton-to-be-unsealed-friday/
Report on investigation into former Rep. Harry Benton to be unsealed FridayA report on an investigation into former state Representative Harry Benton (D-Chicago) will be made public on Friday.www.cbsnews.comBarnes withdrew from the Democratic primary less than two weeks before the Aug. 11 election, on the same day a newspaper reported it had asked him about allegations of inappropriate behavior reviewed by the state party.
Mandela Barnes quits Wisconsin governor's race with 128,000 absentee ballots already castBarnes withdrew from the Democratic primary less than two weeks before the Aug. 11 election, on the same day a newspaper reported it had asked him about allegations of inappropriate behavior reviewed by the state party.www.cbsnews.comAn ATM was taken during a smash-and-grab burglary in Chicago's Loop early Friday morning. https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/atm-smash-and-grab-downtown-chicago/
ATM stolen from business in downtown ChicagoAn ATM was taken during a smash-and-grab burglary in Chicago's Loop early Friday morning.www.cbsnews.com