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Heres the story behind the statue. The John Hancock Center is a popular tourist draw, but few visitors know that the land it sits on was where a dangerous criminal hatched his notorious schemes.

The countrys longest-standing Latina organization helps more than 8,000 clients a year in English and Spanish. For Mujeres Latinas en Accn Latina Women in Action, empowering women isnt just about offering counseling, survivor support, and other services out of their three officesits about being an active and visible presence in the community.

We cant move forward together as a city, as a state, as a country, if people arent willing to see the other person and not villainize them. In early December Ben Joravsky interviewed candidate Lori Lightfoot.

Aaron Falzon scored a career-high 21 points and matched one with six 3-pointers to lead Northwestern to a 73-66 victory over struggling Indiana on Tuesday night. Falzon made 6 of 7 from beyond the arc. Dererk Pardon scored 17. Chris Collins became the third Northwestern coach with 100 wins, and...

Commuters scrambled to safety during rush hour Tuesday as debris rained down onto the platform and tracks on a crowded Union Station platform, officials and commuters said. Two people were injured by debris that fell around 5 p.m. near Track 5 in the stations north concourse, according to Amtrak...

As federal employees brace for a second missed paycheck on Friday, many find themselves in the unfamiliar position of seeking help from Chicago-area food pantries. Some have arrived at local food pantries wearing their Transportation Security Administration uniforms, stopping in to pick up free...

Around the small, tightknit community at Rothem Church in Arlington Heights, Esther Jung was known as the girl with the big heart. If it involved taking in a newcomer or welcoming little kids, she was there, kind of like a big sister, a family friend recalled.

The cast of Black Panther, director Bradley Cooper and Eighth Grade get shut out at the 91st Academy Awards nominations announced Tuesday morning when Oscar voters revealed they dont know the difference between leading and supporting characters.

A mix of rain, snow and sleet has hit the suburbs, canceling a number of evening activities and flights.

Chicago Southwest Development Corporation CSDC is hosting a public meeting. The purpose is to provide community residents and stakeholders with pertinent information about the United States Environmental Protection Agencys US... Read more

By: Ashmar Mandou Taking the oath of office as Illinois 43rd Governor, Gov. JB Pritzker expressed his vision to work together to create another century of boundless opportunity and fulfill... Read more

Local McDonalds Owner/Operator Carmen Solano-DeCarrier, and Martin Brower partnered to provide more than 600 pairs of athletic shoes to at-risk children. The donations were made through four community organizations: Casa... Read more

A winter weather advisory is still in effect for Chicago until midnight.

Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane scored in the shootout to send the Chicago Blackhawks to a 3-2 win over the Islanders on Tuesday night, ending New Yorks five-game winning streak.

Tuesday a judge ordered that nobody is allowed to use the second floor of R. Kellys warehouse, and the recording studio on the bottom floor can only be used during normal business hours, 9-5, but CBS 2 saw several people coming including Kellys personal attorney, who got buzzed into the building.

Tonight on The Patti Vasquez Show: Matt Fagerholm from RogerEbert.com and Indie Outlook returns to run down the SAG, Independent Spirit and Oscar nominations and talk about some of the biggest surprises and snubs of the awards season. Ferndando Nieto also drops by in studio to talk about Dia De La Concha, a celebration of everyones pan dulce: the Concha. The festival features live muisc, local vendors, specialty drinks and benefits Mujeres Latinas en Accion. For more information, visitfacebook.com/diadelaconcha. http://serve.castfire.com/audio/3588612/the-patti-vasquez-show-1-22-19-oscar-noms-andamp-dia-de-la-concha2019-01-23-022612.64kmono.mp3

Chicago Blackhawks vs. New York Islanders January 22, 2019 Boxscore Recap

Tonight on The Patti Vasquez show: Its Motivational Monday with Jen Zanotti. 16th Ward alderman candidate, LaTasha M. Sanders joins us in the studio to tell us more about her campaign and what she hope to bring to her community. Graphic Designer Elise Swopes inspires us with her story about her journey to living in her passion and how she found success in doing what she loves. Owner of Kizuki Raman & Izakaya, Kevin Yu, brings tasty gifts and tells

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CHICAGO Its been a first half of the season full of change and one thats left them with a lot of work to do in order to stay in the postseason hunt. Outside of the performance of Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews, its been quite a different few months for the Blackhawks than fans are used to, as they came into Tuesdays game with the Islanders sitting at the bottom of the standings in the NHL. Facing a New

Dear Tom, What is the record for the greatest amount of snow ever to occur in one hour in Chicago Jimmy Youlinn, Chicago Dear Jimmy, The National Weather Service does not track that particular statistic, but we tapped the expertise of Chicagos resident weather historian Frank Wachowski. He informs us that two noteworthy snow events yielded high-intensity snows. The huge snowstorm of Jan. 26-27, 1967 the citys largest snow event produced a maximum snow rate of 2

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A wintry mix of snow and freezing rain will continue Wednesday, causing the morning commute to be messy. Highs in 30s.

Heavy snow was falling in the northern suburbs Tuesday night after a wintry mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain created a messy evening commute.

Since losing her youngest son Myles, Lauren Thompson has leaned on family and friends for support.

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