Popular Chicago bakery shut down after live roaches found inside
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Health inspectors found 13 live cockroaches throughout the food prep and storage areas inside Magnolia Bakery in Chicago's Loop. 

Chicago Fire game today: Is it still on despite wildfire smoke?

Wildfire smoke from Canada is blanketing the Chicago area today, creating some of the worst air quality the region has seen this year.

Quadajah Johnson charged in fatal South Loop shooting granted pre-trial release

The woman charged with fatally shooting a mother outside a South Loop school last year has been granted pretrial release, months after a judge initially denied her request.

FWC: 13-foot alligator attacked, killed Florida woman, DNA test confirms

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) said laboratory testing has confirmed that DNA from 31-year-old Brittany Clark matched a 13-foot alligator captured after the deadly attack on the Econlockhatchee River last month.

Timeline: When will wildfire smoke leave Chicago?

Wildfire smoke that has created dangerous air conditions across Chicagoland is expected to begin improving soon. Here's what experts are saying.

Arizona In-N-Out brawl caught on video shows customers running for cover

A video captured chaos inside a Tempe In-N-Out Burger Rural Road and Play del Norte Drive as a fight broke out, sending frightened customers fleeing for the exit.

The face of the 'Flip Chicago Red' movement is running for mayor | The Chicago Report
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Retired Chicago police officer Danielle Carter-Walters is looking to upset the political status quo. The face of the grassroots initiative "Chicago Flips Red" joins Anita Blanton on The Chicago Report to talk about her bid for mayor. From blasting the city's sanctuary policies and public safety approach to facing off against the Chicago Teachers Union and Cook County officials, Carter-Walters explains the issues driving her campaign.

Chicago's air quality is among the worst in the world amid wildfire smoke

Chicago ranked among the worst cities in the world for air quality Thursday with an Air Quality Index reading of 291 as wildfire smoke and pollution created unhealthy conditions across the region.

Timelapse: Wildfire smoke cloaks downtown Chicago
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An overnight timelapse shows how Canadian wildfire smoke blanketed the city of Chicago in a matter of hours.

MAP: Track the worst air quality across Chicagoland

Wildfire smoke pushed Chicago's air quality into hazardous territory Thursday. See where conditions are the worst.

"Torture" lawsuit against Illinois prisons over solitary confinement | The Chicago Report
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A new federal lawsuit accuses the Illinois Department of Corrections of "torturous" practices at the maximum-security Menard Correctional Center. The suit, filed by the MacArthur Justice Center and Akin, alleges that three incarcerated men were locked in cramped solitary cells for months without being allowed outside to exercise. Anita Blanton talks to Alexa Van Brunt of the MJC to break down the allegations of eighth amendment violations. 

Why Chicago school board candidates are being kicked off the ballot | The Chicago Report
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Anita Blanton speaks with Chicago school board candidates Dr. Angel Velez and Tameka Walton about their recent ballot challenges. Board Vice President Velez details his fight to appeal his official removal from the ballot, while Walton breaks down her newly launched write-in campaigns. Both warn that signature objections will leave parents with less choices this November. 

Montana Weathers murder: 2nd man charged in killing of 10-year-old

A second suspect has been charged in the Gary shooting that killed 10-year-old Montana Weathers during a Fourth of July party.

Chicago biker braves wildfire smoke despite hazardous conditions
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Wildfire smoke in the Chicago area prompted an air quality alert but that didn't stop one triathelete from training in the hazardous conditions.

Map: Where are the Canada wildfires burning?

According to the Canadian government, there are more than 850 active wildfires across Canada as of Thursday. Winds are carrying the smoke southeast from Ontario down to the Midwest and Northeast.