Illinois to receive over $19.5M in Google settlement
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Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced a more than $391 million bipartisan national settlement with Google on Monday.

Google agrees to $392 million settlement over location tracking

Google has agreed to a $391.5 million settlement with 40 states to resolve an investigation into how the company tracked users’ locations.

New study reveals best and worst iPhone alarms to wake up to

GOOD TO KNOW: Apple engineers say one alarm is designed to be extremely annoying. A new study says it could make you more grumpy when you wake up.

Man beat up over cigarettes on CTA Red Line train in South Loop

A man riding north on the CTA Red Line near South Loop was jumped by at least four men who said they were looking for cigarettes. 

Indicted Ald. Carrie Austin’s lawyers say she’s ‘not medically fit’ for trial

Lawyers for indicted Chicago Ald. Carrie Austin (34th) told a judge Friday she is “not medically fit to stand trial” and that they will seek to have her prosecution put on hold.

Ald. Tom Tunney will not run for mayor

Tunney has been 44th ward alderman for 20 years and was the city’s first openly gay City Council member.

Chicago police prepare for busy holiday shopping season
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Thursday marks two weeks until Thanksgiving, and Chicago police are already preparing to combat retail theft during the holiday shopping season.

CTA president blames rash of problems at transit agency on Covid-19

The president of the CTA appeared before a Chicago City Council committee on Thursday where he blamed a rash of problems at the agency on Covid-19.

CTA president blames rash of problems at transit agency on Covid-19
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The president of the CTA appeared before a Chicago City Council committee on Thursday where he blamed a rash of problems at the agency on Covid-19.

Committee votes on ordinance to restrict police raids in Chicago following Anjanette Young settlement

Ignoring an emotional plea from social worker Anjanette Young, a City Council committee on Thursday shot down sweeping search warrant reforms aimed at preventing a repeat of the botched raid on the wrong home that forced Young to stand naked before an all-male team of police officers.

Committee fails to pass police raid ordinance named for Anjanette Young
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An ordinance to restrict police raids on Chicago homes failed in a city council committee Thursday. The measure was named for Anjanette Young, a victim of an botched CPD raid in 2019.

City council members confront CTA leaders with concerns
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The Chicago Transit Authority is under scrutiny from city council members and passengers over safety concerns and the recent lack of reliability.

Netflix's new horror show 'The Watcher' could be influencing house hunting
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Millions of people have been tuning in to Netflix's new show "The Watcher." With the new horror show, soon-to-be home owners are asking new questions about properties before they buy. Jim Starwalt with Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate explains what information agents can and can't disclose to buyers.