AI moves into Chicago-area classrooms to help teachers and students
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Educators in Chicago are using artificial intelligence to personalize lessons, reduce workloads, and make learning more engaging for students, while training programs emphasize AI as a supportive tool?not a replacement for teachers.

Obscene trend makes its way to NFL during Browns-Bengals game

An obscene trend that first took the WNBA by storm during its regular season made its debut during an NFL game on Sunday between the Cleveland Browns and Cincinnati Bengals.

What is ‘brain rot’? Should parents be worried about bizarre AI videos captivating kids

“Brain rot" has become the newest online obsession for tweens, powered by bizarre AI-generated videos and games. Experts explain what it means — and whether parents should be worried.

Lou Malnati?s kicks off epic 'Cheese Pull Challenge' | Here's how you can win pizza for a year
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Chicago favorite Lou Malnati?s is teaming up with Proudly Wisconsin Cheese to mark National Cheese Pizza Day in the most delicious way possible ? by launching a social media Cheese Pull Challenge that invites fans to show off their gooiest, stretchiest slices for bragging rights and big flavor.

Verizon working to restore service after nationwide outage

Verizon customers across the U.S., particularly in the Northeast, experienced wireless outages Saturday afternoon, according to Downdetector.

Retired Naperville detective on school shooting prevention, cyber safety | ChicagoLIVE
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Retired Naperville detective and President of Be Sure Cyber Training Rich Wistocki discusses how schools can prevent shootings and keep kids safe from cyber threats in the wake of the Annunciation Catholic School and Church shooting in Minnesota.

Ugg rebrand, Taco Bell AI drive-thrus & Travis Kelce jersey sales | Business News
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Business News: Ugg plans to rebrand as "Since 74" after legal issues. Taco Bell reevaluates AI use in drive-thrus. Travis Kelce's jersey sales jump 200% following his engagement to Taylor Swift. Plus, a pressure washer recall, egg salmonella outbreak, YouTube's new "hype" feature, and more.

Study warns AI chatbots may mishandle suicide-related questions

A new study in Psychiatric Services found that AI chatbots like ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude avoid the riskiest suicide queries but give inconsistent answers to lower-level questions. The research came the same day a California family sued OpenAI after their son’s death.

Starbucks pumpkin spice returns, Southwest refund & Elon Musk sues Apple | Consumer News
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Consumer News: Pumpkin spice is back at Starbucks. Southwest updates its refund rules for "customers of size." Elon Musk sues Apple over AI competition. Plus, Keurig Dr. Pepper acquires Peet's Coffee for $18 billion, and Apple plans a new feature to screen scam calls.

Apple+ raising streaming price again

Another popular streaming service is raising its price for the first time in nearly two years.

Gov. Pritzker responds to viral question: Is there a man inside the Bean?
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Governor J.B. Pritzker is weighing in after a viral question had the internet wondering if there?s a man inside Chicago?s famous Bean sculpture.

40-year-old man gets stuck in elementary school slide ? Firefighters cut him free in bizarre rescue
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A 40-year-old man in Vernon had to be rescued after getting wedged headfirst inside a tube slide at a local elementary school, forcing firefighters to literally cut the playground equipment apart to set him free.

Frank Caprio, judge who went viral for compassion in courtroom, dies at 88

Judge Frank Caprio went viral in 2017 for dismissing traffic tickets after listening to people's circumstances and even allowed children to join him on his bench to pass judgement on their parents.

Oak Lawn school district using gun detection system | Here's how it works
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Oak Lawn Community High is among just 50 schools nationwide to land a groundbreaking AI system that can instantly detect a gun on school cameras. We spoke with the superintendent out there to tell us more.