Illinois man busted with over $250K of merchandise stolen from freight trains: police
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A Palos Heights man is facing felony theft charges after police recovered an estimated $250,000 worth of stolen merchandise linked to freight thefts across the Chicago area.

Pizza City Fest happening in River North this weekend
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We love pizza here on ChicagoNOW?. And so of course we had to preview the Pizza City Fest happening this weekend in River North! It?s a three day celebration of the Chicago area?s top pizza makers. And today, 13-time James Beard Award-winning food reporter and Pizza City Fest founder, Steve Dolinsky, joined the show!

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.

Viral photos show bear crashing ice cream shop
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Deputies in South Lake Tahoe got a sweet surprise when a well-known local bear named ?Fuzzy? wandered behind the counter of an ice cream shop, making a beeline for the strawberry flavor before being gently escorted out.

Illinois man busted with over $250K of merchandise stolen from freight trains: police

A Palos Heights man is facing felony theft charges after police recovered an estimated $250,000 worth of stolen merchandise linked to freight thefts across the Chicago area.

Sister Jean, Loyola's 'basketball nun', turns 106

Sister Jean Delores Schmidt, the Loyola University Chicago chaplain who became a national figure, turns 106!

Tyson Bagent breaks down in tears after emotional extension
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Chicago Bears backup QB Tyson Bagent couldn?t hold back the tears after inking a two-year, $10 million extension, a powerful moment for the once-undrafted Division II standout who?s now one of the NFL?s most trusted No. 2 quarterbacks.

Illinois lawmaker weighs in on police being banned from ticketing and fining for misbehavior
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In Illinois the last few years, if you were caught smoking or vaping in school, you wouldn?t just end up in the principals office - you?d find yourself with an actual police ticket and fine. But over the summer Illinois lawmakers passed a law to explicitly prevent police from ticketing and fining students for minor misbehavior at school.

A rare ?Black Moon? Is about to darken the sky ? Here?s why you won?t actually see it
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This week, the cosmos is serving up a celestial twist: a rare ?black moon? on August 23 ? an event so mysterious that the moon itself disappears completely from view, even as it captures the world?s imagination.

Nip/Tuck star Dylan Walsh survives harrowing New Jersey crash ? TMZ digs Into what happened
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TMZ?s Michael Babcock has been tracking the frightening details of Dylan Walsh?s weekend crash in Rumson, New Jersey ? a wreck that sent two of his family members to the hospital.

Las Chicas de Pilsen book club brings community together through reading
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Co-founders Sylvia Sanchez and Lily Valdez share how their book club in Pilsen creates connections and inspires local residents through stories and discussion.

New Illinois law streamlines FOID card process for first-time, nonviolent gun offenders

A new Illinois law gives first-time, nonviolent gun offenders a chance to apply for FOID cards earlier during court-approved diversion programs. Here's how it works.

Driver arrested after Mag Mile rollover crash

A man was arrested after a rollover crash on the Magnificent Mile early Thursday morning.