What Christa Pike said when she woke up Tuesday

Christa Pike was "angry and confused about everything" after waking up in a hospital bed days after Tennessee's failed execution attempt.

Wigs fly during South Loop salon brawl; owner says it's another temporary setback
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Wigs flying, punches landing and a South Loop hair boutique caught in the middle of a physical confrontation. For one Chicago small-business owner, it's the latest setback in a years-long struggle to protect his livelihood.

Little Village community demands answers in officer-involved shooting
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Community leaders in Little Village are demanding answers after an off-duty Chicago police officer opened fire on a group of people early Sunday morning. 

Nidal Hasan execution in Fort Hood to be livestreamed publicly, Hegseth says

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was asked about the execution of Nidal Hasan, the Army psychiatrist who killed 13 people and wounded dozens more in 2009, for the first time, since the time and location was approved on Tuesday.

Lurie Children's and FOX Chicago team up to fundraise $10,000 for Lurie's Chicago Marathon Team
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FOX Chicago and Lurie Children's are teaming up to fundraise $10,000 that will go directly to patients and programs at Lurie Children's through the Lurie's Chicago Marathon Team. There is still time to donate. https://events.luriechildrens.org/marathon-team/fox-chicago-?link_source=ta_first_comment&taid=6a2eb582772e2600017139e3 

Cook County budget: Preckwinkle avoids layoffs, new taxes, but warns of tough 2028

Preckwinkle says the county is “tightening its belt" so that they are not asking residents for a single additional dollar this year, while absorbing a $550 million gap.

Cook County budget: Preckwinkle avoids layoffs, new taxes, but warns of tough 2028
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Preckwinkle says the county is “tightening its belt" so that they are not asking residents for a single additional dollar this year, while absorbing a $550 million gap.

Acetaminophen sold on Amazon recalled over complaints

Amazon shoppers: check your medicine cabinet. More than 112,000 bottles of Amazon-brand Acetaminophen have been recalled, according to the FDA.

Margaret Hamilton, Apollo program pioneer and Midwest native, dies at 90

Margaret Hamilton, a pioneer in computer engineering as well as space technology, has died at age 90. Her history includes her Midwestern roots before she moved to Boston.

Chicago weather: Warm weekend ahead with rain possible Sunday

Chicago will see mostly sunny and warmer weather through Saturday before rain chances return Sunday with temperatures falling into the low 70s.

Chicago police access privately owned Flock cameras through city agreement
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Chicago police officers conducted thousands of searches through the Flock Safety camera network this year, raising questions about how the department accesses and oversees the data.

Former news anchor sentenced for murdering her mother last Halloween

A former television news anchor has been sentenced to life in prison after pleading guilty to fatally stabbing her mother in Kansas on Halloween.

Man charged after allegedly choking woman near Lake Arlington

A 36-year-old man has been arrested and charged after authorities say he choked and assaulted an 18-year-old woman in Chicago’s northwest suburbs in June.

Chicago man charged in shooting of 18-year-old woman

A Chicago man was arrested and charged a month after allegedly shooting an 18-year-old woman.