Meet Golden Girls MKE: The over-50 dance squad making their Chicago St. Patrick’s Day Parade debut | ChicagoNOW
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Leaders of the dance group Golden Girls MKE joins the studio to discuss their intense rehearsal schedule and what fans can expect from their high-energy Chicago St. Patrick’s Day Parade performance.

Report: Surprising percentage of U.S. produce contains ‘forever’ pesticides | ChicagoNOW
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Varun Subramaniam with the Environmental Working Group (EWG) joins us to discuss a new report revealing that nearly 40% of nonorganic fruits and vegetables grown in California contain traces of "forever chemical" PFAS pesticides.

Florida Man Arrested: The $600,000 onion & potato heist explained | ChicagoNOW
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A Florida man faces up to 10 years in federal prison after allegedly stealing over $600,000 in produce through a series of elaborate fraud schemes targeting wholesale companies.

Chicago Sky unveils Fire Orange 3-point line to inspire the next generation of girls in basketball
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Former Whitney Young star Linnae Harper and Chicago Sky Foundation’s Awvee Storey discuss how the new South Side Fire Orange 3-point line and youth clinic aim to create opportunities and empower young girls in Chicagoland basketball.

Rising fertilizer and diesel costs could make groceries more expensive
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Professor Nick Paulson from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign explains how global conflicts are driving up farm input costs and what that could mean for corn, soybeans, pumpkins, and your grocery bill.

Mom Dance Party brings music and mental health support to Chicago
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DJ Lady D previews Chicago’s upcoming Mom Dance Party, a growing national event designed to give mothers a fun space to connect, dance and support maternal mental health.

Illinois offers $15,000 grant to help first-time homebuyers
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Financial advisor Aaron Sims of Northwestern Mutual explains how a new Illinois first-time homebuyer grant program offering up to $15,000 could help more residents afford their first home.

The mysterious Chicago grave of Boston Tea Party survivor David Kennison | Monument Moment
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Did you know the last survivor of the Boston Tea Party is buried in Chicago's Lincoln Park neighborhood? And that he lived to be 115 years old? In our newest Monument Moment, we dig into the mystery of David Kennison, the man behind some seriously “tall tales.”

Chicago prepares for massive St. Patrick’s Day crowds with citywide safety plan
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Chicago Deputy Mayor of Community Safety Garien Gatewood explains how the city plans to manage huge St. Patrick’s Day crowds—from police presence and violence interrupters to alcohol rules and potential hot spots.

Iran threats to close Strait of Hormuz raise fears of global oil price surge
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Jim O'Neill of the Chicago Council on Global Affairs explains how Iran’s threats to block tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz could disrupt global energy supplies and send oil prices sharply higher.

CTA crime: Man stabbed on Red Line platform
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A man was stabbed late Thursday on the CTA Red Line platform at the Grand station on the Near North Side.

Community rallies after deadly tornado in Lake Village, Ind.
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Lake Village, Indiana is recovering after an EF-3 tornado destroyed homes and businesses, killed two elderly residents, and prompted an outpouring of community support as volunteers, utility crews and state officials work to restore power and provide aid.

Attacker shot and killed after synagogue in Michigan
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An attacker armed with a rifle was shot and killed after ramming his vehicle into one of the nation's largest reform synagogues.   Law enforcement sources identified the man to fox as 41-year-old Ayman Mohamad Ghazali, a Lebanese national , who entered the U.S. in 2011.  He was later naturalized as a U.S. citizen in 2016.  The attack comes at a time of heightened tensions for the Jewish community. Garrett Tenney reports.

Chicago woman speaks out after downtown hate crime attack
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A Chicago woman is speaking out after she says she was attacked in a downtown hate crime, describing a moment that has left her shaken and distrustful. For safety, she is identified only as Jada.