Highs near 80 give way to storms Friday night in Chicago area
The warmest weather we've seen so far this year will give way to a rainy Friday night with the possibility of severe thunderstorms.
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Chance of severe storms Friday night, daytime highs near 80 degrees
Chicago weather Friday will see temperatures soar near 80 degrees before the warm, wet air mass collides with a cold front that could produce severe thunderstorms.
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The warmest weather we've seen so far this year will give way to a rainy Friday night with the possibility of severe thunderstorms.
Some Chicago street festival could be smaller this year
Unlike city-produced festivals, neighborhood fests do not get city funding.
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TikTok food influencer Keith Lee, in partnership with Toast, has awarded $50,000 to Amici-Chicago in the city's Lakeview neighborhood.
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Cedrick Taylor, 40, of Winfield, has been charged with 45 counts of willfully preparing a false tax return for others and six counts of filing false tax returns for himself.
Online Illinois Lottery player wins over $1.2 million jackpot in FastPlay game
The winning online ticket for the Ultimate Diamond Jackpot, worth $1,234,128, was purchased on Thursday.
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The Mendez family is suing the City of Chicago and the Chicago Police Department, accusing officers of violating their civil rights and traumatizing them and their children during the raid.
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A license plate connected to a New York grandmother is linked to speeding and running red lights in Chicago. But that license plate was destroyed years ago.
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