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The Cube, An Interactive Experience Based On The Game Show, Is Coming To Chicago

DOWNTOWN — Another hands-on experience is coming to the Magnificent Mile this June. The Cube, based on a popular TBS game show, will open in June at 600 N. Michigan Ave. It’ll feature interactive challenges and competitions, according to a news release. The entertainment space will be 25,000 s

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'Persistently high' number of NYC kids rely on food pantries as aid cuts loom

Families receive food at the Reaching Out Community Services food pantry on March 25, 2025, in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. City Harvest released its annual report on child hunger as families brace for deep cuts to SNAP. [ more › ]

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He Survived Japanese Occupation and Mao’s Cultural Revolution. At 93, He’s Fighting NYCHA.

Jin Tao Wu has survived Japan’s invasion of China, the rise of the Communist Party and the massacres of the Cultural Revolution.  Now, thousands of miles and many decades later, the 93-year-old sits in a beige-walled public housing apartment in Manhattan’s Chelsea neighborhood, conf

4h agoby Greg B. Smith and Haidee Chu
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Rudy Giuliani hospitalized in 'critical but stable condition,' spokesperson says

Rudy Giuliani, former Mayor of New York City addresses at the Free Iran World Summit 2025 emphasizing the importance of backing the NCRI's democratic movement. A spokesperson says the former New York City mayor is “fighting” and asks for prayers. [ more › ]

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Thunderstorms Expected Before Another Cold Front Rolls In, Forecast Says

CHICAGO — More cold and rain is in the forecast for Chicago after a brief warmup on Sunday and Monday, according to the National Weather Service. Sunday saw temperatures near 70 degrees and Monday could see a high around 80 in Chicago. That is considered unseasonably warm, with May 4 seeing an avera

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NYC officials criticize ICE after clash outside Brooklyn hospital leads to 8 arrests

NYPD officers respond to anti-ICE protesters outside out of Wyckoff Heights Medical Center. Elected leaders are questioning the presence of federal immigration agents and the police response after a chaotic confrontation on Saturday night. [ more › ]

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Girl, 17, Fatally Struck In Douglas Crash Is 3rd Teen Killed While Riding Bike Or E-Scooter Since March

DOUGLAS — A fundraiser has been launched for the family of a teenage girl who was killed while riding an e-scooter last month, the third teen killed while riding a bike or scooter on the South Side since March. The deaths include a 15-year-old girl killed while riding an e-scooter in late March, an

18h agoby Charles Thrush
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1 Dead, 1 Critically Wounded In Separate Assaults Involving Cars, Police Say

CHICAGO — A person was killed and another person was critically injured by drivers in two different altercations Saturday in Gage Park and Logan Square, according to police. Around 2:40 a.m. Saturday, a 65-year-old man was standing on the sidewalk in the 5000 block of South Western Avenue when a man

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Man arrested in NJ Chick-Fil-A mass shooting was on probation for gun charge

New Jersey police officers and first responders are seen outside Chick-Fil-A restaurant following a mass shooting in April. Jaheed Fields, the alleged shooter, previously pleaded guilty to possessing a handgun without a permit. [ more › ]

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Thousands Take To Chicago Streets For May Day Demonstrations

CHICAGO — May Day felt especially urgent this year for thousands of Chicagoans who took to the streets Friday demanding increased labor rights and protections. “You have to look at the actions that the Trump administration has taken over the last year and the impact of our economy on working p

2d agoby Charles Thrush
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Three Rikers Deaths, Similar Failures: Officers Off Post, Medical Care Bungled

One detainee was found dead with 66 pills in his cell. Another lay in distress for five minutes during an apparent overdose before staff administered Narcan. A third was left locked in his cell, unsupervised, for nearly half an hour as he spiraled into a medical crisis. Those were some of the damnin

2d agoby Reuven Blau
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GeneralHouston Public Media

FIFA’s original World Cup trophy is coming to Houston this weekend

The Houston stop will be the last opportunity to see the trophy in Texas and one of the last chances to see it entirely before the start of the World Cup on June 11.

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Cy-Fair ISD employee charged with felony after disabled student’s death

Donald Perkins, 50, has been charged with injury to a disabled person after allegedly pushing a 16-year-old autistic student who ended up choking moments later, according to court documents.

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Iconic South Florida Chef Returns for One Night in Fort Lauderdale

James Beard Award-winning chef Allen Susser revives his iconic restaurant with a 40th-anniversary pop-up in Fort Lauderdale.

2d agoby Nicole Lopez-Alvar
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GeneralHouston Public Media

Texas Killing Fields suspect faces two new felony charges following search of Bacliff property

James Elmore, 61, was charged with possession of child pornography and possession of visual material depicting sexual assault on Thursday. Elmore was previously arrested in March on charges of manslaughter and tampering with evidence in two of the Texas Killing Fields cases.

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Second Man Charged In Robbery That Preceded Swedish Hospital Shooting

CHICAGO — A man from suburban Maywood has been charged with multiple crimes in connection with an armed robbery that preceded Saturday’s fatal shooting of Officer John Bartholomew at Swedish Hospital. Jeron Tate, 18, now faces charges of robbery with an armed firearm, aggravated kidnapping, ag

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Houston ISD plans to consolidate special education services, parent says after district meeting

District leaders refuted the accuracy of internal planning documents that were recently leaked online, but acknowledged they plan to consolidate special education students and services next year, according to a parent who attended an invitation-only meeting this week.

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Cook County Prosecutor Fights To Block Exonerated People From Clearing Their Names

This story is a collaboration between Injustice Watch and Bolts, a nonprofit publication that covers criminal justice and voting rights in local governments. CHICAGO — About a decade into his prison sentence for a murder he always said he did not commit, Tyrece Williams told his mother to stop bring

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This Lincoln Park Mentalist Is Reviving Chicago Tavern Magic, One Brewery At A Time

LINCOLN SQUARE — Inside the barrel loft of Dovetail Brewery on the North Side, a magician named Brielle holds out a lock and asks, “On a scale of 1 to 10, how much faith do you have in my ability to influence a choice that you make?” If you catch her monthly show at Dovetail, 1800 W. Belle Plaine Av

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Court order allows smokable hemp to stay on shelves in Texas

A Travis County judge issued a temporary injunction allowed the sale of hemp flower and concentrates and blocking sharply higher state fees charged to businesses that make and sell hemp products.

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