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Top Stories: ➊ – Chicago police looking for serial groper on skateboard terrorizing women in city (Thursday), ➋ – Chicago Fire FC, Red Stars get weekend wins (Monday), ➌ – Herb Lawrence talks White Sox on '9 Good Minutes' (Wednesday), ➍ – Fire rips through building on Cermak Road in Little Village (Monday), ➎ – Calls for police accountability in highway shooting that critically injured woman (Wednesday)

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R Kelly Chicago trial: What to expect as singer faces producing child pornography charges

ABC Chicago 8/14 8:08P Michelle Gallardo

The case that gets underway Monday in federal court in Chicago, however, is in some ways a do-over of a state child pornography trial held 14 years ago in Cook County.

Chicago crime: Police warn Northwest Side residents of ruse burglaries targeting seniors

ABC Chicago 8/14 2:08P WLS

Chicago police are warning Northwest Side residents about "ruse burglaries" targeting senior citizens.

Retired Chicago Police officer shot during attempted robbery in Lawndale

CBS Chicago (News) 8/14 1:47P Sabrina Franza

CHICAGO (CBS) -- A retired Chicago Police officer was shot during an attempted robbery in the Lawndale neighborhood Sunday, a source tells CBS 2. The 59-year-old retired...

Back home, Army vet who quit CPD to volunteer still seeking help for Ukraine

WGNtv.com 8/14 1:36P Neshmia Malik

CHICAGO — He was a Chicago cop until he quit the force to help the Ukrainian people on their home turf. Now, he's back home and asking for your help. Harrison Jozefowicz...

7-Day Forecast: Cooler temps with breezy conditions

WGNtv.com 8/14 1:14P Alyssa Donovan

Full forecast details at the WGN Weather Center Temperatures in the mid-to-low 70s and high 80s are expected for Chicagoland this week.

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CPS enrollment could drop by 15,000 students — but that could benefit the district overall,...

Chicago Sun-Times - Illinois Education News 8/12 12:50P Sarah Karp

Chicago Public Schools enrollment has plummeted in recent years. Pat Nabong/Sun-Times This fall, the student population of Chicago Public Schools could continue its dramatic...

Related: CPS takes another budget hit, loses $30M in expected state funding Chicago Sun-Times - Illinois Education News

Northwestern University names next president

Chicago Sun-Times - Illinois Education News 8/11 12:52P Emmanuel Camarillo

Michael Schill, president of the University of Oregon, will take over as the new president of Northwestern University. Provided by Northwestern University Northwestern...

Search of Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home reminds us: Librarians get it done

Chicago Sun-Times - Illinois Education News 8/11 7:12A Neil Steinberg

The Richelieu Reading Room at the National Library of France, in Paris is beautiful. But no, you can’t get in to see it, not unless you are registered researcher, or skilled...

Whitney Young H.S. selects new principal, only its 4th in 47 years, to replace retiring Joyce...

Chicago Sun-Times - Illinois Education News 8/10 4:02P Nader Issa

Assistant Principal Rickey Harris is set to become the principal of Whitney Young Magnet High School, making him the school’s first new principal since 1995 and only the...

Organizers hope weekend race of electric go-karts will power careers in math and science among young...

Chicago Sun-Times - Illinois Education News 8/5 10:31A Allison Novelo

Members of the Violet Vortex team ready their electric go-kart for a weekend rally meant to spur interest in STEM fields among young women. Allison Novelo | Sun-Times After a...

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WNBA: Las Vegas Aces are higher, but Chicago Sky have no limit

Chicago Sun-Times (Entertainment) 8/14 1:37P Steve Greenberg

Candace Parker and the Sky embark on their postseason title defense beginning on Wednesday. Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images Maybe it was just another double-digit scoring...

1 killed, 3 injured in shooting, ensuing crash on I-88

Chicago Sun-Times (Entertainment) 8/14 12:05P Sun-Times Wire

One man died and three other people were injured about 1:15 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 14, 2022, when they were shot and their vehicle crashed on Interstate 88 in Oak Brook, police...

Teen boy shot in Golden Gate neighborhood on South Side

Chicago Sun-Times (Entertainment) 8/14 11:47A Sun-Times Wire

A 17-year-old boy was shot Sunday, Aug. 14, 2022, in the Golden Gate neighborhood on the South Side. A teenage boy was shot Sunday afternoon in the Golden Gate neighborhood on...

Charges filed against felon who was shot by Chicago cop after allegedly grabbing gun during Near...

Chicago Sun-Times (Entertainment) 8/14 7:31A Tom Schuba

A convicted felon faces a host of felony charges after being shot by a Chicago police officer on the Near West Side on Aug. 12, 2022. Sun-Times file photo A convicted felon...

4 injured, 3 fatally, after being run over in South Shore

Chicago Sun-Times (Entertainment) 8/14 6:41A Cindy Hernandez

Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times Three people were killed and another was injured in a crash Sunday morning in South Shore. About 5 a.m., a car was traveling south in the 7000 block of...

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Chef Damarr Brown of Virtue says Southern roots at the heart and soul of his cooking success

Chicago Sun-Times - Chicago Food and Restaurants 8/9 2:30P Michael Loria

Damarr Brown, Chef de cuisine at Virtue and a “Top Chef” season 19 contestant, is photographed inside the restaurant in Hyde Park. Pat Nabong/Sun-Times “At the beginning of my...

Pumpkin Spice Oreos arriving in August — ready or not

Chicago Sun-Times - Chicago Food and Restaurants 8/8 7:59A Stefano Esposito

Fall is still weeks away, but OREO is planning to start selling its pumpkin spice variety later this month. | Provided photo. If it’s August, it must be time to flood the...

Pumpkin Spice Oreo cookies returning for ‘early’ fall release

Chicago Sun-Times - Chicago Food and Restaurants 8/3 12:31P Miriam Di Nunzio

Pumpkin Spice Oreos will be back on store shelves starting Aug. 15, while supplies last. Oreo Let the pumpkin spice wars begin. Oreo on Wednesday announced the return of its...

Baseball-Inspired Restaurant, Mordecai, Shines Brighter Than Ever in the Shadow of Wrigley Field

Chicago Food Magazine 8/3 6:29A Emily Larsen

Years ago, when the Cubs and Ricketts family first announced the “beautification” Project 1060 for Wrigleyville, I, like many other OG fans, were skeptical. I mean sure, the area needed to be...

Dwayne Johnson’s French toast available online

Chicago Sun-Times - Chicago Food and Restaurants 8/2 1:57P USA TODAY

Dwayne Johnson’s personal chef devised the French toast that’s now being sold online. Goldbelly Maintaining a physique like Dwayne ”The Rock” Johnson requires a specific diet....

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Five Things To Do: August 12-14

Chicago Magazine 8/12 11:26A Sarah Steimer

What to do in Chicago this weekend.

Record Plant Smashed Plastic Is Keeping It Local

Chicago Magazine 8/12 8:28A Sarah Steimer

Known for pressing vinyl for Chicago artists, the shop’s new partnership with Jeff Tweedy will help keep the records spinning.

Coffee with Liz • August 12, 2022

Sequins and Stripes 8/11 11:00P Liz

How do you celebrate birthdays in your house? Any fun traditions? Honestly Dave and I have never personally been big birthday people! I ve never been the friend that cares if someone forgets my...

My Fitness Journey

Sequins and Stripes 8/11 3:17A Liz

*old photos This is kind of a long story but I feel like I have to tell the entire thing to help you understand the mindset shift that has happened over the past 20 years of my life! Fitness and...

This Month’s Obsession: Local Chile Crisps

Chicago Magazine 8/10 6:15A Lynette Smith

Chile crisps are all the rage — and you can find them made right here in Chicago.

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White Sox Sweep Tigers Behind Homers From AJ Pollock, Andrew Vaughn

NBC Chicago (Sports) 8/14 11:35A The Associated Press

The Chicago White Sox completed a sweep of the Detroit Tigers to get three games above .500.

Related: Vaughn hits tiebreaking single, White Sox beat Tigers 6-4 CBS Chicago (Sports)

High school football preview: The top 10 receivers

Chicago Sun-Times - Chicago High School Sports 8/14 4:12A Mike Clark

Glenbard South’s Cam Williams catches a pass during practice. Kirsten Stickney/For the Sun-Times The area’s top 10 pass catchers include a Notre Dame commit, the Public...

Happ leads homer barrage, Cubs power past struggling Reds

CBS Chicago (Sports) 8/13 4:23P Associated Press

CINCINNATI (AP) Ian Happ, Willson Contreras and Franmil Reyes homered, and the Chicago Cubs beat the stumbling Cincinnati Reds 7-2 on Saturday night. Happ hit an RBI single in...

NFL players union president blasts Soldier Field conditions

CBS Chicago (Sports) 8/13 4:17P Associated Press

CHICAGO (AP) The president of the NFL Players Association blasted the conditions at Soldier Field on Saturday, and he didn't exactly get an argument from the Chicago Bears or...

Mahomes has TD, safety Reid kicks PAT, Chiefs lose to Bears

CBS Chicago (Sports) 8/13 3:52P Associated Press

CHICAGO (AP) Patrick Mahomes sure looked like he was ready to go. The one-time MVP, Super Bowl champion and four-time Pro Bowler made it look easy in his short time on the...

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This Is the Secretly Grossest Place in Your Home—and How to Clean It

realtor.com® Real Estate News 8/13 11:00A Larissa Runkle

What’s the dirtiest place in your home? Despite all the germs floating around your bathroom, there’s actually way more nastiness happening in—yikes!—your kitchen, than practically anywhere else in the...

How To Get Rid of Spiders—and What’s Attracting Them in the First Place

realtor.com® Real Estate News 8/13 11:00A Larissa Runkle

tbradford/iStock Despite the fake cobwebs and fun, sparkly spiders people love to put up every Halloween, no one seems to like the real thing. Plastic arachnids might bring a smile, but barely...

How To Protect Your House Against the Hidden Rodents That Want To Come Inside

realtor.com® Real Estate News 8/13 11:00A Ana Durrani

tenra/Getty Images Here s an informational tidbit you probably don t want to hear: As temperatures drop, many rodents will be attracted to your home for the same reasons you are: They’re seeking a...

5 Kitchen Renovation Tips From TikTokkers Who Transformed Their Historic Home

realtor.com® Real Estate News 8/13 10:00A Ana Durrani

Rachel McWaters With their impressive talent for restoring and flipping historic homes—and documenting their process on social media—it s little wonder Adam and Jessica Miller have amassed quite a...

How To Negotiate a Real Estate Agent Commission

realtor.com® Real Estate News 8/13 5:00A Margaret Heidenry

lewkmiller/iStock Selling a house involves a trinity: buyer, seller, and real estate agent. The buyer gets a new home, the seller gets to cash a big check, but what does the real estate agent get? A...

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