September 2024 - Chicago News Weekly

Monday, September 30, 2024

Wayfair reveals opening date of giant outlet store in suburbs

Editor’s Note: The video in this story is from a previous report. A massive Wayfair Outlet store coming to suburban Naperville now has an ...
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Illinois unclaimed property checks totaling $13.2M in the mail for thousands of residents, State Treasurer says

Nearly 140,000 people in Illinois have money in the form of an unclaimed property check waiting for them, Illinois State Treasurer Michael F...
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Sunday, September 29, 2024

Jerry Reinsdorf calls White Sox season ‘a failure' in letter to fans

After a season that saw the Chicago White Sox set a modern baseball record for losses, chairman Jerry Reinsdorf wrote a letter to fans, call...
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1 killed, 1 hurt in shooting at massive party near Illinois State's campus

A “pop-up party” near Illinois State University’s campus ended in gunfire on Sunday morning, with one person killed and another critically i...
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Saturday, September 28, 2024

Biden and Harris call the Israeli strike killing Hezbollah's Nasrallah a ‘measure of justice'

The Israeli strike that killed Hezbollah’s Hassan Nasrallah was a “measure of justice” for victims of a four-decade “reign of terror,” Presi...
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Candidates for Chicago Board of Education weigh in on leadership controversy

Come Election Day, Nov. 5, voters will get a chance to elect members to the Chicago Board of Education for the first time. With 37 days away...
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Days after conviction on corruption charges, Ford Heights mayor announces resignation

Days after he was  convicted in a corruption case , the mayor of Ford Heights has submitted his resignation, officials say. “He’s gone,” vi...
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Friday, September 27, 2024

What does it mean when you see a teal pumpkin outside a home on Halloween?

Halloween may still be over a month away, but costume shopping and planning for trick-or-treating is likely well underway for those looking ...
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Things to do in Chicago this weekend: Sept. 27-29

Hyde Park Jazz Festival WHAT: The 18th annual Hyde Park Jazz Festival celebrates creativity and community this year with 36 performances....
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Thursday, September 26, 2024

Man found guilty in connection to murder of Bradley police sergeant

A man who was accused of killing a suburban Bradley police sergeant with her own weapon in December 2021 was found guilty in her murder by ...
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Ex-Vikings QB Tommy Kramer says he has dementia

 Former  Minnesota Vikings  quarterback Tommy Kramer has been diagnosed with dementia, he announced on social media. The 69-year-old Kramer...
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Wednesday, September 25, 2024

Midway Airport's premium lounge opens to public. Here's a glimpse inside

Travelers will get their first look at Midway Airport’s first-ever premium lounge this week, as Chicago officials held a grand opening cerem...
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The US government's free COVID test kit website has a new message — again. Here's what we know

A government website meant to provide information on ordering free COVID test kits from the United States Postal Service has a new message ...
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Tuesday, September 24, 2024

Israel says it killed a Hezbollah commander as the two sides exchange more strikes

The Israeli military said it killed a top Hezbollah commander Tuesday as part of a two-day bombing campaign that has left more than 560 peo...
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Weird Al Yankovic to stop in Chicago suburbs on newly-announced 2025 tour

Iconic 1990s musician “Weird” Al Yankovic , known for his parodies of popular songs, will hit the tour circuit in 2025, with a stop at a ven...
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Monday, September 23, 2024

Is McDonald's bringing back Boo Buckets for 2024? What we know as rumors swirl

With September almost over, spooky season is nearly here — but will McDonald’s beloved Halloween Boo Buckets return for 2024? As of Monday,...
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Sunday, September 22, 2024

Ex-Chicago Ald. Ed Burke to begin serving 2-year prison sentence Monday

Former  Chicago Ald. Ed Burke , the longest-serving alderman in city history, will report to federal prison on Monday to start serving his s...
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