June 2025 - Chicago News Weekly

Monday, June 30, 2025

Italian beef pizza comes to Wrigley Field for limited time, Cubs announce

Things didn’t quite go as planned as Cedar Point’s historic coaster opened over the weekend at the popular amusement park. According to l...
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New, extended Costco hours now in effect, but there's a catch

Things didn’t quite go as planned as Cedar Point’s historic coaster opened over the weekend at the popular amusement park. According to l...
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Popular jewelry store to open at Woodfield Mall in Schaumburg

Tech stocks have boomed back from April lows, leading the market higher and on the verge of a new record. Some of the biggest tech stocks ...
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Sunday, June 29, 2025

Republican Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina won't run in 2026 after opposing Trump's bill

A body has been recovered and two women have been hospitalized after, officials said, after a fire caused at least three rowhomes in the cit...
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1 dead, 2 injured after three row homes collapse following explosion in Philadelphia

NOTE: The livestream of this year’s parade has concluded. One of the world’s largest Pride celebrations took place Sunday morning as the 20...
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Illinois' gas tax goes up this week. Here's what you need to know

Illinois motorists will notice a slight price change at the pump this week, as the state’s gas tax is set to rise. Under provisions of a la...
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Saturday, June 28, 2025

Friday, June 27, 2025

Gov. Pritzker issues statement after Supreme Court's birthright citizenship ruling

Nvidia shares rose for a fifth consecutive day toward new highs as investors shrugged off China export fears. The rise in shares has helpe...
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Thursday, June 26, 2025

Fireball seen shooting across the sky in Southeast U.S. may be from meteor

A possible meteorite was spotted shooting through the sky in the Southeastern U.S. on Thursday. The National Weather Service office in Cha...
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Mariska Hargitay recalls learning about her biological dad from a Jayne Mansfield super fan

Microsoft is scrapping its iconic blue screen of death, known for appearing during unexpected restarts on Windows computers. The company r...
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Wednesday, June 25, 2025

4 suburban Chicago's Mariano's grocery stores are closing this summer. Here's where and when

Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte was visibly upset on the field Tuesday night when a fan at the Chicago White Sox’s Rate Fiel...
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Taylor Swift surprises attendees with performance at Travis Kelce's TEU event

A 22-year-old fan who heckled Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte during a game against the Chicago White Sox at Rate Field on ...
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Tuesday, June 24, 2025

Talking to children about war: What to say at every age

Anthropic’s use of books to train its artificial intelligence model Claude was “fair use” and “exceedingly transformative,” a federal judge...
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Monday, June 23, 2025

Flags at half-staff in Illinois ahead of funeral for CPD officer Krystal Rivera

For those concerned about AI’s impact on the job market, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy’s recent announcement may add even more fuel to the fire. In...
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Sunday, June 22, 2025

Man, 63, wounded by stray gunfire in West Side Chicago neighborhood

Heat advisories and warnings remain in effect for the Chicago area and beyond. All of Cook County, including the  city of Chicago, is under...
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Extreme heat hit the Chicago area this weekend. Here's how to stay safe

The price of oil rose and U.S. stock futures fell as global markets react to the U.S. strike against nuclear targets in Iran . The price o...
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Joliet teen faces charges in Sunday triple-shooting

The U.S. men’s national team can end the Concacaf Gold Cup group stage on a positive note. After entering the tournament on a rare four-g...
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