Leavitt: Please don’t make me write your obituary
May 20, 2020I may be getting used to people dying. I never thought I’d say those words. But they’re true, at least for now. It started in mid-March when my old friend Thomas “Hawk” Greer…
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Alsip firm protects first responders, its own workers
May 19, 2020A southwest suburban company that was just days away from shutting down operations has been able to change its focus and keep its staff intact. NorthCape, which manufactures patio furniture…
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COVID-19 devours local jobs
May 18, 2020Groupon had become an online go-to spot for deals from local merchants, event venues and travel destinations. However, when those merchants are not open, events are not happening and…
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Two men shot on Chicago area expressways
May 18, 2020Illinois State Police are investigating two shootings that occurred this weekend (May 16-17) on area expressways. A Chicago man was shot Sunday morning on the southbound Dan Ryan expressway…
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Churches defy governor’s order
May 17, 2020The Rev. Florin Cimpean, senior pastor of Philadelphia Romanian Church on Chicago’s North Side, looked out over the smattering of parishioners in church pews and smiled. It was a…
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Flood warnings throughout Chicago area with more rain on its way
May 17, 2020Residents across the greater northeastern Illinois have two reasons now to stay home: Covid-19 and flash flooding. The National Weather Service has issued a Flash Flood Warning for…
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Chicago police investigate robbery on Printers Row
May 16, 2020A store in Chicago’s Printers Row was robbed at gunpoint Wednesday, May 13. Police said a man walked into a store in the 500 block of South State at 10:55 p.m. Wednesday and displayed…
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Man shot during Englewood carjacking
May 15, 2020A man was shot Wednesday, May 13, in Chicago’s Englewood neighborhood when fighting with individuals who took his vehicle in a carjacking. Police said the 26-year-old man was sitting…
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Man killed in fire in Chicago’s Englewood area
May 15, 2020A man was killed in a fire Thursday, May 14, in Chicago’s Englewood neighborhood. The fire occurred at 8:15 a.m. Thursday in a 2½-story frame home at 6916 Union. Chicago fire officials…
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Man fatally stabbed in Lawndale neighborhood
May 15, 2020A 24-year-old man was killed Wednesday, May 13, during a domestic incident in Chicago’s Lawndale neighborhood. Police said the victim sustained a stab wound to the body during a domestic-related…
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