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  • Those positions will be added at the company location at 225 West Randolph.
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  • A Chicago alderman who wants to stiffen penalties for littering on city streets is getting support from Mayor Rahm Emanuel.
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  • Mayor Rahm Emanuel is throwing his support behind an ordinance to penalize littering on Chicagos streets.
  • Mayor Rahm Emanuel is throwing his support behind an ordinance to penalize littering on Chicago's streets.
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  • Many people were out across the city enjoying this perfect Sunday weather.
  • Many people were out across the city enjoying this perfect Sunday weather.
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  • Northerly Island offers nature in the city
  • Some city kids are enjoying activities not normally offered in the center of a major city at a summer camp on Northerly Island.
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  • A community alert has been issued to residents in some North Side neighborhoods following a string of armed robberies.
  • A community alert has been issued to residents in some North Side neighborhoods following a string of armed robberies.
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  • Columbus is now closed from Monroe to Roosevelt and Balbo is closed from Michigan to Congress.
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  • They call for keeping some of the original buildings, but the interiors would be redone. New buildings and retail space would be added.
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  • A shooting in Chicagos Back of the Yards neighborhood has left a man hospitalized with multiple gunshot wounds.
  • A shooting in Chicago's Back of the Yards neighborhood has left a man hospitalized with multiple gunshot wounds.
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  • Record cold hits Chicago area
  • Chicago recorded the coldest high temperature ever on July 27 with a high of only 65 degrees.
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  • Oakwood Shores is located in the 3700-block of South Cottage Grove. It will offer mixed income housing for 48 families.
  • The site used to be home to the Ida B. Wells, Madden Park and Clarence Darrow public housing developments.
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  • Birds are swooping down at people as they walk in the area of Columbus and Roosevelt.
  • Birds are swooping down at people as they walk in the area of Columbus and Roosevelt.
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  • Summit on urban violence begins in Chicago
  • Hundreds of people gathered at Chicago State University on Chicago's South Side Friday night to find ways to stop the violence in Chicago.
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  • Rep. Bobby Rush (D-Ill.) speaks at a national summit on urban violence held in Chicago.
  • Representatives Bobby Rush, Danny Davis and Robin Kelly discussed the reasons behind gun violence in the city.
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  • Former Chicago Mayor Richard J. Daley
  • Starting Thursday, an archive of memorabilia and papers collected by the late Chicago Mayor Richard J. Daley will be open to the public.
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  • The apartment building fire started a short time ago in the 6900-block of North Bell on Chicagos North Side.
  • Emergency crews are on the scene of an apartment building fire on the city's North Side, as well as a house fire on the West Side.
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  • Man sinks 2 holes-in-one at Burnham Woods Golf Course
  • A Lynwood man has done what many golfers only dream of doing: he got two holes-in-one during the same round of golf.
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  • A mosquito is shown in this undated file image.
  • The spraying is part of an effort to kill adult mosquitos that carry the West Nile virus.
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  • Former Chicago Police Commander Jon Burge
  • The city's finance committee endorsed a $10 million settlement in another case of brutality involving former police commander Jon Burge on Friday.
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  • Six-year-old Quianna Tompkins is one of two innocent bystanders who were shot Friday night on the 300 block of West 105th Street.
  • Chicago police have released two people who they'd been talking to in connection with the Friday night shooting of 6-year-old Quianna Tompkins.
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  • The front landing gear of a Southwest Airlines plane collapsed after landing Monday at LaGuardia Airport in New York, injuring nearly a dozen people.
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  • Renewed push for more trauma centers on Chicago?s South Side
  • Congressman Bobby Rush (D-Chicago) says there are not enough trauma centers in the city, so he's created a new bill to get more money to build them in the places that need it the most.
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  • A Colorado company has been awarded a 62-year lease to run the Port of Chicago and will make major infrastructure upgrades that will modernize the rundown facilities, city and Illinois state officials said.
  • A Colorado company has been awarded a 62-year lease to run the Port of Chicago and will make major infrastructure upgrades that will modernize the rundown facilities, city and Illinois state officials said.
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  • Chinatown summer fair
  • There is still time to check out Chinatown's summer fair.
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  • Six-year-old Quianna Tompkins is one of two innocent bystanders who were shot Friday night on the 300 block of West 105th Street.
  • Police have a person of interest directly linked to the shooting of a 6-year-old Chicago girl, and sources say they may end up charging more than one person.
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  • A woman and a 5-year-old girl were seriously wounded in a shooting Friday night in the Roseland neighborhood on the Far South Side.
  • A woman and a 5-year-old girl were seriously wounded in a shooting Friday night in the Roseland neighborhood on the Far South Side.
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  • Chicago police sergeant Ronald Watts, attempting to evade an ABC7 photographer in 2012.
  • A Chicago police sergeant has pleaded guilty to stealing drugs from a courier in a South Side public housing complex.
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  • The youth town hall is part of a joint effort with United Way of Metropolitan Chicago called the Positive Image Initiative.
  • Youth from across the city joined us at the ABC7 studios Friday afternoon to discuss solutions to help stop the violence.
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  • Gun offenders are out on Chicago streets, shooting and killing when they could have been behind bars.
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  • A mosquito is shown in this undated file image.
  • The fight against mosquitoes and the West Nile virus is underway Wednesday night despite the stifling heat.
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  • A mosquito is shown in this undated file image.
  • The Chicago Department of Public Health will be spraying insecticide Wednesday night in portions of the Auburn Gresham, Washington Heights and Forest Glen neighborhoods.
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  • The fireman, 52, was shot several times when he advanced towards police in what may be a possible 'suicide by cop' scenario.
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  • At the Hobson/Lucas wedding, the price tag for ten days of setup, park district crews, clean up and parking lots was $125,000.
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  • United and American airlines have filed a lawsuit against the City of Chicago over the O'Hare expansion plan. They want to stop the city from issuing bonds to pay for part of the project.
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  • A plan to save the City of Chicago more than $200 million is causing controversy at City Hall.
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  • Chicago Police Supt. Jody Weis faced questions Tuesday about making the best use of his officers to fight crime in the city.
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  • Chicago Police Superintendent Jody Weis talked about his possible future when a new mayor takes charge next year.
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  • Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart is considering running for mayor of Chicago with the election just under six months away.
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  • The son of a Chicago political dynasty, Mayor Richard M. Daley has created an extensive legacy of his own.
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  • Some voters simply cannot imagine anyone else in charge at City Hall, while others say it is time for new leadership.
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  • Activists and parents of victims of gang violence reacted to the news conference held by a group of self-described gang leaders.
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  • A current gang member told ABC7 he attended the so-called gang summit with Chicago Police Supt. Jody Weis last month.
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  • A group of self-proclaimed gang leaders who are angry about a threatened police crackdown will hold a news conference Thursday.
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  • There will be more consolidations of city services next year as part of the continuing effort to cut costs at City Hall.
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  • Mayor Daley wants to privatize the management of some Chicago programs, festivals and functions to balance the city's budget.
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  • For the second year in a row, Chicago faces a budget gap that tops a half billion dollars.
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  • Mayor Daley announced his two choices to fill vacant City Council seats Monday. The mayor selected State Representative Deborah Graham in the 29th Ward and Joe Moreno in the 1st Ward.
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  • Chicago residents can now watch city council meetings online when it's convenient.
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  • The mayor's office has released the names of candidates who applied for the aldermanic openings in the 1st and 29th wards.
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  • The former chief of security at O'Hare Airport claims it remains vulnerable to terrorist attacks, in part because the city ignored his warnings about security gaps.
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