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Man to attempt Ferris wheel record at Navy Pier 18 May 2013 | 12:27 am
If you go to Navy Pier this weekend, you might see a man who won’t get off the ferris wheel. Navy Pier operations manager Clinton Shepherd plans on riding the Ferris wheel from 2:30 Friday afternoon...
$600M jackpot now largest in Powerball history 17 May 2013 | 11:55 pm
The multi-state Powerball jackpot has risen to $600 million, with a cash value of $376.9 million, according to the Multi-State Lottery Association. The jackpot marks the second-largest lottery jackp...
Man killed after being hit by Orange Line train 17 May 2013 | 11:25 pm
Service on the CTA Orange Line has been temporarily suspended between Roosevelt and 35th Street after a man was stuck and killed. It happened at about 4:30 p.m. just north of the Orange Line’s Halst...
4 injured after parking garage elevator drops 5 floors 17 May 2013 | 11:25 pm
An elevator malfunctioned in a Gold Coast parking garage injuring four people Friday afternoon. According to the Chicago Fire Department, the accident occurred at 60 E. Delaware around 3:00 p.m. A...
Goodbye SMS texting…hello chat apps! 17 May 2013 | 11:08 pm
For the first time ever, instant messaging in chat apps has surpassed traditional SMS text messaging, according to the research firm Informa. Does this mean texting will become a thing of the past? ...
CTA Red Line Reconstruction Project begins Sunday 17 May 2013 | 10:57 pm
With Sunday’s shutdown of the Southside Red Line fast approaching, commuters like Leslie Carter are scrambling for alternatives. “What I’m probably going to have to do is take that 34 bus and then w...
2 killed in Chicago Heights house fire 17 May 2013 | 10:35 pm
The deadly fire started just after midnight on the 200 block of East 24th Street. When the Chicago Heights fire department arrived, the entire front of the home was engulfed in flames. Firefighters...
Red Line South Reconstruction Project 17 May 2013 | 10:24 pm
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IL Senate OKs medical marijuana, sends bill to Gov. Quinn 17 May 2013 | 10:15 pm
On Friday, the Illinois Senate passed a measure that would allow people with certain illnesses to use marijuana to ease their symptoms. The Senate approved the proposal 35-21 Friday, and it receive...
Report: Beyonce pregnant with baby No. 2 17 May 2013 | 09:52 pm
E! News is reporting that Beyonce and Jay-Z are expecting their second child. https://twitter.com/ENews/status/335463693242478592 The couple already has a 1-year-old daughter together named Blue I...
