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Paintings · ChicagoCHICAGO — Earlier this year, we told you about five unattributed paintings acquired by the Chicago Maritime Museum. The curator was almost certain the work belonged to 19th Century Black artist James Bolivar Needham. He was an artist with no formal training who settled Chicago and became part of a team that painted and decorated buildings for the 1893 World’s Fair. Needham died in 1931 from smoke inhalation after trying to rescue his paintings f…See the Story
Chicago Maritime Museum showcases paintings by Black artist James Bolivar Needham
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Chicago, IL · ChicagoCHICAGO - A jewelry booth owner lost some of her most valuable pieces Thursday night in a smash and grab crime. Maria Gil, owner of Jayeria Dos Perlas inside the Super Mall in West Elsdon, told WGN thieves shattered a display case at her jewelry booth Thursday night and stole some of her most valuable items. According to Gil, one of her employees was closing up the booth for the day when the incident happened. "When the men showed the gun, she …See the Story
'I was crying all night': Chicago jewelry booth owner loses over $300k worth of jewelry in smash & grab
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Chicago, IL · ChicagoADDISON, Ill. - One person was airlifted to a nearby hospital after being removed from an overturned semi-dump truck in Addison following a rollover crash. SkyCam9 observed several crews working to extricate a person from the overturned semi at the intersection of Rohwling Road and Winthrop Avenue following a two-vehicle crash. Fire personnel were able to extricate the trapped driver from the truck. Both drivers suffered non-life-threatening …See the Story
One person airlifted after semi-dump truck overturns in Addison
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Democratic National Convention · ChicagoCHICAGO — Officers with law enforcement agencies involved in the planning of next month's Democratic National Convention hit the neighborhoods that will be impacted by security measures on Friday to ensure residents know what to expect. "We are intentional about creating a plan that minimizes disruptions to the community as much as possible," said Joel Heffernan, the U.S. Secret Service assistant special agent in charge of the Chicago field offi…See the Story
Secret Service, CPD canvass neighborhoods impacted by DNC security zones
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Kamala Harris · United StatesOn Friday, Vice President Kamala Harris called the family of Sonya Massey, a 36-year-old Black woman who was shot by a sheriff’s deputy in her Illinois home, according to Massey’s family members who spoke to NBC News.
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Harris calls Sonya Massey's family
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Benjamin Netanyahu · GazaWASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) -- Former President Donald Trump welcomed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to Mar-a-Lago Friday for their first face-to-face meeting in nearly four years. "Let's get a good, beautiful picture," Trump said to Netanyahu. "Come on." While protesters against the Israel-Hamas war gathered outside, Netanyahu presented Trump with a picture of one of the hostages still held by Hamas. He said it came at the request of the to…See the Story
Netanyahu meets with Trump, wraps trip to U.S.
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CrowdStrikeWASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) – A CrowdStrike software update brought down millions of computers, grounded thousands of flights, affected hospital communications and 911 centers last week. Lawmakers warn the update highlights the vulnerability with so many industries relying on one software. “This was just a drop in the bucket of what could happen,” said Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-Texas). “Less than 1 or 2% of Microsoft’s overall machines were impacted. Yet, …See the Story
Delta faces investigation following CrowdStrike outage
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