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Former Signature Room restaurant space to transform into ‘multistory observation deck'
360 CHICAGO, the company that operates the observation deck toward the top of the former John Hancock Center, has purchased the building’s 95th and 96th floors, including the former Signature Room space, according to a Friday announcement. Nichole Benolken, managing director of 360 CHICAGO, in a news release detailing the purchase, said plans for the 30,000-square-foot property haven’t been finalized…
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Crews battle Palos Park house fire in frigid conditions
Fire crews were working to extinguish a blaze at a home in south suburban Palos Park on Monday evening, authorities said.
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Chicago police officer dies after shooting in East Chatham
A Chicago police officer died after being shot Monday night in the East Chatham neighborhood on the city’s South Side, sources confirmed to NBC Chicago.
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Chicago firefighter seriously hurt after falling from Humboldt Park building
A Chicago firefighter sustained serious injuries Sunday evening after falling from the roof of a three-story building during a fire in the city’s Humboldt Park neighborhood, authorities said.
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Teen boy, 15, seriously wounded in daylight shooting near Lakeview school
A Chicago high school’s homecoming was marred by tragedy on Friday as a student was shot a block away at a popular park.
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College gymnast from Chicago suburbs shot and killed near University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
A Chicago-area college student, who was a gymnast at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, was shot and killed in an apartment late Friday night, Whitewater police said.
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Chicago weather: Hot temperatures, rising humidity expected this weekend
Following a seasonable day on Friday, temperatures and humid conditions are slated to build throughout the weekend and beyond, sending heat index values to nearly 105 degrees.
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All lanes of Interstate 55 reopen in Joliet after closure due to falling concrete
All lanes of Interstate 55 in Joliet reopened Monday evening after falling concrete caused by a collision led to a partial closure and major backups.
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2 injured in shooting on Chicago's Near North Side, person of interest in custody
Chicago police were investigating on Friday evening after a shooting left two people injured in the city’s Near North neighborhood, authorities said.
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Person dies from fall at Starved Rock State Park: Illinois DNR
One person died from a fall on Saturday at Illinois Canyon inside Starved Rock State Park in LaSalle County, authorities said.
