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Hallowe'en decorations thread. Starting with La Michoacana Chicago, 7001 N Clark St. – at Chicago, IL
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Tom Ahern@TAhern_Oct 9
Offender Charged with 2025 Murder of 3-Year-Old Male @ChicagoCAPS14 @Area5Detectives U.S. Marshals Great Lakes Regional Fugitive Task Force #ChicagoPolice
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A very good explanation of why you should use articles before proper nouns. (Aside from not wanting to sound illiterate.) dailywritingtips.com/the-mis…

The Missing Article - DAILY WRITING TIPS

Omitting the article the from before the proper name of an organization or a location is a common error—even, surprisingly, in content produced by such

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Due to the high temperatures, all outdoor activities, including recess, physical education, athletics, and Out-of-School-Time activities, will be held indoors on Wednesday, September 2, 2026. Learn more bit.ly/45YL5Ob __ Debido a las altas temperaturas, todas las actividades al aire libre del miércoles, 2 de septiembre de 2026 —incluyendo el recreo, la educación física, eventos atléticos y actividades extracurriculares— tendrán lugar en los interiores escolares. Lean más en bit.ly/45YL5Ob
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Chicago Alerts
@chicagoalertsSep 2
Hey Chicago! DuSable Lake Shore Drive Bridge lifts at 10am & 12:15pm on Wed, 9/2 for Spirit of Chicago's river access. Plan accordingly! #NotifyChicago 🌉🚤
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Chicago Alerts
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Hey Chicago! DuSable Lake Shore Drive Bridge lift scheduled for 12:15pm on Wed, 9/2. Expect delays and plan accordingly. #ChicagoTraffic 🚧🌉
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Night view of State Street shopping district with Spiegel st explore.chicagocollections.o… – at Evanston, IL
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Chgofire911@chishoes911May 14
#Chicagoscanner #Chicago
Chicago Fire Media
@CFDMediaMay 14
The Chicago Fire Department mourns the loss of a 30-year member who died today during a training exercise. A procession to the Medical Examiner's Office is pending.
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armando l sanchez@mandophotosMay 12
A coyote walks along railroad tracks near Ping Tom Memorial Park Tuesday in Chicago.
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I hope @chicagotribune is not doing this.
Internet Archive
@internetarchiveMay 14
🧵 Wayback Machine director Mark Graham is thanking the hundreds of journalists speaking out in support of the #WaybackMachine and the importance of preserving the online historical record. 🌐📰 At a time when parts of the web are disappearing, journalists are defending web preservation, accountability, and access to the public record. Read Mark's letter ➡️ blog.archive.org/2026/05/11/…
Screenshot of the opening of Mark Graham's letter, thanking journalists for their support and noting the Wayback Machine's thirty-year role in preserving over one trillion web pages for the public record.

ALT Screenshot of the opening of Mark Graham's letter, thanking journalists for their support and noting the Wayback Machine's thirty-year role in preserving over one trillion web pages for the public record.

Screenshot of a section of Mark Graham's letter citing Marketplace Tech reporting that publishers blocking the Wayback Machine appear to be acting on AI concerns rather than evidence of actual misuse.

ALT Screenshot of a section of Mark Graham's letter citing Marketplace Tech reporting that publishers blocking the Wayback Machine appear to be acting on AI concerns rather than evidence of actual misuse.

Screenshot of the closing of Mark Graham's letter, asserting that preserving the public record is essential infrastructure for democracy, and signed by Mark Graham, Director of the Wayback Machine, Internet Archive.

ALT Screenshot of the closing of Mark Graham's letter, asserting that preserving the public record is essential infrastructure for democracy, and signed by Mark Graham, Director of the Wayback Machine, Internet Archive.

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1/2 The shooting in Edgewater was near 6200 North Glenwood, but not on it. Some info from Chicago Police scanner traffic: Official address is in middle of the 1400 block of West Thome Ave. 2 males shot, one shot the other; witness told 911 the shooter then turned gun on himself #ChicagoScanner
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2/2 Shooting calls started coming in at 7:19 a.m.; one caller told 911 a man in black (no further description) shot a man with a dog and then turned the gun on himself. Man with dog believed dead, shooter in bad shape, cop on scene told dispatch. Both were taken to St. Francis/Evanston via Fire Department ambulance. Caller heard someone say “What’s wrong with you?” and then shots were fired. Nearby schools were not locked down, because both involved accounted for and gun taken into evidence at scene. #ChicagoScanner
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Shots fired, 2000 block of West Arthur #ChicagoScanner – at Evanston, IL
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Colin Boyle@colinbphotoMay 8
We had some amazing pics in @BlockClubCHI this week, check it out! This Week In Photos: May Day Rally Draws Thousands, Bird News Aplenty And More blockclubchicago.org/2026/05…
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Eric Tendian
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Want to get notifications like these whenever news breaks? You can access live scanner transcripts on CrimeIsDown and the Telegram mobile app via my Patreon: patreon.com/posts/patron-ben… #ChicagoScanner
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Endeavor Health@EndeavorHlthApr 25
1:30pm (3/3): The safety of our patients and team members remains our top priority. We are cooperating with law enforcement during their investigation and our deepest compassion remains with the officers and their families.
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Endeavor Health@EndeavorHlthApr 25
1:30pm (2/3): He was escorted by law enforcement at all times. The individual later fired shots at law enforcement officers and exited the hospital building. He was apprehended and remains in custody. No team members or patients were physically harmed as a result of this incident
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Endeavor Health@EndeavorHlthApr 25
1:30pm (1/2): An individual in custody of law enforcement was brought in to Swedish Hospital Emergency Department for treatment at approx. 9am on Sat 4/25/26. In accordance with Endeavor Health public safety weapon detection protocols, this individual was wanded upon arrival
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Endeavor Health@EndeavorHlthApr 25
12:16 pm: Around 11:00am, there was a shooting at Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital. The campus is currently closed while law enforcement leads their investigation. We are not aware of any active threat within the hospital and patients and team members at Swedish Hospital are safe
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Endeavor Health@EndeavorHlthApr 25
Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital campus is currently on lockdown. Law enforcement on site. Additional information as available will be posted.
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