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2 Soldiers Killed in Afghanistan from Virginia, Illinois
| Associated Press
Two U.S. service members were killed and two others injured Saturday when their vehicle was hit by a roadside bomb in southern Afghanistan, the Pentagon said in a statement.
‘Fail Not:’ What to Watch Ahead of Trump’s Senate Trial
| Associated Press
Here’s what to watch as the impeachment charges make their slow-motion journey to the Senate this week.
PBS Highlighting Women With Summer of Programming
| Associated Press
The 100th anniversary of the amendment that guaranteed women’s right to vote in the United States is being celebrated in a variety of programming by PBS this summer.
Electric Scooter Injuries Surge Along With Their Popularity
| Associated Press
Nearly 40,000 broken bones, head injuries, cuts and bruises resulting from scooter accidents were treated in U.S. emergency rooms from 2014 through 2018, new research shows.
The Week in Review: Shocking Email Puts Madigan on the Defensive
| Nick Blumberg
A shocking email has Springfield at attention and Madigan on the defensive. Presidential hopefuls set up shop in Illinois. Cannabis flies off the shelves in Chicago and a local coyote gets a DNA test.
Pelosi to Send Impeachment to Senate for Historic Trial
| Associated Press
Speaker Nancy Pelosi said the House will take steps next week to transmit the articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump, ending a three-week standoff but confronting the Senate with only the third trial in U.S. history to remove a chief executive.
Official: DNA Test to Determine if Coyote Bit Chicago Child
| Associated Press
DNA tests to determine if a coyote captured on Chicago’s North Side is the same animal that attacked a 6-year-old boy will take weeks to complete, a city animal control official said Friday.
Chicago to Host Cannabis Resource Fair
| Kristen Thometz
What’s it like to work in the marijuana industry? How do you start and grow a cannabis business? The city is gathering experts, advocates and others to answer these questions and more at a free event next month.
White House Considering Dramatic Expansion of Travel Ban
| Associated Press
The White House is considering dramatically expanding its much-litigated travel ban to additional countries amid a renewed election-year focus on immigration by President Donald Trump, according to six people familiar with the deliberations.
Chicago Child Dies from the Flu
| Kristen Thometz
A Chicago child is one of 2,900 people across the U.S. who have died from the flu so far this season, and the first pediatric death in Illinois, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Boeing Papers Show Employees Slid 737 Max Problems Past FAA
| Associated Press
Boeing employees raised doubts among themselves about the safety of the 737 Max, hid problems from federal regulators and ridiculed those responsible for designing and overseeing the jetliner, according to a damning batch of newly released emails and texts.
Chicago Coyote Captured After 2 Suspected Attacks Reported
| Associated Press
Authorities on the hunt for coyotes in downtown Chicago after two reported attacks, including one where passersby said they had to pull a wild canine off of a 6-year-old boy who was bitten in the head, captured one animal Thursday night on the city’s North Side.
Madigan Rejects Call for House Investigation of Alleged Cover-Up
| Amanda Vinicky
House Speaker Michael Madigan rebuffed a call by his Republican counterpart to convene a special House committee to investigate an alleged “criminal cover-up” detailed in an email written by one of Madigan’s top confidants.
Tehran Plane May Have Been Shot Down Mistakenly by Iran
| Paul Caine
It’s the latest in a string of tragic news involving Chicago-based Boeing: A 737 jet crashed Wednesday, killing all 176 people on board. We discuss that incident and what the future holds for Boeing with Tracy Rucinski, U.S. aviation correspondent for Reuters.
Coyote Attacks Are Rare, Says Lincoln Park Zoo Expert
| Kristen Thometz
The city is on high alert after two coyote attacks Wednesday, but a wildlife expert says such incidents are very rare. “I don’t think people need to be panicked or alarmed,” said Seth Magle, director of the Urban Wildlife Institute at Lincoln Park Zoo.
US Stocks Surge Amid Easing Tension with Iran, Imminent China Trade Talks
| Evan Garcia
The U.S. stock market closed at record highs Thursday, indicating investor confidence as relations between the U.S. and Iran appear to cool down. Ed Stuart and Michael Miller share their thoughts on current economic conditions.
House Approves Measure to Restrain Trump’s Actions on Iran
| Associated Press
Reigniting a debate over who has the power to declare war, the Democratic-controlled House on Thursday approved a resolution asserting that President Donald Trump must seek approval from Congress before engaging in further military action against Iran.
Crain’s Headlines: Texas Developer Makes Bet on Fulton Market
| WTTW News
A Texas developer is set to make a bold bet in the Fulton Market District and hoping to help jumpstart Chicago’s life-sciences industry in the process.
Ask Geoffrey: A 1917 Army Parade on Michigan Avenue
| Erica Gunderson
What do a train ride and an army parade have in common? Geoffrey Baer investigates two Chicago publicity stunts in this installment of Ask Geoffrey.
Prince Harry and Meghan to ‘Step Back’ as Senior UK Royals
| Associated Press
Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, say they plan “to step back” as senior members of Britain’s royal family, a stunning announcement that underscores the couple’s wish to forge a new path for royals in the modern world.
City Outlines Plans to Curb Racing, Stunt Riding by Large Groups of Motorcyclists
| Nick Blumberg
The city is developing plans to curb drag racing and stunt riding by large groups of motorcyclists along city streets and Lake Shore Drive during warm weather, officials said Thursday.
Feds Seek Resentencing of Would-Be Chicago Bar Bomber Adel Daoud
| Matt Masterson
Federal prosecutors say the 16-year sentence given last year to Adel Daoud, who attempted to detonate what he thought was a bomb outside a downtown bar, is “substantively unreasonable” and failed to account for Daoud’s “commitment to violence.”
Chicago Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Sex Trafficking
| Matt Masterson
Timothy Dorsey, 52, pleaded guilty last year to running a multistate sex trafficking ring and was implicated in the 2015 murder of one of his former prostitutes. This week, he was sentenced to a decade in prison.
Judge Orders Google to Turn Over Jussie Smollett’s Emails
| Associated Press
A judge has ordered Google to turn over a year’s worth of Jussie Smollett’s emails, private messages, photographs and location data to a special prosecutor who is looking into why prosecutors abruptly dismissed criminal charges against the actor.
City to Install Noise Monitors Along Lake Shore Drive
| Nick Blumberg
The city of Chicago plans to install six noise monitors along Lake Shore Drive with an eye toward cracking down on illegally modified motorcycles that race up and down the highway, city officials said Thursday.
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