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Police: Off-duty sheriff injures man who shot at him at Millennium Park
An off-duty Cook County Sheriff working security at Millennium Park shot a man after the man fired a gun Friday…
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Boeing’s Starliner successfully docks to the International Space Station for the first time
This evening, Boeing’s new passenger spacecraft, the CST-100 Starliner, successfully docked itself to the International Space Station — demonstrating that…
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Roy Wiley, journalist turned PR man who ‘knew everybody,’ dies
Roy Wiley worked in advertising and public relations for more than four decades after starting out in journalism and for…
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Twitter’s latest update will make third party apps better
Twitter announced an update on Friday that should significantly improve the experience inside third-party Twitter apps: it’s giving developers far…
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Chicago expected to reach ‘high’ COVID-19 level as soon as next week
Chicago is expected to increase to a “high” community level of COVID-19 next week as positive cases continue rising across…
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The new season of Love, Death and Robots doesn’t miss
Over its first two seasons, Love, Death and Robots has made good on its name by offering myriad animated shorts…
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Cop who shot fleeing 13-year-old carjacking suspect is relieved of police powers, officials say
The officer who fired a service weapon, wounding a 13-year-old boy who was running away on the West Side Wednesday…
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Save Big With These Memorial Day Furniture Sales Going on Right Now
Popular Mechanics; Courtesy Christopher Knight Home Summer’s unofficial kickoff is just around the corner, which means gearing up to take…
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I was trapped in a Croatian crypto festival while the market crashed
The pilot must have seen a crash coming. The BlockDown Web3 conference was kicking off the next day. TNW was…
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The Best Kayak Racks to Buy Before for Your Next Outdoor Adventure
Popular Mechanics; Courtesy BougeRV When it comes to kayaking and other water sports, the act of paddling across a lake…
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More accurate wind forecasts can save Americans millions in energy costs
Better wind forecasting can save American consumers millions of dollars a year on their collective utility bills, a new study…
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Give Your Plastic Trash a New Life By Building With ‘Ecobricks’
Ecobricks sequester plastic from the global waste stream. The Global Ecobricks Alliance offers tips for creating, storing, and using ecobricks.…
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Your Moving Day Checklist: What You Need and How to Go About It
Thomas KoehlerGetty Images Moving can be exciting, a drag, or some combination thereof. One thing is certain, though, being properly…
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Halo’s first season is a Flood of bold bets and tangled plot points
The Halo TV series’ season finale premiered yesterday, bringing the first season to an interesting if incomplete end. With a…
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Feds probing secret payments to Riverdale mayor by contractor
The mayor of Riverdale is under federal investigation for allegedly receiving secret payments from a landscaping materials and recycling firm…
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NASA engineers trying to figure out strange readings from aging interstellar spacecraft
The engineering team operating the Voyager 1 spacecraft — NASA’s robotic planetary explorer currently zooming through interstellar space — is…
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Chicago aldermen grill CPS officials as new budget figures are released: ‘Why are we cutting positions in schools?’
Chicago Public Schools revealed a new set of proposed budget numbers that paint a rosier picture of the next school…
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Don’t Sleep on These Memorial Day Mattress Deals
Popular Mechanics; Courtesy Saatva Summer’s almost here—but it’s not just the longer days and warm temperatures we’re looking forward to…
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You can watch the first eight minutes of Stranger Things season 4 right now
Stranger Things’ fourth season finally debuts next week on May 27th, but if you want an early preview of what’s…
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Reported southeastern Illinois tornado knocks down trees and damages school
MOUNT CARMEL, Ill. — A tornado reportedly touched down in southeastern Illinois, knocking down trees and damaging a high school.…
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Get three months of ad-supported Hulu for $1 per month
This story is part of a group of stories called Only the best deals on Verge-approved gadgets get the Verge…
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Take Note, Men: New Male Contraceptives Are on the Way
Research is well underway for multiple male contraceptive methods, including a topical gel, a pill, and an injection. A transdermal…
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Chromebook 101: how to change your Chrome OS channels and get unreleased features
You might not know it from glancing at a Chromebook, but Google’s Chrome OS is in a constant state of…
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Gawk at the Stunning “Dragonscale” Solar Roof of Google’s New Sustainable Bay View Campus
Iwan Baan, courtesy of Google Google’s Bay View is on 42 acres in California, the first of Google’s buildings developed…
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Ring’s Floodlight Cam Pro and Ring Alarm Pro are cheaper than ever
If you’d like to bolster your home security while making it a little smarter in the process, some of Ring’s…
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Deutsche Bahn wants to bring the comforts of home to the train carriage
Transport operators are always looking at ways to increase passenger levels. And making comfortable carriages that offer a great user…
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The EU is replacing Russian oil with solar energy
. This week has been a big one in the EU, with the European Commission going all-in on renewable energy…
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Qualcomm’s new AR glasses are thinner and wireless
Qualcomm is introducing a wireless version of its augmented reality Smart Viewer, a reference design that manufacturers could adapt into…
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Qualcomm’s new AR Smart Viewer is sleek and wireless
Qualcomm announced its XR1-based smart AR viewer last year before the “metaverse” became a buzzword. Now, it’s launching its new…
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How Fairphone is building an ethical phone for our immoral world
Most phone companies release several models throughout the year to give users more choice — and sell loads more devices…
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Canada bans Huawei equipment from 5G networks, orders removal by 2024
Canada has banned the use of Huawei and fellow Chinese tech giant ZTE’s equipment in its 5G networks, its government…
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Save up to 30% on This Outdoor Gear During REI’s Memorial Day Sale
Each year, REI’s Anniversary Sale marks the unofficial start to the summer season… at least where I live in Montana,…
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Mayor Lori Lightfoot swept into office as an avowed reformer. Three years later, critics see ‘missed opportunities’ and a mixed record.
As a candidate for mayor, Lori Lightfoot promised to transform Chicago’s often corrupt political culture, in part by taking away…
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LG’s flagship 4K ultra-short throw projector gets closer
LG just took the wraps off a new flagship CineBeam ultra-short throw (UST) projector, model HU915QE. The 4K three-channel laser…
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4-types of silicon tech that’ll revolutionize EV batteries
As car manufacturers and battery cell makers race to develop more efficient and faster-charging EV batteries, there’s one material that’s…
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Democratic candidates for secretary of state question each other’s ethics, promise to modernize the office
Democratic candidates in a contentious primary race for Illinois secretary of state all promised Wednesday to modernize the office, while…
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Mayoral candidate Willie Wilson plans another giveaway, this time $1 million in gas and food
Chicago businessman and mayoral candidate Willie Wilson plans to give away $1 million in food and gas, his spokesman said…
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Boeing successfully launches Starliner spacecraft to orbit in do-over test flight
Nearly two and a half years after its first launch didn’t go to plan, Boeing’s new passenger spacecraft, the CST-100…
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SpaceX reportedly paid $250,000 to cover up Elon Musk’s sexual misconduct
SpaceX reportedly paid a flight attendant $250,000 to ensure she didn’t speak out or sue the company after Elon Musk…
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Google reports increased Black and Latinx representation in the US
Google has released its annual diversity report, and the company says it made some positive progress over the past year.…
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‘It felt like my soul left’: Mother of teen killed in Millennium Park mourns him as city’s new rules on minors there take effect
With her son’s death in the heart of Chicago still roiling the city, Seandell Holliday’s mother said she didn’t give…
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TikTok reportedly plans a “major push” into gaming and games livestreamers could play with viewers
Reuters reports TikTok is testing games for the app in Vietnam ahead of a “major push” into the space. A…
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Lakeview Pantry rebrands as Nourishing Hope, opens new headquarters to better serve South and West sides
Lakeview Pantry, the food pantry and social services organization, is changing its name to Nourishing Hope and opening a new…
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F-150 Lightning owners can’t use their phones as keys until ‘late summer’
Anyone lucky enough to get an F-150 Lightning in the next few months will find that one of the features…
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Everything You Need to Know About Clean Coal
sukanya sitthikongsakGetty Images “Clean coal” usually means capturing carbon emissions from burning coal and storing them in underground pockets of…
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Fuel retailers sue state over requirement that stations post signs advertising gas tax freeze
A trade organization that represents gas station owners filed a lawsuit on Thursday alleging a requirement in Democratic Gov. J.B.…
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How to check which version of Chrome OS you’re running
I once picked up a Chromebook that hadn’t been used for a while in order to try out what was…
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Losing Ian Goodfellow to DeepMind is the dumbest thing Apple’s ever done
There are a lot of machine learning developers in the world. But only one has been mentored by both Andrew…
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How Much Does It Cost to Charge an Electric Car?
KTSDesign/SCIENCEPHOTOLIBRARYGetty Images Gas prices have skyrocketed in recent months, leaving people wondering if electric cars are a cheaper option. It’s…
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Skullcandy’s new Mod earbuds offer cheap multipoint Bluetooth support
Skullcandy is continuing its trend of inexpensive, feature-rich earbuds with its latest offering, the Mod earbuds. All of the standard…
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