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Marley Arechiga

The search continued Wednesday for an elusive alligator living in the Humboldt Park Lagoon.
Going to Taste this year? Here’s some useful info on days, hours, food, transportation and other details to plan your pig-out.
Two new studies from the Field Museum say that urban areas, including Chicago, could grow millions of milkweed stems to help grow the plunging monarch population.
A four-month pilot program starting June 15 will test Chicagoans’ interest in shared electric scooters.
The Pritzker Military Museum and Library in Chicago is marking the 75th anniversary of D-Day with a new exhibit that honors American soldiers who served during World War II.
Thousands of birds collide with Chicago buildings each year during migration. Volunteers collect the dead and help the injured take flight.
Submarine veterans want people to remember that 28 subs made in Wisconsin traveled through Chicago to the Pacific Ocean during World War II.
A Cubs fan is under investigation after flashing what appeared to be a racist hand gesture during a live broadcast.
Tired of robocalls? So is Illinois U.S. Senator Dick Durbin. He and Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul discussed new legislation today that would help put an end to robocalls. WBEZ’s Marley Arechiga has more.
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Chicago’s National Veterans Art Museum has launched a new event with art by and about veterans.
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Taste of Chicago hopes to keep the food extravaganza fresh and tasty with 37 new vendors.
Two candidates in Sauk Village were in a dead heat, so a coin toss decided the winner.
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A new art exhibit on the South Side portrays every day of the Obama presidency.
Many Chicago-area Muslims gathered at mosques Friday to share prayers in the wake of terrorist attacks at two New Zealand mosques.