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Wheat is back to stronger trade on Monday morning, with contracts 7 to 13 cents higher. The wheat complex is in the red across the three exchanges on Friday. Chicago SRW contracts were fractionally to 1 ¼ cents lower on Friday, with September up 6 ¾ cents on the week....

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Kacey Musgraves' Onstage Plea for Deported Kids Outrages Critics Who Ask Why She Spent Money on Disco 'Balls'

Kacey Musgraves' 38th birthday concert in Chicago featured a charity appeal for immigrant children, sparking debate over her lavish stage show.

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The Indian Heritage Trail in Kenya: How a Railway Built a Diaspora That Never Left

The Line That Cost 2,500 LivesBetween 1896 and 1901, the British colonial government shipped roughly 32,000 workers from India, most of them from Punjab and Gujarat, to build a railway across 900 kilometres of East African terrain. They called it the Uganda Railway. Winston Churchill, who visited the finished line…

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Wendy’s faces lawsuit from woman who was hospitalized after eating ‘bacteria-tainted’ burger

EXCLUSIVE: Roxie Ellis Douglas, 68, has spent nearly $100,000 on medical bills since the meal in question, court filings show

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Former Chicago Tribune Photojournalist Creates One-Of-A-Kind Project For Overlooked Animals (11 Pics)

For shelter and rescue animals, being seen as an individual can mean the difference between finding a home and being overlooked when their time is running out. Former Chicago Tribune photojournalist and member of a Pulitzer Prize-winning reporting team Candice C. Cusic has launched a heartwarming initiative called The See…

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Terrified Chicago woman spots something strange in her car. Then a cop comes to help and ends up laughing

She armed herself with a shoe.

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In 2003, Chicago’s mayor sent bulldozers to carve six giant Xs into an airport runway overnight, stranding 16 planes; 12 years later, the former airfield reopened with 40 acres of prairie, wetlands and wildlife habitat

Chicago's Meigs Field airport was controversially closed overnight in 2003. Six X-shaped gouges rendered the runway unusable, stranding sixteen aircraft. The city cited security concerns following the September 11 attacks for the closure. Twelve years later, the former airfield became a natural landscape. This site now features prairie, wetlands, and…

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Wheat Falling Back to Start Friday Trade

Wheat is showing losses of 3 to 8 cents on Friday morning. The wheat complex posted mixed action across the three exchanges on Thursday. Chicago SRW contracts were fractionally to 2 ½ cents higher on the day. KC HRW futures closed the day with fractionally mixed trade in the nearbys...

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Lawyers square off in fight over voice data used to train AI

Ross Kimbarovsky of Loevy & Loevy is representing the plaintiffs - a group of journalists, podcasters and audiobook narrators - in the proposed class action lawsuits. He said each of the defendants faces hundreds of millions of dollars in potential damages.

The Economic Times

Wheat Sees Mixed Trade on Thursday

The wheat complex posted mixed action across the three exchanges on Thursday. Chicago SRW contracts were fractionally to 2 ½ cents higher on the day. KC HRW futures closed the day with fractionally mixed trade in the nearbys and weaker in the deferreds. MPLS spring wheat was up 6 3/4...

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Chicago woman almost cursed her plane into crashing after choosing the worst TV show to watch around her seat-mates inflight: ‘I’m still here’

That really is too many co-incidences. I’d be scared too!

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Wheat Slipping back to Mixed Action on Thursday

The wheat complex is showing mixed action across the three exchanges on Thursday. Chicago SRW contracts are steady to a penny higher at midday. KC HRW futures are slipping back 2 to 3 cents on the session. MPLS spring wheat is up 5 to 6 cents so far on the...

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In December 2015, Chance the Rapper turned $100,000 into 1,000 coats for Chicago’s homeless, each became a waterproof sleeping bag after dark

Chance the Rapper joined Warmest Winter to aid Chicago's homeless population. This campaign aimed to distribute one thousand coats to those in need. Each coat sponsored cost one hundred dollars, covering production and materials. The Empowerment Plan, a Detroit nonprofit, manufactured these special coats.

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Chicago snubbed as Democrats reveal three finalists for massive 2028 convention

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In 1915, Alice Gray left Chicago for the Indiana Dunes; she spent nearly a decade living in makeshift shelters and advocating for their preservation

Alice Mabel Gray chose to embrace a simpler existence in the Indiana Dunes back in 1915. Known as 'Diana of the Dunes,' she lived in humble shelters while fervently advocating for the area’s protection. Her passionate efforts played a pivotal role in the lengthy movement to conserve the Indiana Dunes,…

The Economic Times

Amazon set to expand drone delivery of lightweight packages to 500 US cities

Amazon's plan would expand its drone delivery operation more than sixfold nationwide into hundreds of new communities, including the Chicago, Atlanta, Cleveland and Boise metro areas. The drones will primarily fly in the suburbs well away from skyscrapers and major airports that could cause problems.

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Wheat Slips on Tuesday, with Spring Wheat Holding Up

The wheat complex was mixed on Tuesday, with the spring wheat market holding up and winter wheats on the weaker side. Chicago SRW contracts was mixed, with front months down 1 to 10 ¼ cents and deferreds fractionally to 2 cents higher. KC HRW futures was the weakest of the...

The Independent UK

Chicago O’Hare has same incident happen twice with different airlines, hours apart

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In 1960, Japan’s future emperor took 18 bluegills home from Chicago. Their descendants multiplied into millions and invaded Lake Biwa

A significant ecological problem arose from a 1960 gift of bluegills to Japan's Crown Prince Akihito. These fish propagated swiftly, infiltrating numerous lakes and rivers across Japan. Their proliferation posed threats to local species, essential for traditional culinary practices. As a result, Japan deemed them invasive, establishing removal initiatives and…

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There Are Way More John Hughes Movies Based In Shermer, IL Than You Think

John Hughes really built his own little corner of a fictional world.

Latin Times

Brandon Perea Brings Telenovela Boyfriend Energy to 'Insidious: Out of the Further,' With Puerto Rico and Bad Bunny Along for the Ride - INTERVIEW

Latino actor Brandon Perea who first broke out in Jordan Peele's Nope, had just experienced the island for the first time, reconnecting with his Puerto Rican heritage through its music, food, people, and, yes, Bad Bunny's residency. On the flight from Puerto Rico to Chicago, where he was headed to…

The Independent UK

Two jets from different airlines suffer same failure in matter of hours at Chicago O’Hare, prompting investigation

Passengers were evacuated from the United jet using stairs during the second incident Monday

The Economic Times

In 1849, Schlitz started as a Milwaukee beer; 177 years later, Chicago’s supply ran dry, ending the brand’s local presence while preserving its unusual place in Midwestern brewing history

Schlitz beer has poured its last barrel in Chicago after 177 years. The iconic Midwestern beer is now on hiatus as rising production and shipping costs reshape its future. But Chicago's Schlitz story is much bigger than a final pint. The brand was tied to the Great Chicago Fire, the…

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Chicago woman in disbelief after husband makes fantasy football pact with pals. Then came the caterpillar costume: ‘Never a dull moment’

He said he needed to get in the "zone."

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Wheat Holding onto Mixed Trade on Tuesday Morning

Wheat is extending the mixed trade to Tuesday, with Chicago the weaker of the three exchanges. The wheat complex saw mixed action to close out the Monday session. Chicago SRW contracts saw fractionally mixed trade on Monday. Open interest was down 4,076 contracts on Monday. KC HRW futures were up...

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