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In 1960, Chicago gave Japan’s future emperor 18 bluegill as a friendship gift, and their descendants spread in Japan and reached an estimated 25 million in Lake Biwa

During his 1960 visit to Chicago, Crown Prince Akihito inadvertently introduced bluegill fish to Japan. The species thrived and proliferated, wreaking havoc on local ecosystems by outcompeting native fish. In response to this ecological crisis, Japanese officials enacted bounties and regulations aimed at curbing the bluegill's expansion. Years later, Emperor…

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Chicago woman accidentally drives Ford Bronco over another woman’s Valentino slingback pumps. Then she looks at the wheel: ‘You owe me a new tire’

Commenters noted there are worse ways to get a flat.

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Earlier this year, the U.S. Army Corps tested Chicago's invasive-carp barrier at 3 electrical levels. Now, engineers know how the system behaves when voltage rises to 4.6 volts per inch, helping prepare for a future Great Lakes invasion threat

Engineers tested Chicago's electric fish barrier at higher electrical levels this year. This testing aimed to understand potential responses to invasive carp threats. Data was collected in both winter and summer conditions for comprehensive analysis. The study also assessed safety implications of increased electrical currents around the barrier.

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Riding To Mr. Beef, The Real-Life 'The Bear' Location, on a Royal Enfield Guerrilla 450

Good food and good motorcycles go together like peanut butter and jelly. First stop: Home of 'The Bear,' Mr. Beef on Orleans in Chicago!

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Four more belugas arrive at Chicago aquarium from shuttered Canadian theme park

Four more belugas have arrived at the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago as part of a plan to move the last remaining captive whales from a shuttered theme park in Canada to aquariums in the United States and Spain

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After 3 H-1B lottery rejections, Mumbai techie shares $13,000 alternate way to stay in US

After facing three unsuccessful H-1B lottery attempts, a professional from Mumbai finally triumphs with an O-1 visa. Spending countless hours enhancing his qualifications and assembling vital paperwork, he achieved this milestone, concluding nearly a year of career-related uncertainty in the U.S. A 2023 graduate from the University of Illinois Chicago,…

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Saving old trees may protect people's health more than planting new ones, study of Chicago neighborhoods finds

A study tracking tree cover in Chicago over 11 years found that neighborhoods losing canopy saw death rates climb, especially in the city's hottest areas.

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Pollsters Do Their Autopsy

Plus: Eggs on ice, Chicago's teachers unions, and more...

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Wheat Holding onto Thursday Morning Gains

Wheat is up 1 to 4 cents across the three exchanges. The wheat complex is trading with sharp midday gains across the three exchanges. Chicago SRW contracts were 13 ¾ to 22 ½ cents higher across the board on the day. Short covering was noted, with open interest down 18,911...

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'I'm Scared': Chicago Cop Accused of Hitting 13-Year-Old Girl During Heated Sidewalk Confrontation

A Chicago police sergeant is under investigation after a video showed him confronting teenagers, leading to his police powers being stripped. The incident has sparked widespread social media attention.

International Business Times UK

The Three Arguments Vivekananda Made in Chicago That India's Schoolbooks Left Out

He Did Not Ask for Tolerance. He Rejected the Question.The line every Indian child memorises is "sisters and brothers of America." The applause lasted two minutes. What came after that opening is what the curriculum quietly set aside.Vivekananda's first real argument at the 1893 Parliament of the World's Religions in…

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Two custodians found shot dead in apparent murder-suicide at Chicago elementary school

A 48-year-old woman and a 63-year-old man were reportedly found each with a gunshot wound to the head in a shooting that the school’s principal called ‘deeply concerning’ for families

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The White Sox's ‘Pope Hat’ Night Looked Like Heaven on Earth

And it really was, according to the fans we asked.

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Powerful storm slams Midwest leaving 700,000 customers without power

The risk of severe thunderstorms and heavy rain will persist over the coming days throughout the Midwest, the Ohio Valley, and the central Appalachians

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Deaths, damage reported as severe weather spawns tornadoes, flash flooding in the Midwest

A series of vicious storms ravaged the Midwest, unleashing tornadoes and heavy rainfall. The storm's fury left hundreds of thousands without power, as fallen trees and wires littered the area. Sadly, several lives were lost due to the unforgiving weather. In response, emergency teams executed water rescues as flooding affected…

The Times of India

In 1871, Wisconsin’s Peshtigo Fire killed more than 1,200 people as Chicago burned, becoming the deadliest wildfire in US history

The Peshtigo Fire of 1871 stands as a grim testament to nature’s fury, claiming over 1,200 lives and marking it as the deadliest wildfire in American history. This catastrophic event unfolded in Wisconsin with unimaginable speed. While overshadowed by the Chicago Fire, the immense toll on Peshtigo's community was staggering.

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Chicago hit by severe storms as 500,000+ lose power, flights halted

Chicago and parts of the wider Midwest were hit by severe storms on Tuesday, leaving more than 500,000 customers without power, grounding flights and causing widespread damage across Illinois and north-western Indiana.

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A Former Chicago P.D. Star Just Landed A Major Gig, And Is Already Talking Cameos From One Chicago Friends

Cameos might be coming.

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Guitar World

“Once I got one of those pedals, it was just like, ‘That’s the sound.’ It feels like your amp is about toexplode”: Meet Friko, the Chicago indie darlings with guitar tones rigged to blow

Pairing one-off pedals with lunchbox amps, Korgan Robb and Niko Kapeta's second album is a masterclass in atmosphere

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Chicago’s industrial wetlands were written off for decades, but scientists found a large colony of endangered black-crowned night herons nesting there

For most of the twentieth century, the marshland tucked into Chicago's Calumet region was treated as little more than industrial leftover space, a stretch of land scarred by heavy manufacturing, solid waste dumping and decades of altered water flow. Few people expected anything to thrive there. Yet buried among the…

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Wisconsin abandoned this railway in 1964, but its old tracks became a green corridor connecting forests, wetlands and wildlife habitat

Deep in the driftless hills of southwestern Wisconsin lies a railway corridor that has not carried a train since 1964, yet it remains one of the busiest routes in the region, only now the traffic moves on hooves, wings and two feet rather than steel wheels. The Elroy Sparta line…

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As Southwest flight landed, Chicago girl with Type-1 diabetes had a terrifying drop in blood sugar, but crew allegedly only told them to ‘sit down’

“It is life and death and the way this family was treated is abhorrent!”

Medical Daily

Chicago Plant Recalls 3,215 Pounds of Pastrami and Corned Beef Over Possible Listeria Contamination

City Foods recalled 3,215 pounds of ready-to-eat pastrami and corned beef over Listeria concerns. The products carry a 60-day shelf life.

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Chicago man agrees to pay for his Hinge date’s pedicure. Then she upgrades it to a $120 treatment and he drives away: ‘my non-negotiables’

"That's the greatest first date story I've ever heard."

Latin Times

Flagrant Foul, Bloodied Lip, and Sophie Cunningham in the Spotlight as WNBA's Trans-Athletes Fight Boils Over

A hard foul on Sophie Cunningham reopens the WNBA's transgender-athletes fight — a fine, a locked account, a VP's praise, and a rematch already looming.

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