Chicago

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A suspect has been named after 4 people were killed on a train in the Chicago area

3:49am September 03, 2024

The suspect initially escaped from the scene, but was later found through Chicago Transit Authority surveillance video. Police now have the person in custody and seized a firearm in their possession.

Protesters Demonstrate During The 2024 Democratic National Convention In Chicago

National

Opinion: Chicago's protests show democracy's shifts since 1968

8:00am August 24, 2024

The past and present merge for NPR's Scott Simon, who attended the Democratic National Convention in Chicago as a teen in 1968 and now as a senior citizen.

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Students Atl Logan Monument During The DNC

Politics & Government

Chicago ’68 recalls a Democratic convention and a political moment like no other

6:02am August 12, 2024

by Ron Elving

In the months leading up to DNC 2024, "Chicago ‘68" has been repeatedly conjured. But there is nothing in this political climate to compare to '68 and the all-encompassing anxiety over Vietnam.

Opinion: Remembering our colleague and friend, Ina Jaffe

8:00am August 03, 2024

by Scott Simon

NPR's Scott Simon remembers Ina Jaffe, who first edited this program and later reported on seniors for NPR. Jaffe died this week at the age of 75.

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Arts

Justin Timberlake breaks silence on recent driving while intoxicated arrest

3:14pm June 22, 2024

by Chloe Veltman

The pop star shared his remorse on Friday during a Chicago performance — his first since his Tuesday arrest in the Hamptons.

Pamela Hill-Veal says that while she and her family were flying first class on Feb. 10 from Chicago to Phoenix, an American Airlines flight attendant stopped her as she returned to her seat and accused her of slamming the restroom door.

National

American Airlines passenger alleges discrimination over use of first-class restroom

5:02am April 25, 2024

by Jonathan Franklin

In a complaint to the airline, Pamela Hill-Veal, a retired judge, says that while on a Chicago-to-Phoenix flight, a flight attendant berated her and accused her of slamming the lavatory door.

Chicago's iconic "rat hole" in the Roscoe Village neighborhood is seen on Jan. 19, 2024. The sidewalk landmark was removed Wednesday, April 24, 2024, after city officials determined the section bearing the imprint of an animal was damaged and needed to be replaced.

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Chicago's 'rat hole' is removed after the city determined the sidewalk was damaged

1:24am April 25, 2024

by The Associated Press

The imprint of an animal had been a quirk of a residential block in Chicago's North Side for years but a post on social media brought it new fame, which neighbors found to be a nuisance.

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Chicago shooting kills 7-year-old girl and wounds 7 people including small children

5:13am April 14, 2024

by The Associated Press

Eight people were shot including a young girl who was killed in what Chicago police believe was gang-related violence on the city's South Side on Saturday night.

Many cities have older lead service lines connecting homes to the water system.

Lead in the drinking water is still a problem in the U.S. — especially in Chicago

5:00am April 01, 2024

by Pien Huang

The Windy City has the most lead pipes of any U.S. city. A study estimates that more than two-thirds of children there are exposed to lead in their home tap water.

Anastasios Adamopoulos was driving a city bus early Monday morning in Chicago when he saw homes on fire. He stopped to help.

National

Opinion: Some heroes drive city buses

8:31am March 09, 2024

by Scott Simon

NPR's Scott Simon recounts the heroic actions of a Chicago bus driver and his passengers, who saw buildings on fire at 2 a.m. and raced to warn residents.

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