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Police warn about multiple rideshare driver carjackings; Celebrity Chef Ball to benefit Meals on Wheels Chicago; Aldi to open first store in West Loop, and more.

Settlement reached for lawsuit against CPS gym teacher who groomed, sexually assaulted students; Marvel Cinematic Universe reached out to Plainfield couple after viral Halloween display, and more.

Ticket prices for the World Series are through the roof, does using LinkedIn’s #OpenToWork badge come across as desperate? and replacing radio hosts with artificial intelligence-powered bots.

CTA train operator of CTA Yellow Line crash had alcohol in system; Ten-year-old boy kidnapped on Southwest Side; New Frank Lloyd Wright exhibit coming to Driehaus Museum, and more.

Near West Side union hall sale could mean demolition of mural; Studies looking into alternative breast cancer treatment; Mayor Johnson's communications director stepping down, and more.

15-year-old boy killed in Woodlawn shooting; Waukegan man arrested fore home garage burglaries; Former fire station to be converted to second National Museum of Mexican Art building, and more.

The Internal Revenue Service is announcing its adjustments for next year's filing season, there's now an opening date for the Universal Epic Universe Park in Florida and making your next trip an adventure to remember.

Chicago man suing for wrongful conviction after 40 years in prison; Activists fight to free coyote from Cook County Forest Preserve; Syphilis cases rising in Chicago, and more.