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30 years after deadly Chicago heat wave, threats persist as climate change elevates risks
Chicago Tribune - Illinois
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July 6, 2025
Howard Ehrman has seen his fair share of gruesome sights in his 56 years as a physician. But he’ll never forget working at Cook County Hospital 30 years ago when a heat wave sweeping the country settled over northeast Illinois. “That was the worst...
2025 NASCAR Xfinity Loop 110 Chicago Street Race -- Shane Van Gisbergen Might Need To Move To The Windy City
The Truth About Cars
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July 6, 2025
CHICAGO -- While one relative NASCAR newcomer, Connor Zilisch, challenged for the win in the NASCAR Xfinity Loop 110 Chicago Street Race, it was Shane Van Gisbergen's day in Chicago. Again. Van Gisbergen made a name for himself by winning the...
Pensacola women charged in nationwide $14.6 billion healthcare scheme. How did it work?
Yahoo News
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The U.S. Department of Justice completed one of the largest healthcare related takedowns in the department's history in July. The National Health Care Fraud Takedown included 280 state and federal cases throughout 12 states and 50 federal...
Supreme Court ruling casts doubt on birthright citizenship for immigrant families in Chicago
Chicago Tribune - Illinois
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July 6, 2025
Pregnant and living in Chicago without legal immigration status, Daniela Sigala has spent the last several months thinking of names for her soon-to-be-born son and imagining him receiving something she’s yet to attain: U.S. citizenship. But...
NASCAR Cup Series in Chicago: Time, TV schedule for the Grant Park 165
The Tennessean
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The NASCAR Cup Series returns to the Chicago street course on July 6 for the Grant Park 165. Shane van Gisbergen is on the pole for Sunday's race after a blistering lap in qualifying. Between how fast he looked on Saturday and his performance in...
Chickpeas can significantly lower your cholesterol. Here are 5 tasty recipes scientists recommend to improve your health.
Business Insider
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July 6, 2025
Turns out, not all beans are created equal. While black beans seem to be great at fighting low-grade chronic inflammation, chickpeas are more of a cholesterol-lowering powerhouse, according to recent research from Illinois Institute of Technology....
Vivek Agnihotri Reveals He Reversed His Medical Conditions With The Help Of Yoga & Satvik Food
MENAFN
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July 6, 2025
(MENAFN- IANS) Mumbai, July 6 (IANS) Celebrated filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri used social media to shed light on the importance of Yoga, pranayam, and satvik food in leading a healthy life.The 'Buddha in a Traffic Jam' maker revealed that he was able...
Man killed in confrontation on Loop CTA platform, Chicago police say
ABC 7 Chicago - Illinois
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July 6, 2025
Sunday, July 6, 2025 1:19PM Live streaming newscasts, breaking news, weather & original, local programming. CHICAGO (WLS) -- A man was killed in an altercation on a CTA platform in the Loop Saturday night, Chicago police said. The incident...
Opinion: Data, Death, and Delay — America’s Maternal Health Crisis
The Good Men Project - California
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July 6, 2025
By Amy Sullivan The United States lauds itself as a global powerhouse that reigns first in every matter, and in at least one way, it’s right: The U.S. ranks first among 14 other high-income industrialized nations for the worst maternal mortality...
Illinois woman stabbed 3 children, 1 fatally, then set house on fire, police say
WSVN 7 - Florida
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July 5, 2025
CHICAGO (WSVN) — A woman stabbed three children before she set a house on fire in Chicago, police said. Cellphone video captured smoke coming from the home where, Chicago Police said, the incident took place. “You can see the flames in between the...
Key Changes to Chicago’s Labor Ordinances, Effective July 1, 2025
National Law Review
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July 5, 2025
On July 1, 2025, several important changes to Chicago labor ordinances went into effect. Chicago’s Minimum Wage Ordinance, Fair Workweek Ordinance, and Paid Leave and Paid Sick and Safe Leave Ordinance have all seen significant changes that will...
Chase Elliott Bats for Nashville Going Forward, Declares Chicago a 'Great Second Choice' After Three-Year Experiment
Yardbarker
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July 6, 2025
In Chase Elliott’s opinion, Music City is a better place to have a NASCAR race than the Windy City. During his media availability on Saturday, Elliott said that if NASCAR must make some significant decisions on what markets to keep racing in and...
The future of AI | Self-driving cars, mechanical weeding, health care assistants and more
The News Gazette - Illinois
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Picking up where we left off in Tuesday’s Town Hall, here’s Part 2 of our continuing series asking University of Illinois faculty and alums for predictions and insights about the impact of artificial intelligence in their fields of expertise....
How did Bobby Jenks die? All you need to know about the White Sox icon's health issues
Sportskeeda
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July 6, 2025
Former Chicago White Sox reliever Bobby Jenks passed away on Friday after battling adenocarcinoma, a form of stomach cancer. The White Sox received the heartbreaking news just days before their 20th anniversary, celebrating their drought-ending...
Chase Claypool healthy, eyeing 2025 deal
Yardbarker
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July 6, 2025
The Canadian wideout did not land an opportunity in 2024, however. As a result, Claypool spent the year rehabbing in preparation for his next NFL gig. A recent Instagram post confirmed he is now fully healthy as he eyes a contract in advance of...
Uninsured US musicians turn to crowdfunding as health crisis deepens
Malay Mail
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July 6, 2025
CHICAGO, July 6 — In 2019, American musician Jon Dee Graham suffered a heart attack that left him “dead” for several minutes—a scare that inspired his album, Only Dead For a Little While. Eighteen months later he had a stroke. And now, the...
Shane Van Gisbergen Wins 3rd Title As 2025 NASCAR Chicago Street Race Gets Underway
Block Club Chicago - Illinois
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July 6, 2025
DOWNTOWN — Shane van Gisbergen took home another NASCAR Chicago Street Race title — his third since the Chicago event’s 2023 debut — winning Saturday’s The Loop 110 race. The 36-year-old New Zealander was favored to win both Saturday’s race and...
In already precarious industry, US musicians struggle for healthcare
eNCA
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About a month after Roan's statement, glam punk pioneer David Johansen died at 75 years old. His death came just weeks after he had started a GoFundMe to support his cancer treatment. In 2024, Matthew Sweet, the 1990s-era alt-rocker, suffered a...
In Already Precarious Industry, US Musicians Struggle For Health Care
International Business Times
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July 6, 2025
In 2019, American musician Jon Dee Graham suffered a heart attack that left him "dead" for several minutes -- a scare that inspired his album, "Only Dead For a Little While." Eighteen months later he had a stroke. And now, the 66-year-old is...
1 person taken to hospital after Monmouth house fire
KWQC - Iowa
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July 6, 2025
MONMOUTH, Ill. (KWQC) - One person was taken to a hospital after a house fire Saturday morning. Saturday at approximately 9:41 a.m., the Monmouth Fire Department responded to a home at 1033 East 8th Avenue for a report of a fire with a person...