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Chicago's iconic 'Bean' sculpture reopens to tourists after nearly a year of construction
CHICAGO (AP) — One of Chicago's most popular tourist attractions known as “The Bean” reopened to the public Sunday after nearly a year of renovations and construction. Construction started in August last year, and fencing around the iconic sculpture limited closeup access to...
Illinois may soon return land the US stole from a Prairie Band Potawatomi chief 175 years ago
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Some 175 years after the U.S. government stole land from the chief of the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation while he was away visiting relatives, Illinois may soon return it to the tribe. Nothing ever changed the 1829 treaty that Chief Shab-eh-nay signed with...
Facundo Torres scores in each half, leads Orlando City to 4-2 victory over Fire
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Facundo Torres scored a goal in each half and Orlando City cruised to a 4-2 victory over the Chicago Fire on Saturday night. Torres gave Orlando City (5-8-6) the lead early when he took a pass from Dagur Thorhallsson in the 4th minute and scored. ...
Teen charged with murder in death of 7-year-old Chicago boy struck by random gunfire
CHICAGO (AP) — A teenager was charged with murder in the fatal shooting of a 7-year-old Chicago boy who was not the intended target of gunfire earlier in the week, police said. “There is no excuse for this violence,” police Supt. Larry Snelling said Friday night. ...
Thunder GM says Josh Giddey didn't want to come off the bench, prompting trade
CHICAGO (AP) — The Bulls and Thunder finalized a deal sending Josh Giddey to Chicago and Alex Caruso to Oklahoma City on Friday, with the Thunder granting the 21-year-old Giddey's trade request after he resisted the team's plans to use him off the bench. Giddey, a 6-foot-8 point...
Car dealerships are being disrupted by a multi-day outage after cyberattacks on software supplier
NEW YORK (AP) — Car dealerships across North America have faced major disruptions this week. CDK Global, a company that provides software for thousands of auto dealers in the U.S. and Canada, was hit by back-to-back cyberattacks on Wednesday. That led to an outage that continued to...
The Mystics have improved since starting 0-12, but they face an uphill climb to make the playoffs
WASHINGTON (AP) — It took the Washington Mystics more than a month to win a game — and a few days longer to earn their first victory at home. Coach Eric Thibault understood how tough the wait was. “I’m happy for our crowd," he said after Washington beat the...
Man accused of killing 7 at suburban Chicago July 4 parade might change not-guilty plea
CHICAGO (AP) — A man accused of killing seven people and injuring dozens more at a Fourth of July parade in suburban Chicago in 2022 will return to court next week for a possible change in his plea of not guilty, a prosecutor said Friday. Robert Crimo III was scheduled to face...
How Oliver Platt moonlights on 'The Bear,' while still clocking in at 'Chicago Med'
LONDON (AP) — Timing is everything. After nine years as Dr. Daniel Charles on NBC's “Chicago Med,” Oliver Platt decided to flex his acting muscles, asking his agent if there was someone else he could play for a bit. The first offer that came in? Uncle Jimmy in...
AmEx buys dining reservation company Tock from Squarespace for $400M
NEW YORK (AP) — American Express will acquire the dining reservation and event management platform Tock from Squarespace for $400 million cash. AmEx began making acquisitions in the dining and event space with its purchase of Resy five years ago, giving cardmembers access to...
