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Two Dead, Three Arrests Due To "Fake Weed" Apr 03, 2018

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Three men are accused of selling Spice, or K2, laced with rat poison out of their Lawndale convencience store. Plus the rest of the day's news, sports and weather forecast.

A Disappointing Start For The Cubs? Apr 02, 2018

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Len Kasper joins Lin Brehmer for the first iteration of Len & Lin of the 2018 baseball. Len breaks down the Cubs weekend split in Miami and the two look forward to next week's Opening Day Live Broadcast from Yakzies!

"Fake Weed" Kills One, Injures 38 More In IL Apr 02, 2018

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Illinois Public Health officials say synthetic pot, also known as Spice or K2, is causing users to bleed out. Plus the rest of the day's news, sports and chilly weather forecast.

It's Opening Day! Mar 29, 2018

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There's a lot of gnarly news out there (Mayor Emanuel deposed in two wrongful death lawsuits, President Trump attacking Amazon) - so baseball fans are especially happy to hear the good news: Major League Baseball opens the 2018 regular season today. The Cubs are in Miami and the White Sox start in Kansas City.

CPD Sup't Defends Officer Involved In Shooting Mar 28, 2018

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Some Chicago aldermen are critical of Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson's decision to support an officer who shot and killed Quintonio LeGrier and Bettie Jones in 2015. Johnson disagrees with the Civilian Office of Police Accountability, which has determined Officer Robert Rialmo should be fired. The Sun Times quotes aldermen Roderick Sawyer and others who say the shooting was unjustified. Plus the rest of the day's news, sports and weather forecast.

Why Is Apple's CEO At Lane Tech Today? Mar 27, 2018

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Bloomberg reports Tim Cook may roll out new Apple products for the educational market at Lane Tech on the North Side, even as CPS students are off for spring break. Plus the rest of the day's news, sports and weather forecast.

Facebook, UAL Are Sorry Mar 22, 2018

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The CEOs of the Social Network and Chicago-headquartered United Airlines are apologizing: Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg for the data breach of users' profile data to Cambridge Analytica, and United's Oscar Munoz for the recent death and mishandling of dogs in transit.

Plus the rest of the day's news, sports (Go Loyola/Gryffindor!) and weather forecast ...

This November: Pritzker v. Rauner Mar 21, 2018

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The two candidates spent a total of $120 million of their own money just on the primary. Republican Governor Bruce Rauner wins a tighter-than-expected challenge from Wheaton IL Rep. Jeanne Ives; Democratic voters have nominated J-B Pritzker over Daniel Biss, Chris Kennedy and three others.

Plus more election news, sports and the weather forecast.

Primary Election Day In IL! Mar 20, 2018

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We remind everyone to A) vote, and B) wear some pants today.

Plus the rest of the day's news including early word of a shooting at a Maryland high school, as well as sports and the blustery forecast.

IL Early Voting Today, Primary Tomorrow Mar 19, 2018

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Early voting is brisk here, even as Facebook is called on the carpet. The New York Times and The Observer report a developer took data from a personality quiz app, and gave Cambridge Analytica access to 50-million users' profiles. The firm used that data to develop voter-profiling techniques for the Trump campaign.

So anyway, get out and vote! Plus the rest of the day's news, sports and windy weather forecast.