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Local Potato Chip Company Draws Inspiration From Iconic Chicago Foods

Arts & Entertainment

Local Potato Chip Company Draws Inspiration From Iconic Chicago Foods

Laura Gardner, owner of Local Style Potato Chips, set out to combine her… Read More

More Than 40 Shot, 7 Killed by Gunfire Over Fourth of July Weekend Across Chicago: Police

Crime & Law

More Than 40 Shot, 7 Killed by Gunfire Over Fourth of July Weekend Across Chicago: Police

According to the Chicago Police Department, 44 people were shot in 32 separate… Read More

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Alan Carr's Adventures with Agatha Christie: Agatha

Alan Carr uncovers the clues behind the greatest crime writer of all time, Agatha Christie. Along the way, he meets fellow fans like Reverend Richard Cole and visit locations including Burgh Island and Greenway House which helped influence some of her most successful novels. Later, biographer Laura Thompson discusses Christie's mysterious disappearance in 1926.

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What to Watch in July

A new season of a cooking show and a documentary on a cookbook author who shaped food without you knowing.

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Patience Recap

When a famous crime writer dies in his locked-from-the-inside apartment, Bea and Patience must figure out how it happened. 

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Tiki Bars

“When that old demon rum slips past the lips, it still works its ancient, cheerful magic.”

For parents

Helping Your Child Make New Friends

Try these three ideas to help your child connect with others and form new friendships.

Divvy bike station near Millennium Park on July 17, 2021. (Page Light Studios / iStock)

Business

Divvy Announces Upgraded Downtown Stations, Discounted Memberships for New and Returning Riders

Divvy will offer reduced annual membership costs to new and returning members, in addition to launching upgraded Divvy stations downtown to improve bike parking capacity, officials announced.

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Food

The Tropical Food of Southern India Finds Its Way to Wintry Chicago as a Number of Restaurants Spotlight Kerala

A wave of restaurants is helping showcase the diversity of Indian cuisine in Chicago, particularly spotlighting the coconut-based, seafood- and beef-heavy cuisine of the southern state of Kerala.

Patience sits with headphones on and a purple coat holding a puzzle

Drama and Mystery

A New Mystery Called Patience

When a famous crime writer dies in his locked-from-the-inside apartment, Bea and Patience must figure out how it happened. 

The Supreme Court is seen on Capitol Hill in Washington, Dec. 17, 2024. (AP Photo / J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Politics

Supreme Court Will Take Up a New Case About Which School Sports Teams Transgender Students Can Join

The Supreme Court agreed Thursday to hear a case over state restrictions on which school sports teams transgender students can join.

Girl and mom playing with water

For parents

Learn and Play with Water

Enjoying bath time can be hit or miss, but playing with water is a fun activity for most children. Water play is a sensory activity, allowing children to learn through their senses, which can also be a calming process for some children.
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