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Chicago Police Will Monitor Screenings of ’Joker’

October 3, 2019 The Chicago Police Department will monitor large theater screenings of the film “Joker” when it opens on Friday. Chicago Police Department spokesman Anthony Guglielmi said on Tuesday

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Woodfield Mall Attacker Charged with Terrorism

September 29, 2019 The man accused of driving an SUV through the Woodfield shopping mall in Schaumburg 9 days ago has been charged with terrorism. He also faces a felony

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The Latest on Woodfield Mall SUV Attack

UPDATE: The Schaumburg Police Department in a statement said the car drove through the #Woodfield shopping mall entrance near the Sears and Rainforest Cafe. The car drove through the mall

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SUV Plows Into Woodfield Mall

UPDATE: A CBS News reporter that arrived at Woodfield Mall in Schaumburg moments ago saw several people talking to police and others appear to be receiving medical attention. September 20,

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‘Suspicious Object’ Reported in Chicago

UPDATE: A bomb squad found no explosives and Chicago police said the package “appeared to be narcotics-related.” One person is in custody. September 11, 2019 Chicago Police responded to a

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Illinois Senators Announce DHS Grants for Preparedness

August 30, 2019 U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) on Thursday announced more than $123 million in federal funding to improve emergency preparedness across Illinois.  For Fiscal

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TSA Launches REAL ID Awareness Campaign

August 22, 2019 The TSA is rolling out a a new public awareness campaign to remind travelers they must be REAL ID compliant by the October 1, 2020 deadline. REAL

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Chicagoans Alarmed by ‘Extreme Alert’ Message

July 22, 2019 Some Chicago residents were frightened on Monday after receiving a “extreme alert” text message from city’s Office of Emergency Management. Only residents that signed up for the

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British Airways Cancels Flights to Cairo

July 20, 2019 British Airways announced on Saturday that flights to Cairo have been cancelled for the next 7 days. Lufthansa Airlines also cancelled flights to Cairo until Sunday. Both

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Explosion Rocks Florida Shopping Mall

July 6, 2019 Plantation Police and crews from several South Florida fire departments on Saturday responded to reports of a explosion at a shopping center. The cause of the blast

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