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Report: Running Chicago taps just 3 minutes can increase lead levels
Former Virginia Tech researchers' tests on the South Side show that about a third of the tested homes delivered water with more lead than would be allowed in bottled water.
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Ex-top cop defends background checks on Chicago Police Board speakers
Former Chicago police Superintendent Garry McCarthy defended the department’s longtime practice of running criminal background checks on speakers at Police Board public meetings.
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Window washer rescued by firefighters, hoisted more than 80 feet to safety
A man was safely rescued by firefighters after he was seen hanging from the side of a downtown building's 53rd floor, officials said.
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Chicago to use drones to study Lake Michigan erosion
The study, which will be completed in collaboration with the city and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, aims to identify short- and long-term strategies to mitigate erosion and storm damage.
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