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Top Chicago news: Upcoming food stamp changes fuel anxiety; city celebrates 183rd birthday; more

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Published on March 05, 2020
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Here's what you need to know about what's happening in Chicago.

Woman charged in connection with abandoned dog found in trash bag

A 48-year-old woman has been charged in connection with the abuse and abandonment of a dog found last month in southwest suburban Willow Springs.

Read the full story on FOX 29.

Food stamp change fuels anxiety, as states try to curb impact

New Trump administration rules taking effect April 1 put hundreds of thousands of people at risk of losing their benefits. They hit particularly hard in places like Illinois, which also is dealing with a separate, similar change in the nation’s third-largest city.

Read the full story on AP.

Storied FitzGerald’s nightclub in Berwyn sells to Chicago entertainment veteran

Bill FitzGerald sells his namesake Berwyn nightclub to a former manager and partner in Chicago's Thalia Hall and its sibling businesses.

Read the full story on Chicago Tribune.

City of Chicago turned 183 Wednesday

Wednesday marked Chicago's 183rd birthday.

Read the full story on ABC Chicago, WLS.

Patricia Barretto, the visionary leader of Chicago’s Harris Theater, dies at 45

Barretto brought in international companies like the English National Ballet and made the Millennium Park theater what it is today.

Read the full story on Chicago Tribune.


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