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Mysterious Mount Prospect soot is actually from an insect

Residents in Mount Prospect have been wondering about a sticky black soot-like substance coating their outdoor surfaces. Turns out, it's actually secretions from a bug.

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Sexual assault reported near University of Chicago campus

Sexual assault reported near University of Chicago campus

Men arrested in separate road rage shooting incidents on Eisenhower Expressway

Men arrested in separate road rage shooting incidents on Eisenhower Expressway

Chicago police warn of armed robbers setting up victims on social media marketplaces

Chicago police warn of armed robbers setting up victims on social media marketplaces

Making empowered choices about saying "yes" to events

Making empowered choices about saying "yes" to events

Girl, 14, shot on Chicago's Northwest Side

Girl, 14, shot on Chicago's Northwest Side

Virtual reality pressed into service to help seniors

Virtual reality pressed into service to help seniors

Hurricane Isaias leaves trail of destruction

Hurricane Isaias leaves trail of destruction

Record warmth Monday in Chicago

Record warmth Monday in Chicago

Suspect was on ankle monitor at time of stabbing that killed CTA janitor, prosecutors say

Suspect was on ankle monitor at time of stabbing that killed CTA janitor, prosecutors say

Man ordered held in stabbing that killed CTA janitor at Green Line station

Man ordered held in stabbing that killed CTA janitor at Green Line station

Man charged in CTA Green Line station stabbing that killed worker

Man charged in CTA Green Line station stabbing that killed worker

Feeling like summer in Chicago this week

Feeling like summer in Chicago this week

New initiative in Chicago for Day of the Girl

New initiative in Chicago for Day of the Girl

President Trump condemns Iranian-backed Houthis’ attack U.S. ally Saudi Arabia

President Trump condemns Iranian-backed Houthis’ attack U.S. ally Saudi Arabia

Runners from around the world take to streets for 48th Chicago Marathon

Runners from around the world take to streets for 48th Chicago Marathon

Activists appeal to have President Trump to have Chicago's Columbus statues restored

Activists appeal to have President Trump to have Chicago's Columbus statues restored

Pope Leo XIV to undergo surgery to remove growth on lung

Pope Leo XIV to undergo surgery to remove growth on lung

UChicago researchers discover 165-million-year-old fossil of "Jurassic otter"

UChicago researchers discover 165-million-year-old fossil of "Jurassic otter"

White Sox to regroup for next year after losing ALDS to Cleveland

White Sox to regroup for next year after losing ALDS to Cleveland

"The Majesty of Jazz" looks into Chicago's influence on jazz music

"The Majesty of Jazz" looks into Chicago's influence on jazz music

"The Angle:" Candidates vie for open seats in Illinois' 4th, 8th congressional districts

"The Angle:" Candidates vie for open seats in Illinois' 4th, 8th congressional districts

Barry Butler's masterpieces, the Museum of Broadcast Communications | What Caught My Eye

Barry Butler's masterpieces, the Museum of Broadcast Communications | What Caught My Eye

Endeavor Health joins Chicago Breast Cancer Research Consortium

Endeavor Health joins Chicago Breast Cancer Research Consortium

Sister of Nicole Brown Simpson to sign book in Chicago area

Sister of Nicole Brown Simpson to sign book in Chicago area

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