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Francie Swidler

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Sep 28, 2026
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  1. Article · Sep 28, 2026 · Francie Swidler

    Ground cinnamon sold at grocery stores in Illinois recalled due to high levels of lead (opens the original)

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    Check your spice cabinet: Ground cinnamon sold in six states including Illinois has been recalled because it could be contaminated with elevated lead levels. The recall, for Lior Cinnamon Ground Seasoning, was issued Thursday, according to a release posted to the Food and Drug Administration's website. Galil Importing Corp. "immediately" initiated a voluntary recall after a sample collected found high levels. The company said it was notifying customers to stop distributing the cinnamon and place

  2. Article · Sep 28, 2026 · Francie Swidler

    NB DuSable Lake Shore Drive lanes closed after deadly wrong-way crash, chain-reaction collision (opens the original)

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    Parts of DuSable Lake Shore Drive were closed for hours Monday morning after a wrong-way crash triggered a chain-reaction collision, leaving a woman killed and one man in police custody. The crash occurred about 11:21 p.m. Sunday in the 4000 block of DuSable Lake Shore Drive's northbound lanes, when a black SUV drove down the wrong side of the road and struck a white sedan head-on. Stream NBC 5 for free, 24/7, wherever you are. That crash then caused a chain-reaction collision, police said, invo

  3. Article · Sep 25, 2026 · Francie Swidler

    'Superpotent': Thyroid tablet recall upgraded to highest risk level by FDA (opens the original)

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    A recent nationwide thyroid medication recall has been upgraded by the Food and Drug Administration to the agency's highest risk level, with FDA officials warning the "superpotent" drug could "cause serious adverse health consequences or death." Drug company Vitruvias Therapeutics Inc. issued the nationwide recall for thyroid tablets in August after it was found the medication could potentially lead to hyperthyroidism if taken. The recall was updated earlier this week to a Class 1 recall, meanin

  4. Article · Sep 18, 2026 · Francie Swidler

    Man arrested after approaching kids multiple times at north suburban community center (opens the original)

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    A 27-year-old suburban man was arrested and charged after a series of incidents at an Evanston community center where police say he offered juveniles candy and cannabis and was repeatedly asked to not return. Kobe Wilson, 27, of Evanston, was arrested Thursday, police said, and was charged with two counts of misdemeanor criminal trespass. He is being held at the Evanston Police Department and was expected to make his first court appearance Friday. Stream NBC 5 for free, 24/7, wherever you are. T

  5. Article · Sep 9, 2026 · Francie Swidler

    Avec announces opening date for highly anticipated restaurant in north suburbs (opens the original)

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    Avec, one of Chicago's most popular restaurants, will officially open its highly anticipated location in the north suburbs in October. Avec first announced it was coming to Highwood in September of 2025, with parent company One Off Hospitality building out the restaurant in a former boxing gym. According to a Sept. 3, 2026 news release, the new restaurant, at 250 Waukegan Avenue, will officially open to the public Oct. 29. Stream NBC 5 for free, 24/7, wherever you are. “Highwood is thrilled that

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