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Targeting hunger and inequity in Chicago's immigrant communities. That's the life mission for Dr. Evelyn Figueroa and her non-profit community wellness organization and food pantry. READ MORE: https://wgntv.com/hispanic-heritage-month/more-than-just-a-food-pantry-chicago-doctor-supports-wellness-in-community-with-non-profit-work/

Former President Donald Trump will not seek to get his Georgia election interference case transferred to federal court, his attorneys said in a filing Thursday, three weeks after a judge rejected a similar attempt by the former president’s White House chief of staff. READ MORE: https://wgntv.com/news/national/ap-trump-wont-try-to-move-georgia-case-to-federal-court-after-judge-rejected-similar-bid-by-meadows/

WGN's Dana Rebik reports on what transpired at the meeting being held at Truman College Thursday night.

Governor JB Pritzker said the state of Illinois has spent $328 million to help manage Chicago's migrant crisis and he's calling on the federal government to pitch in. READ MORE: https://wgntv.com/news/illinois/pritzker-illinois-has-spent-328m-on-chicago-migrants/

One male is dead and another is on the run after a shooting in the South Suburbs Thursday, according to the Harvey Police Department. WGN's Jewell Hillery reports on the story from Harvey.

More info: https://wgntv.com/news/south-suburbs/1-dead-1-critical-and-1-suspect-at-large-after-harvey-shooting-suv-crash/

The restaurant closes its doors for good after three decades in business.

A lone gunman wearing a bulletproof vest opened fire in an apartment and a hospital in the Dutch port city of Rotterdam on Thursday, killing three people, including a 14-year-old girl, police said. READ MORE: https://wgntv.com/news/international/ap-a-man-in-military-clothing-has-shot-and-wounded-a-person-at-a-dutch-teaching-hospital-police-say/

A new state-of-the-art Guinness brewery opened up in the West Loop Thursday, offering a mix of traditional beers and something new for Chicagoans' tastebuds. WGN's Jewell Hillery reports on the story.

The DVD service that has been steadily shrinking in the shadow of Netflix's video streaming service will shut down after its five remaining distribution centers in California, Texas, Georgia and New Jersey mail out their final discs Friday. READ MORE: https://wgntv.com/news/deans-list/ap-netflixs-dvd-by-mail-service-bows-out-as-its-red-and-white-envelopes-make-their-final-trip/

Hong Kong's home airline, Cathay Pacific, resumes direct flights from O'Hare since the pandemic, the Chicago Department of Aviation announced Thursday. READ MORE: https://wgntv.com/news/chicago-news/cathay-pacific-direct-flights-from-ohare-hong-kong-returns/

Home loan borrowing costs climbed again this week, pushing the average long-term U.S. mortgage rate to its highest level in nearly 23 years, another blow to prospective homebuyers facing an increasingly unaffordable housing market. READ MORE: https://wgntv.com/news/national/ap-the-average-long-term-us-mortgage-rate-reaches-highest-point-in-nearly-23-years-hitting-7-31/

The U.S. West Coast produces over 90% of America's wine, but the region is also prone to wildfires — a combustible combination that spelled disaster for the wine industry in 2020 and one that scientists are scrambling to neutralize. READ MORE: https://wgntv.com/news/national/does-your-california-red-wine-taste-like-an-ashtray-heres-why-and-whats-being-done/