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Feb 17 2026CRIME

New Chicago Dungeon Under Scrutiny

City Hall has moved to pause a business that operates as a “sex dungeon” while officials decide how it fits into the city’s rules. The shutdown comes after a past case involving a woman who ran a high‑end brothel that attracted thousands of clients and earned over a million dollars. That woman, know

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Nov 30 2025SCIENCE

Urban Raccoons: The Unexpected Evolution

Raccoons in cities are changing, and it's not just their diet of leftovers. Scientists have found that these masked bandits are showing signs of domestication, similar to how dogs and cats evolved alongside humans. This isn't about pets, though. It's about survival and the power of trash. A recent

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Nov 09 2024CRIME

Cracking City Crime with Big Data: A Fresh Look

City safety is super important for planning and growing cities. In the past, we only used basic details about people to study city crimes. This wasn't enough to understand the complex and changing nature of crimes. Today, big data is changing the game. We can gather and mix a lot of detailed info fr

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Sep 19 2024HEALTH

Raccoon Roundworm Alert: A Wake-Up Call for LA County Residents

Raccoon roundworm, a rare and potentially serious infection, has been detected in two LA County residents. The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health is investigating the cases, which have raised concerns about the risk of disease transmission from animals to humans. In the South Bay area,

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