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May 2026

Chicago women say Tea Around Town bus was canceled last minute and the company wouldn't refund them in full.

A girls' day out turned into a months-long fight for their money back. Now they're telling Samantha what the company told them — and what every Chicagoan should know before they book. They had the tickets. They had the outfits. What they didn't have was a bus. After Tea Around Town cancelled their highly-anticipated Chicago tour at the last minute, the women say the company offered partial credit, lengthy delays and a maze of fine print — but not the full refund they were owed. Samantha brought their case directly to Tea Around Town and walked through what consumer protection law actually requires.

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May 10, 2026

Chicago traveler forced to miss her cruise — and now she can't get a refund

An FAA no-fly mandate grounded Jackie Salgado's connecting flight. By the time she could rebook, the ship had sailed. The cruise line says that's her problem.

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COMMUNITY
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April 28, 2026

"Spend Black" returns to Chicago's South Side

The annual community-commerce event is back to boost Black-owned businesses, building on a year that poured more than a million dollars into South Side storefronts.

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SPORTS
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March 20, 2026

Derrick Rose's jersey retirement: a hometown hero looks back

Ahead of Saturday's ceremony at the United Center, the former MVP reflects on a career that began and now finishes in Chicago.

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March 15, 2026

Elgin woman frustrated by Amazon packages she didn't order

Boxes keep arriving — none of them hers. Inside the world of "brushing scams" and what consumers can do about them.

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HEALTH
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February 28, 2026

Retired Chicago firefighter Patrick McDermott gets a second chance

After years of waiting, a successful kidney transplant — and the journey that brought one of Chicago's first responders there.

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February 18, 2026

"I lost $8K to fraud — Chase should be held responsible"

The owner of Imani Origins says fraudulent charges drained her account. What banks owe their smallest customers.

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