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4 fatally shot on Chicago's South, West sides as July 4th holiday begins

CHICAGO — A 24-year-old woman was fatally wounded, and two men were injured in shooting in Chinatown, marking just one of three fatal attacks in Chicago as the July 4th holiday weekend began.

Chicago Tribune · Jul 2, 2022

Long sentence in New York calls into question how R. Kelly’s Chicago cases might proceed

CHICAGO — The charges against R. Kelly came down like an avalanche: First, four indictments in Cook County. Another in Minnesota. Then a one-two punch of federal cases in Chicago and Brooklyn.

Chicago Tribune · Jul 2, 2022

Man in custody over racist graffiti in Chicago

A man is in custody after several Jefferson Park stores were defaced with swastikas, authorities said.

Chicago Tribune · Jul 1, 2022

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Zach LaVine signs 5-year, $215.2 million max deal to stay with Bulls — largest in team history

CHICAGO — Zach LaVine will remain a Bull after inking a five-year, $215.2 million deal to return to Chicago after his first summer as an unrestricted free agent.

Chicago Tribune · Jul 1, 2022

Michael Phillips: When prosthetics get in the way of performance, what do you get? Tom Hanks in ‘Elvis’

This column is not about trashing Tom Hanks in “Elvis.”

Chicago Tribune · Jul 1, 2022

Illinois throws its hat into the ring for new federal health research agency

Illinois leaders are making the case that the Chicago area should be home to a new $1 billion federal agency focused on health research.

Chicago Tribune · Jul 1, 2022

Two dead, three wounded in mass shooting in Chicago's Loop

CHICAGO — Two men were killed and three more wounded when a gunman opened fire in Chicago’s Loop early Friday morning, police said.

Chicago Tribune · Jul 1, 2022

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My worst moment: Tommy Davidson bet a TV version of ‘Coming to America’ would make him a star. He bet wrong

“I do a little bit of everything,” Tommy Davidson says of his stand-up act. “It’s a little bit political. It’s a little bit of storytelling. It’s a little bit autobiographical. It’s a little bit of improv. The only thing that’s on my mind when I get on stage is that…

Chicago Tribune · Jul 1, 2022

Editorial: Cassidy Hutchinson’s courageous testimony should finally sever GOP fealty to Trump

In a time of corrosive polarization and blinkered partisanship, America needed a dose of selflessness and courage. Cassidy Hutchinson provided it.

Chicago Tribune · Jul 1, 2022

Commentary: The Supreme Court gets an F in history for its rationales in abortion, gun rulings

It happens at least once a semester. My students and I will be discussing a contested political issue — say, affirmative action or capital punishment — and someone will ask, “Professor, what does history say about it?”

Chicago Tribune · Jul 1, 2022

Jerald McNair: Gun reform legislation is a teachable moment for our youths

How do we respond if a child wants to know what the recently passed federal gun reform legislation means? What do parents, educators and other adults say when a child asks, “Does that mean I may not get shot and die?” We should meet any questions with clarity, patience and…

Chicago Tribune · Jul 1, 2022

Editorial: Preventable Amtrak crashes are a national problem and also a serious issue for Chicago

Crashes involving Amtrak trains appear rare. But the reality, especially west of Chicago, is that Amtrak trains themselves are infrequent. They run just three or four times a day to most Midwestern destinations. The great long-distance trains that head out west from Chicago — they have names like the Empire…

Chicago Tribune · Jul 1, 2022

Bulls reportedly agree to a deal with free agent Andre Drummond while awaiting Zach LaVine’s decision

CHICAGO — The Chicago Bulls spent the first night of free agency — which began at 5 p.m. Thursday — waiting on their biggest offseason question mark.

Chicago Tribune · Jul 1, 2022

Bulls waiting on guard Zach LaVine’s decision as NBA free agency opens with a bang

CHICAGO — The Chicago Bulls spent the first night of free agency — which began at 5 p.m. Thursday — waiting on their biggest offseason question mark.

Chicago Tribune · Jul 1, 2022

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Chicago Tribune · Jul 1, 2022

The end of ‘Remain in Mexico’ immigration policy uplifts hope for immigration advocates, but changes little for asylum seekers at the border

Over the past three years, Julie Contreras, an immigration and humanitarian activist from the Waukegan area, has visited the makeshift tent encampments filled with asylum-seekers on the southwestern border that were erected after the Trump administration enacted the “Remain in Mexico” program in 2019.

Chicago Tribune · Jun 30, 2022

Google reportedly exploring purchase of iconic Jahn building in Chicago

Google is reportedly negotiating to purchase the state-owned James R. Thompson Center in downtown Chicago. If true, such a deal could spark a turnaround for the struggling LaSalle Street corridor, where many longtime businesses have recently departed, leaving behind huge vacancies.

Chicago Tribune · Jun 30, 2022

‘Marcel the Shell With Shoes On’ review: I’m in love with a mollusk, the tiny hero in a most unexpected and welcome movie

Marcel Proust had his memory-infused madeleines. Marcel Marceau had his invisible dog and a lifetime of pantomime. But it’s unlikely we’ll ever see a more beguiling Marcel than the inch-tall philosopher and gentle, inspiring wiseacre at the center of “Marcel the Shell with Shoes On.”

Chicago Tribune · Jun 30, 2022

‘Only Murders in the Building’ review Season 2: Manhattan’s least likely crime-busting trio returns in style

Back for a second season — and a second crime to solve — the success of Hulu’s cozy-funny-mournful whodunit “Only Murders in the Building” rests primarily on the shoulders of its three leads, and their blend of ruminative youth (Selena Gomez) and questionable life experience (Martin Short and Steve Martin)…

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Chicago Tribune · Jun 30, 2022

From someone who knew him — my brother — a look at the real Colonel Tom Parker and Elvis Presley

CHICAGO — It was a little after 2 a.m. when the phone began to ring in my brother Mark Kogan’s Las Vegas hotel room and that hour rarely brings good news.

Chicago Tribune · Jun 30, 2022

Paul Sullivan: Freddie Freeman’s free-agent saga could serve as a cautionary tale for Chicago Cubs catcher Willson Contreras

Willson Contreras wants to remain a Chicago Cub.

Chicago Tribune · Jun 30, 2022

Rockford Peaches — 30 years after ‘A League of Their Own’ — live on in a new series: ‘We didn’t know we were part of something bigger’

CHICAGO — For many of the women and girls playing baseball this summer, the Rockford Peaches — a team that hasn’t played in more than 60 years — remain a source of inspiration. One of the original four teams in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL), the Peaches won…

Chicago Tribune · Jun 30, 2022

Rockford Peaches — 30 years after ‘A League of Their Own’ — live on in a new series: ‘We didn’t know we were part of something bigger’

Chicago Tribune · Jun 30, 2022

Walgreens to offer travel benefits for some workers seeking abortions

Walgreens will reimburse many of its workers for travel expenses if they have to venture more than 50 miles for an abortion, the company said Wednesday — a move that follows a U.S. Supreme Court decision last week ending federal protection for abortion.

Chicago Tribune · Jun 30, 2022

R. Kelly sentenced to 30 years in prison in federal court in New York after judge says he left ‘a trail of broken lives’

NEW YORK — One by one, a series of women stood in a Brooklyn courtroom Wednesday and spoke of brutal abuse at the hands of R. Kelly.

Chicago Tribune · Jun 30, 2022

Millionaire Chicago mayoral candidate to give away $2 million more in gas, groceries

CHICAGO — Millionaire mayoral candidate Willie Wilson is hosting more high-priced giveaways.

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