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I studied ShotSpotter in Chicago and Kansas City – here’s what people in Detroit and the more than 167 other cities and towns using this technology should know

Like many large cities in the U.S., Detroit’s gun violence rate has fluctuated since the COVID-19 pandemic and the unrest after the murder of George Floyd in 2020. The city’s murder rate increased nearly 20% that year, meaning the city had the second-highest violent crime rate after Memphis, Tennessee, among…

The Conversation

In the picture: a vibrant art-filled home in Chicago

Blue walls, green ceilings… Inside the colourful home of a creative couple

The Guardian - UK

Chicago bracing for Texas to bus 25,000 migrants to city ahead of Democratic National Convention

Texas has already sent more than 100,000 migrants to liberal cities across US

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Chicago Bears Safety Supports Wife At Paris Olympics

Chicago Bears' Jonathan Owens takes break from training camp to support wife Simone Biles at Paris Olympics, endorsed by coach and teammates.

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Chicago Prepares For Democratic National Convention Security Measures

Learn about the security preparations and logistical planning for the upcoming Democratic National Convention in Chicago.

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Chicago police chief says out-of-town police won't be posted in city neighborhoods during DNC

Chicago Police Superintendent Larry Snelling says outside police agencies that’ll help secure the Democratic National Convention in Chicago next month won’t be posted in city neighborhoods

The Independent UK

Gas Prices Spike In Chicago After Tornado Hits Exxonmobil Refinery

Gas prices surge in Chicago and Midwest post-tornado, impacting top US metro areas.

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"When he felt the spirit, he was untouchable" – the story of Bluesbreakers with Eric Clapton and Peter Green

Two legendary players. Two near-mythical Les Pauls.Two all-time-great blues albums and the greatest guitar handover in blues history

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Wisconsin Man Flees To Ireland To Avoid Prison Sentence

Wisconsin man who fled to Ireland to avoid Capitol riot prison sentence apprehended and facing new charges. Serving time in Chicago prison with potential e...

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Oscar Mayer Wienermobile flips onto its side after crash along suburban Chicago highway

Police say one of Oscar Mayer’s hot dog-shaped Wienermobiles ended up flipped onto its side after crashing on a suburban Chicago highway

The Independent UK

Survivors sue Illinois over decades of sexual abuse at Chicago youth detention center

Nearly 200 men and women are alleging they were sexually abused as children while at a Chicago youth detention facility

The Independent UK

Bulls, Blackhawks owners unveil $7 billion plan to transform area around United Center

The owners of the NBA’s Chicago Bulls and NHL’s Blackhawks unveiled a $7 billion plan Tuesday to replace the parking lots surrounding the United Center with green space, mixed-income housing, a music hall and more

The Independent UK

Doug Whitmire Promoted to WLS Chicago VP of News

Newsroom vet succeeds Jennifer Graves in running newsroom

Broadcasting & Cable

Graduate Students for Academic Freedom v. Graduate Students United at UChicago

A few years ago, the graduate students at the University of Chicago, where I teach, formed a legally recognized labor union. Last year, that union expanded to include the law school, at least to the extent that law students engage in paid work such as providing research assistance. Law students…

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Democratic Party Plans Virtual Roll Call For Presidential Nominee

Democratic Party plans virtual roll call to select presidential nominee before convention in Chicago. Vice President Kamala Harris favored candidate. Rules...

The Guardian - US

Kamala Harris earns enough delegate support to become Democratic nominee

Support of California delegation puts vice-president over threshold needed when party meets at Chicago convention

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Where to eat, stay and play in Chicago

"Be prepared to be surprised in all the best ways," writes travel columnist Chaya Milchtein

The Independent UK

Postal worker shot dead while delivering mail in Chicago

Police are still trying to identify and track down the attacker

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Biden withdrawal throws spotlight on to role of Democratic delegates

With a month to go until the convention in Chicago, there’s much to sort out – and some sense a mounting anxiety

Metal Hammer

“A noose was put in my family’s garage.” Rage Against The Machine’s Tom Morello remembers the racism he endured as a kid

The Rage Against The Machine guitarist reflects on the darker details of his Chicago childhood in the new issue of Metal Hammer

Evening Standard

Kamala Harris backed to be president by Nancy Pelosi as endorsements for her White House run grow

Vice President makes first speech since Joe Biden left the presidential race after vowing to ‘do everything in my power to unite the Democratic Party’

The Conversation

Biden’s withdrawal will place enormous attention on the Democratic convention in August. Here’s what to expect

Joe Biden has announced he will no longer contest the 2024 US presidential election. He has thrown his support instead behind his vice president, Kamala Harris.

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Bears safety Jaquan Brisker is the last person who should be hyping up Chicago’s secondary

Bears fans should now brace themselves for a complete disaster.

The Texas Tribune

Several Texas delegates coalesce behind Kamala Harris after Joe Biden abandons reelection

The vice president is not guaranteed the Democratic nomination and some delegates want an open nominating process.

Chicago Sun-Times

Melanie Martinez's gentle voice at center of a theatrical set bursting with creativity: Lollapalooza review

Fun props and showy costumes for the singer and her dancers add to the playfulness.

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