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Heather Mack pleads guilty in Chicago murder conspiracy case stemming from mother’s 2014 slaying in Bali

CHICAGO — Heather Mack has already spent nearly every day behind bars since her mother’s bludgeoned body was found stuffed in a suitcase in the Bali resort where they’d been vacationing nine years ago, sparking international headlines and leading police on a trail that began in suburban Chicago.

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William ‘Billy’ Hair’s mother ensures his memory will live on with memorial garden

His family also is working on setting up garden for all families afflicted by violence.

Chicago Sun-Times

Woman in Bali ‘suitcase’ murder pleads guilty in US

A US woman has pleaded guilty in a Chicago court to helping kill her mother during a holiday on the Indonesian island of Bali in 2014.

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From gun violence to great composers: Meet our Student Podcast Challenge finalists

In its fifth year, our contest received more than 3,300 entries from around the country – and we've narrowed it down to 13 middle school and 13 high school finalists.

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Gage Park field house to serve as respite center for hundreds of migrant men

Ald. Ray Lopez (15th) said he volunteered the field house —possibly through Dec. 31 — because “stagnation has to come to an end.”

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Picture Chicago: 11 of the best Sun-Times photos this week

Politically connected businessman James T. Weiss was found guilty of bribing two Illinois lawmakers, thousands turned out for the Puerto Rican People’s Day Parade in Humboldt Park, and Gov. J.B. Pritzker offered Northwestern graduates advice he learned from “The Office.”

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Johnson vows to ‘rebuild the social contract’ with Black Chicago, starting by building memorial to Burge torture victims

“Under my watch, we will make sure that the brutal history of police brutality is fully addressed,” Mayor Brandon Johnson said Friday said before the Juneteenth flag was raised in Daley Center Plaza.

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From tuba concerto to ‘Mission: Impossible’ — CSO and Riccardo Muti achieve splendidly lighthearted program

A lively, engrossing program offered multiple insights into the maestro’s conducting style and what he has accomplished in Chicago.

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Air quality levels remain good as low-hanging clouds cover the region

“We’re not getting into levels like what happened a few weekends ago,” according to NWS meteorologist Ricky Castro.

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Chicago police sergeant fired for role in botched raid where Black woman was handcuffed nude

A Chicago police sergeant has been fired for his role in a botched 2019 raid at the home of a Black woman who was handcuffed while naked after police officers were sent to the wrong address

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When your kids love ‘Mars Attacks!’ Chicago tattoo shop owner figured you need a mural with aliens

Created by two CAB graffiti crew members, the characters were inspired by the 1996 sci-fi comedy.

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Son of Chicago-area woman on probation for Jan. 6 Capitol riot now charged in the same attack

Nicholas Von Keudell faces a range of charges, including disorderly conduct in a Capitol building.

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40 years in the making: Behind the scenes at Daniel James’ Wrigley Field first pitch before Bellator 297

After more than 40 years as a Chicagoan, Daniel James finally went inside one of the city's most iconic landmarks before Bellator 297.

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Some breast cancer treatments can limit effectiveness of weight loss medications: Study

According to a new study presented at ENDO 2023, the Endocrine Society's annual meeting in Chicago, Ill., breast cancer treatments known as aromatase inhibitors may reduce the effect of weight reduction therapies. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Bellator 297 live and official results, video stream from Chicago

Bellator 297 takes place Friday in Chicago with two title fights. Join us for a live video stream and official results at 6 p.m. ET.

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Bellator 297 discussion thread

Bellator 297 takes place Friday in Chicago, and you can discuss the event at the MMA Junkie Forums.

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How guaranteed-income programs helped these Chicago-area residents

Four people who have received $500 monthly over the last year — no strings attached — talk about how they used the additional cash.

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Are guaranteed-income programs working?

Thousands of Chicago and Cook County residents got $500 a month the past year. They say the money provided a cushion but wasn’t enough to help them get ahead.

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In Woodlawn, Naomi Davis planted a seed that now will help find green solutions to help Black communities

Her Blacks in Green organization is getting $10 million from the Biden administration to help build on her efforts and expand them across the Midwest.

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How Chicago LGBTQ+ and straight media trailblazers paved the way for this column

A journalist’s coming-out story in the 1970s. Straight reporters taking on the gay beat. Where are we now?

Chicago Sun-Times

Tracy Baim: Finding my niche early in the gay press

By 1984, after graduating with a journalism degree — and being a very out lesbian — I knew mainstream newsrooms were not for me. I was not going back into the closet for my career.

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A body in a suitcase, Bonnie and Clyde fantasy and baby born in Bali prison: The chilling case of Heather Mack

As Chicago woman Heather Mack pleads guilty over the killing of her socialite mother Sheila von Weise-Mack at a 5-star Bali resort in 2014, America remains horrified by the case involving a Bonnie and Clyde fantasy, a body stuffed in a suitcase and a baby born behind bars. Rachel Sharp…

Chicago Tribune

My worst moment: Why Steppenwolf Theatre co-founder Terry Kinney doesn’t perform onstage anymore

CHICAGO — Steppenwolf co-founder Terry Kinney has returned to the theater to direct a play called “Another Marriage,” opening later this month.

Chicago Tribune

Talking Blackness, self-love and legacy with Dewayne Perkins, the mind behind ‘The Blackening’

CHICAGO — Not gonna lie, Dewayne Perkins, the multi-hyphenate entertainer (comedian, writer, actor, producer) has been on the Tribune’s radar for quite some time.

Chicago Tribune

The Who’s Pete Townshend tells the story behind ‘Tommy,’ now reinvented at Chicago's Goodman Theatre

CHICAGO — In the beginning, there was no pinball wizard.

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