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Cop escaped 44 tickets with same claim

A deeper look at officer Jeffrey Kriv's career sheds light on Chicago’s troubled history of police accountability

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Chicago paying volunteers to track heat, humidity for national climate study

Chicago is one of 19 U.S. metro areas taking part in the study of extreme heat in urban areas.

Chicago Sun-Times

James Beard Awards: Chefs from Chicago’s Kasama and Virtue restaurants take home wins in gala ceremony

The awards, considered the Oscars of the culinary world, were presented on Monday night at Chicago’s Lyric Opera House. We have the complete list of winners.

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Chicago’s a big market for AM radio, but electric vehicles loom as a buzzkill

AM radio has a decadeslong history in Chicago, but the industry faces the prospect of losing easy access to listeners in their cars.

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Cannabis farm among recipients of $12.6 million in Illinois grants for EV chargers

The Illinois EPA expects to build nearly 350 new direct-current fast-charger ports through this program, funded with proceeds from a 2016 Volkswagen settlement.

Chicago Sun-Times

Robert Hanssen, ex-Chicago cop turned FBI agent who was convicted of spying for Russia, dead at 79

He left the Chicago Police Department and joined the FBI. He pleaded guilty to providing U.S. secrets to the former Soviet Union and was sentenced to life in prison.

Chicago Sun-Times

J.J. Bittenbinder, colorful ex-Chicago police detective and crime-prevention guru, dead at 80

He taught people how to avoid being crime victims on TV’s ‘Tough Target’ and ‘Street Smarts’ and in a popular book. He also gave safety presentations at schools.

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What are sweepstakes machines? The gambling devices at the center of the latest public corruption trial

They look like slot machines, but they’re unregulated and untaxed thanks to loopholes in Illinois’ gaming laws.

Chicago Sun-Times

Johnson to Chicago police graduates: ‘I will have your back’

Presiding over his first police graduation ceremony, the mayor thanked the new officers assembled at Navy Pier for answering the call to serve in what he called “some of the most difficult political times our city has ever experienced.”

Chicago Sun-Times

Taylor Swift accidentally swallows a bug during her Eras tour concert in Chicago

‘Is there any chance that none of you saw that?’ she joked with the audience

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Chicago weekend violence: 10 killed, 36 wounded, including 7 shot at Austin party

A fight broke out among a group of people at a vigil for a man killed in a car crash 4 years ago in Austin when someone opened fire, killing a woman and wounding six others.

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High ozone levels, wildfire smoke spur air quality alerts in Chicago

The state declared an “Air Pollution Action Day” on Monday, warning air quality could be unhealthy for sensitive groups throughout the day.

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Taylor Swift tried to bring a child onstage before quickly realising it was a bad idea

Taylor Swift appeared to briefly try to bring a young fan onto the stage during her concert in Chicago last night, before seemingly changing her mind and later suggesting she had safety concerns

Daily Mirror

Taylor Swift suffers unfortunate accident with a bug on stage and admits it's 'stupid'

Taylor Swift told the crowd that she 'swallowed a bug' during her concert in Chicago yesterday evening, with the gig part of her ongoing Eras Tour which launched in the US earlier this year

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Chicago’s 311 help line can’t keep up with requests for shelter

Calls to 311 for shelter have surged since migrants began arriving here by the busload, the third such surge since 2019. Fixing the overburdened system will be a tough test for Mayor Johnson’s administration.

Chicago Sun-Times

NASCAR street race will give Chicago a big opportunity to shine

At a time when this city desperately needs a good national storyline, we have an opportunity to showcase the best of what Chicago has to offer to a global audience of millions, writes the head of Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce.

Chicago Sun-Times

Haters can keep hating. Chicago tourists are back

In spite of its flaws and the babbling naysayers, there is no denying how much the Windy City is still loved. How do we know? A whopping 60% more tourists visited the city in 2022 compared to the year before, according to the tourism group Choose Chicago.

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Horoscope for Monday, June 5, 2023

After 3 a.m. Chicago time, there are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions. The moon is in Capricorn.

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NASCAR drivers ‘skeptical’ about spectacle that will be the Chicago Street Race

“Racing through the city streets, very narrow, I honestly don’t know how it’s all going to work out,” Bubba Wallace said.

The Independent UK

Chicago police officer dodged 44 traffic tickets by claiming his girlfriend stole his car

Jeffrey Kriv, 56, has been charged with felony perjury and forgery charges for the alleged scheme

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Bulls’ Patrick Williams could be worth $95 million contract extension

Patrick Williams should be a staple on the Chicago Bulls for years, and as extension talks begin, look to De'Andre Hunter for a comparison.

Chicago Sun-Times

‘Swiftian’ takes on a new meaning as Taylor Swift fans descend on Chicago

Like Gulliver, travel downtown this past weekend brought you to a world transformed.

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Vaccination and awareness could help keep mpox in check this summer

Health officials say more vaccination, testing and awareness among people at high risk for infection with mpox could curb a potential resurgence in the U.S.

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Chicago Bulls mock trade flips DeMar DeRozan, Patrick Williams

This mock trade would see the Chicago Bulls ditch DeMar DeRozan and Patrick Williams in a five-player deal.

Chicago Sun-Times

Humboldt Park residents say they reported swastika, erratic behavior of man dead after police standoff, but ‘no one was listening’

The man, who apparently took his own life inside the building in the 4100 block of West Chicago Avenue, had been the subject of more than 40 calls for service since January 2022, a CPD source tells the Sun-Times.

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