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Horoscope for Thursday, April 27. 2023

After 1:45 a.m. Chicago time, there are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions. The moon is in Leo.

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Juice WRLD, Frankie Knuckles murals mysteriously erased in West Loop

Neighbors had long complained about the visitors who came to see Juice WRLD mural, which had gone viral on social media and attracted international tourists. The man overseeing the murals says the city should have protected them.

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Dining Out? Lion’s mane mushroom specials, Chicago Pickle Fest and more

Your guide to eating out in Chicago. Highlights of area eateries’ openings, new menus, special events and more.

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Things to do in Chicago April 27-May 3: The Mix

Visceral Dance’s 10th anniversary and concerts by BTS’ Agust D highlight the week’s entertainment events.

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Search firm hired to find Chicago’s permanent police superintendent

The announcement of the firm’s hiring did not say what the company would be paid to “develop a comprehensive search strategy, identify potential candidates and manage the search process.”

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Next top cop should come from within CPD, residents say

“I wouldn’t want anyone to come inside my home that doesn’t live here and start moving furniture and cooking in my kitchen. Chicago needs a Chicago commander,” one participant said.

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Trump’s tax refund win, the Chicago Fire’s new training facility and more in your Chicago news roundup

Today’s update is about an eight-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

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This TikTok sleuth believes a string of mysterious Chicago deaths are connected. Police disagree

Multiple men have been found dead in bodies of water surrounding Chicago in recent months

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What the Bears shouldn’t do in the 2023 NFL draft

The 2023 NFL draft is just around the corner. Here's our warnings for Bears GM Ryan Poles:

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Man killed in petroleum plant blast was also wrestling coach

Authorities say a man killed in an explosion at a suburban Chicago petroleum refinery was working at the plant as a contractor and was also a high school wrestling coach

The Independent UK

Chicago mail carriers are being robbed at an alarming rate, and Postal Service must do more to protect them

Fear of becoming a victim no doubt has all mail carriers in the Chicago area looking over their shoulders. Sen. Dick Durbin and other lawmakers are demanding more action.

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Woman was left on life support after 'excited' dog crashes into her while playing

Erin Stevenson had been watching her dog Skyy play excitedly in her garden in Chicago, US, when her pet raced towards her accidentally headbutting her and just days later she'd be on life support as medics saved her life

Daily Mirror

Bears offseason recap: Every move leading up to 2023 NFL draft

Ahead of the 2023 NFL draft, here's a look at every move the Bears have made so far this offseason.

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Study finds gun assault rates doubled for children in 4 major cities during pandemic

A study of roughly 2,700 shootings in Chicago, Los Angeles, New York and Philadelphia found widening racial disparities after the pandemic began, with black children the most frequent victims.

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Walmart closures can pave the way for local small businesses in Chicago

One of the best examples of small business incubation in Black neighborhoods is New Black Wall Street in Atlanta, Marc Morial writes.

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Harry Belafonte was ‘a major influence’ on his Chicago friends, they fondly recall

Belafonte, the singer-actor-activist who died Tuesday at 96, left a legacy that went beyond the entertainment world — he was a fierce advocate for civil rights.

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Man fatally shot during fight in elevator in South Shore

Malik Jarmen, 21, was shot once in the abdomen and was taken to University of Chicago Medical Center, where he later died.

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Off to the races: NASCAR partnership donates bikes to Chicago kindergartners

Piccolo School of Excellence in Humboldt Park is one of eight Chicago public schools receiving 24 Strider training bikes and helmets, plus online support to help the schools teach their kindergartners how to ride.

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Video of Chicago cop striking man at Midway Airport released by police oversight agency

A Southwest Airlines employee told the officer that a man was “drinking alcohol and disturbing passengers” near a baggage carousel.

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Lightfoot touts benefits of CHA land deal with Chicago Fire at groundbreaking for team’s West Side training facility

Money the soccer team pays in rent to the housing authority will go toward its projects. “I’d like to make one point crystal clear: CHA will fulfill our commitment to developing new housing in this area,” said CHA CEO Tracey Scott.

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Documentary series about Chicago’s West Side planned

Filmmaker Deontay Wilson, a native of North Lawndale, will screen “Westside Stories: Paradise Lost” on Thursday in Austin. It is the first in a series about the West Side.

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A Chicago financial powerhouse turns 50

Cboe Global Markets, the nation’s leading center for options trading, celebrates a milestone as it looks for new ways to serve investors.

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Trump wins $1 million property tax refund on his namesake Chicago skyscraper

An appeals court ruled that Trump International Hotel & Tower was overvalued by Cook County officials a dozen years ago. The Chicago Public Schools stands to lose the most money — about $540,000.

Chicago Sun-Times

Kim Foxx’s political exit sets the stage for a free-for-all in 2024 race for state’s attorney

After two terms, Foxx said she would not run for reelection, leaving an open seat for Cook County’s top prosecutor in 2024.

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No old faces should be in the running for Chicago police superintendent

Every one of them should have given it everything they had before leaving, and therefore should have nothing left in the tank.

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