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The Latest Breaking News from Chicago

Neighbors and business at odds over crowds, a late U.S. rep’s mob ties 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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WATCH: Darnell Wright gets the call from the Bears

Here's the moment Darnell Wright got the call from Ryan Poles letting him know he's going to be a Chicago Bear.

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Chicago man soaked by unlicensed plumber

Jacob Hicks Googled “plumber” and found a company that listed an address near his home. It turned out to be a fake. And he was left with a costly mess.

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What Jerry Springer bequeathed us

Without "The Jerry Springer Show" we may not have many of TV's guiltiest pleasures. Or, possibly, Donald Trump

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Bar owners, Greater Grand Crossing residents at odds over crowds, violence on East 75th Street

The battle over the historic Black business district provides a window into street-level democracy, Chicago-style. In the middle of the fray, City Hall is the referee.

Chicago Sun-Times

Car crashes through busy day care centre as emergency services scramble to scene

The Chicago Fire Department said a 34-year-old man was driving a Honda mini-van when he lost control and struck the building on Friday morning injuring three people

Daily Mirror

A year after he lost his mom and his home, 14-year-old shot dead in South Chicago. ‘He was a baby.’

Ronald Nolton went to school and rapped as Lil Ronald. After his mother died, “everything changed. His whole life changed,” his older sister Paulina Nolton says. “A part of him left with her.”

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Illinois man using leaf blower in yard allegedly shot dead by neighbor

Ettore Lacchei, 79, arrested and charged with first-degree murder over death of William Martys, 59, in Antioch, north of Chicago

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Ryan Poles indicates why Bears ultimately passed on Jalen Carter

Ryan Poles after Bears passed on in NFL draft: "Character is always going to be important to us."

USA Today Sports Media Group

First night meeting of the Chicago Fishing Advisory Committee draws new voices

For the first time in more than 25 years of the Chicago Fishing Advisory Committee, there was a night meeting on April 20.

Chicago Sun-Times

Jerry Springer in high spirits in final video captured one month before his death

Jerry's family confirmed yesterday that the talk-show host and presenter passed peacefully at his Chicago home following a brief illness.

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Frank Annunzio, who represented Chicago in Congress, was linked to the mob, his FBI file shows

Newly obtained records say sources told the FBI that the Machine Democrat, who died in 2001, “frequently associated with” top La Cosa Nostra figures and “is possibly an LCN member himself.”

Chicago Sun-Times

Celtics go for freshman PAC-12 combo guard in new 2023 NBA mock draft

Still raw as one might expect at his age and level of experience, the Chicago native has size and defensive intensity that hint at a solid rotation player with upside.

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After death of Emmett Till’s accuser, Chicago-area cousin says, ‘No one now will be’ held accountable

Rev. Wheeler Parker Jr. said Thursday, “It is up to all of us to be accountable to the challenges we still face in overcoming racial injustice.”

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Teen killed, another wounded in shooting involving stolen car on Near South Side

The men, both 18, were in a car in the 1900 block of South State Street when a stolen white Kia approached and someone inside opened fire Thursday afternoon, Chicago police said.

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Dining Out? Kentucky Derby watch parties, Cinco de Mayo offerings at area eateries

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

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Construction underway for new sky-high Chicago tour at Navy Pier

Construction began in October for FlyOver Chicago, which will open in spring 2024, in the pier’s former IMAX theater.

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Search for Chicago’s top cop complicated by lobbying campaigns for candidates. ‘It’s not a popularity contest.’

Joe Ferguson, the city’s former inspector general, said the lobbying raises “some unseemly appearances which, given that this is Chicago, should be of concern.”

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Brandon Johnson not ready to clean house at City Hall, adviser says

Don’t expect “wholesale, universal changes” in city departments, said Jason Lee, a senior adviser to Johnson’s mayoral campaign and transition team, citing a need for “at least some initial continuity so that we can make sure that government maintains its core functions.”

Chicago Sun-Times

ShotSpotter changed its name, but no matter what it’s called, the gunshot detection system must go

ShotSpotter has rebranded itself as SoundThinking, but it’s still a false solution to Chicago’s real problem with gun violence, activists write. Millions spent on the technology should go to violent prevention efforts.

Chicago Sun-Times

Search firm to look nationwide for next top cop, public school ratings dropped 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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Backlash over eyeliner just more anti-‘woke’ folly

Red state busybodies are coming for Maybelline, iconic Chicago brand.

Chicago Sun-Times

Mexican actor Tenoch Huerta taking a stand for cultural respect beyond ‘Wakanda’ role

During his visit to Chicago, the Mexican actor reaffirmed the importance of representation in film that is not based in stereotypes.

Chicago Sun-Times

Emmett Till accuser dies; Carolyn Bryant Donham was 88

The Mississippi lynching of 14-year-old Till became a catalyst for the Civil Rights Movement when his mother insisted on an open-casket funeral in their hometown of Chicago.

Chicago Sun-Times

How Jerry Springer delighted, infuriated Chicago

As fans flocked to the host’s lurid talk show at NBC Tower, local politicians and TV anchors advertised their disgust.

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