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Details emerge of Portage Park bar shooting, Bally’s casino plan passes zoning hurdle and more in your Chicago news roundup

Today’s update is a 5-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

Chicago Sun-Times

Still little movement in R. Kelly’s Illinois cases, though singer could be in attendance at arguments next month

CHICAGO — Close observers of R. Kelly’s Cook County cases might have had a touch of deja vu Tuesday during the singer’s latest hearing.

Chicago Tribune

Veterans, beware of scammers promising help to get toxic exposure benefits

Hines VA Hospital has heard reports that Chicago-area veterans are among those being targeted by scammers offering to help process or submit PACT Act claims on a veteran’s behalf.

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Perch on the Chicago lakefront and waiting on ice fishing

Perch fishing on the Chicago lakefront leads this sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report, otherwise it is waiting on ice (except well to our north, where they are already ice fishing).

Chicago Sun-Times

Is Chuy running away with race for Chicago mayor? Local 150 poll shows he is.

The poll of 700 likely Chicago voters conducted Nov. 10-17 by Impact Research shows U.S. Rep. Jesus “Chuy” Garcia leading Mayor Lori Lightfoot by 7 percentage points in Round One and clobbering the incumbent in a runoff.

Chicago Sun-Times

Moms, rejected applicants decry new Chicago Fire Department exam procedures that shrink testing pool for city firefighters

CHICAGO — Retired Chicago first responder Monica Davis said she and her son Eulice thought he’d have a leg up in landing a job as a Chicago firefighter-EMT during an upcoming exam thanks to city rules aimed at giving a preference to young city residents. City rules give preference in…

Chicago Tribune

R. Kelly message from jail: ‘Leave my music alone!!!’

The Chicago Sun-Times received the message through an email service for federal inmates. In it, Kelly appears to complain about the theft of his music, his health troubles, and the loss of his career, money and family.

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Charges filed against man shot by Chicago police after allegedly stabbing officer

Romaine Heath, 41, is charged with attempted first-degree murder, home invasion with a dangerous weapon, aggravated assault to a peace officer and aggravated kidnapping, officials said.

Chicago Sun-Times

2 people killed, 5 wounded by gunfire in Chicago Monday

The fatal shootings happened on the West and Far South Sides.

Chicago Sun-Times

Person shot to death on Far South Side

The person was outside in the 8400 block of South Burley Avenue when he was shot, Chicago police said.

Chicago Sun-Times

United Airlines places huge order for Boeing 787 Dreamliners

The Chicago-based airline announced it is ordering 100 fuel-efficient 787s, with options for 100 more, as it seeks to add more long-haul international flights

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Police identify girl, 15, found dead in Evanston hotel room

Nyasia Jennings, a 15-year-old from Chicago, was found dead in a hotel room in Evanston on Saturday, police said.

Chicago Sun-Times

Survivors of mass shootings in 2 Illinois communities voice support for proposed assault weapon ban

CHICAGO — On the surface, Highland Park and East Garfield Park don’t have much in common.

Chicago Tribune

Francis Parker evacuated due to bomb threat days after right-wing attacks on sex ed program

The elite Chicago private school in Lincoln Park was targeted with an emailed threat that warned a bomb would be placed on the school grounds, Chicago police said.

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The mayor has restricted media access to police scanner info — and that hurts our ability to serve the public

Our newsrooms monitor emergency scanner traffic to report everything from traffic congestion to developing threats to public safety. In our view, encryption and delays run counter to resounding calls for greater transparency in law enforcement.

Chicago Tribune

A budget cliff is looming for Chicago transit agencies, and fare hikes and service cuts might not be able to fill it

In November 2019, people trying to get to work or take weekend outings in Chicagoland crammed themselves onto the “L,” public buses and commuter trains at least 39.6 million times.

Chicago Sun-Times

Red Line South TIF approved by City Council committee

The primary opposition came from Budget Committee Chair Pat Dowell (3rd) and former longtime Transportation Committee Chairman Anthony Beale (9th), whose Far South Side constituents would benefit the most.

Chicago Sun-Times

Delaying access to Chicago police radio calls threatens public safety, media coalition says

The city’s new system prevents news reporters and the public from getting instant access to police scanners that broadcast information about crimes and emergencies — access that had been available for decades.

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Multigenerational worlds collide in moving, funny and powerful ‘Bald Sisters’ at Steppenwolf Theatre

As a play, “Bald Sisters” is a prime exemplar of the American kitchen-sink family drama and a classic Chicago-style show,

Chicago Sun-Times

As Chicago gears up for city elections, ex-offenders need to know they have right to vote

Formerly incarcerated people showing up to the polls opens doors for person-centered research and advocacy on policies that will impact their lives.

Chicago Sun-Times

Kim Foxx staffer questioned over handling of 2011 case, Lightfoot appoints new 12th Ward alderperson and more in your Chicago news roundup

Today’s update is a 5-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

Chicago Sun-Times

Vallas unveils crime-fighting plan to reverse ‘utter breakdown of law and order’

Mayoral challenger says he would fire Police Supt. David Brown, fill 1,600 police vacancies and push “resources to the district level.”

USA Today Sports Media Group

Studs and duds from Bears’ first 13 games of 2022 season

From Justin Fields to Velus Jones, we're taking a look at the winners and losers from the first 13 games of the Bears' 2022 season.

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Chicago’s ‘walking man’ dies nearly seven months after being set on fire

Joseph Kromelis, nicknamed the ‘walking man’ as he was often spotted in the city on foot, died after being set on fire in May

Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago Plan Commission endorses Bally’s casino plan

The action sends the zoning proposal to the City Council, but 27th Ward Ald. Walter Burnett Jr.’s objection could delay its consideration.

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