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Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews dismiss trade rumors as the Chicago Blackhawks open training camp: ‘It’s just a lot of noise right now’

Patrick Kane called it “crushing.”

Chicago Tribune

Why the Texans’ Week 3 showdown with the Bears may be a ‘must win’ game

Week 3 is already a 'must win' for the Houston Texans, who need their second-year QB Davis Mills to have a coming out party against the Chicago Bears.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Months before buses carrying immigrants arrived from Texas, Venezuelans in Chicago saw signs of humanitarian crisis

Rafael Briceño Colmenares, who arrived in the Chicago area earlier this year, is among thousands that have fled their South American homeland in order to help feed their families.

Chicago Sun-Times

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Family of violence victims used in GOP campaign ads call on Darren Bailey to stop commercials

“Stop using our pain and suffering for votes,” Vickie Ponciano, the aunt of one victim, said Thursday.

Chicago Sun-Times

Boy shot in July 4 parade massacre returns home to family

An 8-year-old suburban Chicago boy is back home after more than two months of treatment for severe injuries he sustained during the Fourth of July parade shooting in Highland Park, Illinois, his family said Thursday

The Independent UK

Lightfoot accused of scrapping CFD promotion list to punish controversial City Council member

Ald. Jim Gardiner — a Chicago firefighter on a leave of absence — is accusing the mayor, with whom he has clashed repeatedly, of scrapping a CFD promotion list because he was second in line to be promoted to lieutenant.

Chicago Sun-Times

Man shot to death at Austin gas station

Marvell Ward was at the gas station in the 5300 block of West Chicago Avenue when two males approached him and opened fire.

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Texans vs. Bears Thursday injury report: TE Pharaoh Brown did not practice

The Houston Texans released their second injury report for Week 3 against the Chicago Bears, and TE Pharaoh Brown did not practice.

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‘I’m going to read them all.’ Grade schoolers get excited about book donation during Bernie’s Book Bank’s crosstown charity walk

The volunteers were midway through their 20-mile “Walk As One Chicago” fundraiser, marching from Guaranteed Rate Field to Wrigley Field and back. They stopped at schools along the way to promote book ownership and literacy.

Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago’s newest City Council member: Just call him ‘Timmy’

The name was part of an emotional and potentially high-risk coming out for Timmy Knudsen after he graduated law school and joined a buttoned-down Chicago firm he was not at all certain would welcome an openly-gay attorney.

Chicago Sun-Times

CPS enrollment drops again, state Sen. Emil Jones faces calls to resign 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

Ex-Illinois cop charged in 2020 fatal shooting of Black man

A former suburban Chicago police officer who was fired after he shot into a car two years ago, killing a Black man and seriously wounding the man’s girlfriend, has been charged with second-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter

The Independent UK

As ‘The Goldbergs’ kills off Murray, Jeff Garlin says he’s bipolar

‘Sometimes it’s just too much to deal with,’ the Chicago native writes.

Chicago Sun-Times

Destinos Theater Festival showcases Latino stage artists, playwrights from across the city and the globe

“Destinos” has aimed, since its inception, to showcase the Latino diversity of the Chicago theater community, an effort that has solidified over the years.

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WATCH: Chicago Rapper Vic Mensa Seen Giving Away $10K In Free Gas As He Promotes His New Weed Brand

Chicago rapper, actor and activist Vic Mensa recently unveiled his new brand 93 Boyz, an equity-focused cannabis company - and the first Black-owned and led weed business in the state of Illinois.

Chicago Tribune

After McDonald’s CEO says Chicago needs to ‘face facts’ about problems, Mayor Lightfoot says he should ‘educate himself’ before speaking

CHICAGO — Mayor Lori Lightfoot fired back Wednesday at McDonald’s CEO Chris Kempczinski after he raised concerns about crime in Chicago, and she defended the city’s economic outlook.

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Texans vs. Bears: Point spread, over/under for Week 3

The Houston Texans take on the Chicago Bears in Week 3. How do oddsmakers see the inter-conference battle going?

Chicago Tribune

Movement in the Tylenol murders: Law enforcement seeks to persuade prosecutors to act on ‘chargeable’ case

CHICAGO — As the 40th anniversary of the 1982 Tylenol murders approaches, investigators are working with prosecutors on a now-or-maybe-never effort to hold a longtime suspect responsible for the poisonings that killed seven people in the Chicago area, the Tribune has learned.

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Cook County judge charged with domestic battery, placed on restricted duties

A woman’s face was cut after Judge Carl Boyd threw a bottle at a window, Chicago police said.

The Guardian - US

Profiting from poison: how the US lead industry knowingly created a water crisis

The lead water crisis facing Chicago and many other US cities today has roots in a nearly century-old campaign to boost the lead industry’s sales

Chicago Tribune

Commentary: The Abraham Accords, which signal hope for Middle East, are a model for peace

Four months ago, more than 600 people gathered at the Chicago Cultural Center to celebrate the historic peace agreements in the Middle East for Israel’s 74th anniversary. The event was held for the first time in Chicago. Sharaka, a delegation of young Arab leaders, shared their personal experiences and encounters…

Chicago Sun-Times

Anti-violence group says permits pulled for softball league after Washington Park mass shooting

Acclivus Inc. denies involvement in Sept. 13 attack, calls on Chicago Park District to reinstate permits for future games.

Chicago Sun-Times

Charges against state Sen. Emil Jones III show cheap price of corruption in Illinois

The paltry $5,000 kickback Emil Jones III was allegedly promised in a scheme with the red-light camera company SafeSpeed LLC is indicative of how easily some of our elected leaders can apparently be bought off.

Chicago Tribune

Bulls guard Lonzo Ball will miss start of season after he undergoes knee surgery next week

CHICAGO — Lonzo Ball will have left knee surgery next week and miss the start of the season as the Chicago Bulls continue to seek answers for their starting point guard’s lingering injury.

Chicago Sun-Times

Lightfoot proposes new, improved — and permanent — outdoor dining program

If the council approves the new program, the Chicago Department of Transportation will establish an “outdoor dining street permit” valid from May through October. It would allow restaurants to set up extra tables in curb lanes.

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