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Alex Ross, the legendary illustrator for Marvel and DC comics, has a new ‘Fantastic Four’ book out just as the Marvel universe takes a next big step. Coincidence?

EVANSTON, Ill. — Everyone loves a good conspiracy theory. But what happened to good pop culture conspiracies? Like, Paul McCartney is dead. Stanley Kubrick faked the moon landing. Walt Disney was frozen. Lewis Carroll was Jack the Ripper. Katy Perry is JonBenét Ramsey. Political conspiracy has overtaken pop culture conspiracy,…

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Luis Arraez keeps slight lead in AL batting race, but Twins drubbed by White Sox

CHICAGO — One, potentially two, acts of baseball history became solidified Wednesday night.

Tribune News Service

Plenty to like in Lightfoot’s budget, but specter of underfunded pensions isn’t going away

Skeptics say they wouldn’t be surprised to see a vote on the property tax increase resurrected after the Nov. 8 election.

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Durbin, Krishnamoorthi call on federal board to delay merger between Canadian Pacific Railway and Kansas City Southern

Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., said the merger would mean more freight trains moving through the Chicago area that could be harmful to the environment, trigger traffic jams on streets and make it more difficult for first responders to get to places in times of emergencies.

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Saved by shelters in Florida, cats and dogs get a chance at forever homes in Chicago

PAWS Chicago staffers drove to Florida to rescue 53 animals after the devastation of Hurricane Ian. Another team will make the trip next week.

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As José Abreu nears free agency, is his time with White Sox running out? ‘I don’t like goodbyes,’ the veteran 1B says.

CHICAGO — José Abreu has been a fixture in the Chicago White Sox lineup for nine seasons.

Chicago Tribune

Leftover food from set of HBO’s ‘South Side’ goes to needy; city hopes it catches on with other productions

The show’s creator, Diallo Riddle, was on board from the start. “The second I heard about it I was like ‘Hell yes! Let’s not waste anything. This is a no-brainer.”

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Volunteers archive key burial records — preserving the histories of tens of thousands of Black Chicagoans

Members of the Afro-American Genealogical and Historical Society of Chicago spent nearly a decade cataloging the burial records of Black Chicagoans. A digital archive is now at the Carter G. Woodson Regional Chicago Public Library, 9525 S. Halsted St.

Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago marathon adds nonbinary division in quiet manner some runners find ‘hurtful’

The move to include a nonbinary race division in the Chicago marathon has been hailed as major progress, but some worry the changes, made without public announcements, are only superficial.

Chicago Sun-Times

An education on private concessions

Setting aside the supposed financial benefit, relatively few people will enjoy the upcoming NASCAR races, while most neighbors and others navigating our streets will suffer.

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New uncertainty thrown into Ald. Burke’s case, murder charges for aunt accused of throwing nephew off Navy Pier 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.

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Rapper Vic Mensa Talks Weed: 'Before I Ever Sold A Rap, I Sold An Eighth'

After an almost two-decade-long affair with the plant, Chicago rapper, actor and activist Vic Mensa has launched a legal, equity-focused cannabis company of his own, 93 Boyz.

Benzinga

Lightfoot’s extra pension payments don’t let Springfield off the hook, Civic Federation says

State laws created the police, fire, laborers and municipal employees pension funds, and state lawmakers have a responsibility to consolidate, reform and fund local pension plans, says Civic Federation President Laurence Msall.

Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago fishing, Midwest Report: Nearshore salmon and trout remain the lead

Nearshore salmon and trout on southern Lake Michigan top the sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report.

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Chicago’s most rom-com-worthy locations? Sun-Times readers weigh in

If you were writing a Chicago-set rom-com, where would your lovebirds meet? From O’Hare to food trucks, museums, parks and more — Sun-Times readers have a few suggestions.

Chicago Tribune

Chicago suburb's board rejects petition to ban ‘corporate welfare’ for Chicago Bears stadium development

CHICAGO — The Arlington Heights Village Board on Monday unanimously rejected a proposed referendum to prohibit public subsidies for a proposed Chicago Bears stadium development or any other private enterprise.

Chicago Tribune

‘Jeffrey Dahmer Story’ on Netflix raises the question: Do we need 10 episodes of television about a serial killer?

CHICAGO — “Dahmer: Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story” offers viewers 10 hours of television featuring a serial killing cannibal and necrophiliac from Milwaukee. The popularity of this series is stunning and yet another example of the public’s taste for demons and true crime “entertainments.”

The Independent UK

Three-year-old boy killed in road rage shooting attack in Chicago

Weekend sees 34 shootings across city as mother tells culprits: ‘ I won’t sleep until you are brought in’

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What's next for identity tech company GB Group after takeover talks end with Chicago private equity firm

GB Group works with the likes of Volvo, HSBC, eBay, John Lewis and Asos

Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago judge named counselor to Chief Justice Roberts, creating new uncertainty in Burke case

New duties at high court for U.S. District Judge Robert Dow Jr. could further delay racketeering case of Ald. Edward M. Burke, which Dow has presided over since 2019.

Chicago Sun-Times

4 people wounded by gunfire in Chicago Monday

A man was shot during a carjacking early Monday in the 300 block of North Western Avenue on the Near West Side, police said.

Chicago Sun-Times

‘Punch 9 for Harold Washington’: Powerful doc recalls the surprising rise of Chicago’s first Black mayor

Film works as an invaluable reminder of that pivotal time for those who were there — and a history lesson for those who weren’t.

Chicago Tribune

3rd season of ‘South Side’ will have Chance the Rapper, Lollapalooza and a scene with Lower Wacker’s auto pound as Mordor

CHICAGO — On the waning summer days of filming for the new season of the hit HBO Max comedy “South Side,” the Near West Side television set felt a lot like a lovefest.

Chicago Sun-Times

Maggie Haberman’s new Trump book: How Rod Blagojevich got really lucky

Haberman is the New York Times reporter who, as she writes, spent her career at “news outlets Trump cares most about.”

Tribune News Service

Twins lose first game of final series to White Sox 3-2

CHICAGO —The Twins dropped 3-2 to the White Sox on Monday at Guaranteed Rate Field in their final series of the 2022 season.

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