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Ill. bakery facing harassment ahead of family-friendly drag show planned for Saturday

CHICAGO — A far northwest suburban bakery has received a stream of harassment after selling tickets to a family-friendly drag show scheduled at the shop on Saturday, while protesters and counterprotesters plan to rally outside during the show, according to the owner and police.

Chicago Tribune

Driver shot, 1-year-old boy hurt by shattered glass in Lawndale attack

The man was driving in the 2900 block of West Lexington Thursday night when someone shot at his car from a silver Nissan Maxima, Chicago police said.

Chicago Sun-Times

Blackhawks form partnership with Sac and Fox Nation that includes language preservation and scholarships — but name concerns still linger

CHICAGO — Robert Williamson didn’t know what to make of the Chicago Blackhawks at first.

Chicago Tribune

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Q&A with Candace Parker on her Title IX documentary, media future and being an icon: ‘If I had come a generation before, my life could look a lot different’

CHICAGO — The opening montage of Candace Parker’s Title IX documentary features clips of her playing career from Naperville (Ill.) Central to Tennessee to the Los Angeles Sparks to the Chicago Sky.

Chicago Tribune

Chicago's Cook County hopes to eliminate $1 billion in medical debt. Here’s how

Starting this fall, hundreds of residents across Cook County will receive a note in the mail bearing a simple message: Your medical debt is taken care of.

Chicago Tribune

Police Board rejects recommendation for Chicago officer’s dismissal in Anthony Alvarez case, lawyer says

CHICAGO — The family attorney of Anthony Alvarez, who was fatally shot by a Chicago police officer following a foot chase in March 2021, said Thursday that the Police Board denied the Civilian Office of Police Accountability’s recommendation to fire the officer who shot Alvarez in the high-profile case.

Chicago Tribune

Girls gear up to be firefighters for a day — and take steps toward a possible career path

Girls Inc. of Chicago’s summer camp members visit Quinn Fire Academy to get hands-on training from pros.

Chicago Sun-Times

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Attorney: Chicago cop who shot fleeing man will keep job

The family attorney of a man fatally shot by a Chicago police officer last year says the Chicago Police Board has denied a recommendation to fire the officer

The Independent UK

Boy, 13, carjacked vehicle with children inside, Chicago police say

CHICAGO — A 13-year-old boy is accused of jumping into a car with two young children inside during a West Side carjacking that ended when he crashed moments later on Wednesday evening.

Chicago Tribune

Chicago cop who fatally shot Anthony Alvarez during foot chase gets 20-day suspension

Alvarez’s family said they were “appalled” by the decision, which they claimed “marks a continuation of the City of Chicago’s complicity in a loss of human life due to CPD’s decadeslong failure to enact a meaningful foot-pursuit policy.”

Chicago Sun-Times

Authorities identify gunman fatally shot by off-duty officer in South Holland

Jeffrey Eugene Mason, 34, of Chicago, opened fire at a family gathering in a park before being shot by an off-duty Palos Hills police office who was also in attendance, authorities said.

Chicago Sun-Times

Videos show 13-year-old raise his arms toward Chicago police officers before he’s shot during a chase on the West Side

The boy’s attorneys say the teen was unarmed and surrendering, but the officer says he mistook a cellphone in the boy’s hand for a handgun.

Chicago Sun-Times

Amazon hits the road with the first of its 100,000 Rivian electric delivery vans

Amazon is ready to hit the road across the U.S. with the first of its custom-made Rivian electric delivery vans, and a lot may be riding on it for both companies.

Chicago Tribune

Advocates for homeless pressure Council members Ervin, Waguespack to support ballot question to fund housing

Advocates with the Bring Chicago Home Coalition protested outside the offices of City Council members Jason Ervin (28th) and Scott Waguespack (32nd) this week to push for their support to add a question on the November ballot asking voters to create a dedicated revenue stream to house people…

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New lawsuit aims to halt Chicago’s use of ShotSpotter

ShotSpotter came under increased scrutiny after a police officer fatally shot 13-year-old Adam Toledo. In August 2021, the city’s Office of the Inspector General found the technology can change the way officers interact with areas they patrol.

Chicago Sun-Times

As monkeypox cases near 200 in Chicago, Pritzker pushes feds for more vaccines to slow the spread

In Chicago, where 86% of the state’s cases are being reported, a second dose of the two-part vaccine is being delayed for some as the city awaits more doses.

Daily Mirror

Woman talks about divorce on TikTok before callous ex-husband shoots her and then himself

Officers found the victim unresponsive near the door with a gunshot wound to the back of the head and dried blood on her face, a source said

Chicago Sun-Times

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Kurt Busch hints at NASCAR retirement, saying he ‘might be done’ after 2023 season

Could NASCAR champ Kurt Busch be seriously eyeing retirement?

The Independent UK

Lawsuit: Chicago police misused ShotSpotter in murder case

A federal lawsuit filed Thursday alleges Chicago police misused “unreliable” gunshot detection technology in investigating a grandfather from the city’s South Side and charging him with killing a neighbor

Chicago Sun-Times

This week in history: Goodyear blimp catches fire in Loop

On July 21, 1919, a Goodyear blimp ferrying people between Comiskey Park and the White City Amusement Park caught fire and crashed. Here’s how the Chicago Daily News covered it.

The Independent UK

Chicago violated civil rights by moving polluting business to mainly Black and Latino area, government report finds

Housing department also warned mayor’s office of funding losses if no action taken

Chicago Tribune

Gun-makers have long been shielded from liability after mass shootings. That’s starting to change

As Highland Park officials ponder their legal response to the Independence Day mass shooting that killed seven people and injured dozens more, a slow-moving case just over the state line suggests one possible path.

Chicago Sun-Times

1 killed, 8 wounded by gunfire in Chicago Wednesday

A man was shot to death in East Garfield Park on the West Side.

Chicago Sun-Times

‘Forever chemicals’ lawsuits: Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul sues 18 companies over PFAS contamination

The chemicals also have been found in more than 100 drinking water systems in Illinois, including those in Lake Forest, Waukegan, North Chicago, South Elgin and Crest Hill.

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