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Wives of twins who helped bring down ‘El Chapo’ find themselves in spotlight, claiming they have immunity from federal hammer

CHICAGO — On a winter evening a little over a decade ago, as their husbands were busy cooperating against the most wanted cartel boss in the world, Valerie Gaytan and Vivianna Lopez were driving around Chicago’s North Side with more than $4 million in cash in their SUV.

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Three men wounded in shooting in Lawndale

The three were standing near a sidewalk when someone approached in a car and opened fire, Chicago police said.

Chicago Sun-Times

Paul Sullivan: Dominant Dylan Cease picks up where he left off in the Chicago White Sox’s 6-3 win over Cleveland

CHICAGO — Dylan Cease probably will never know the reason why he wasn’t selected this season to the American League All-Star squad.

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4 struck by gunfire in Chicago shooting Saturday night, police say

CHICAGO — Four people were shot in the Back of the Yards neighborhood Saturday night, according to Chicago police.

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8-year-old boy paralyzed in Highland Park shooting remains in critical condition

CHICAGO — It’s been almost 20 days since 8-year-old Cooper Roberts was hospitalized after being critically wounded at the Independence Day parade shooting in Highland Park. The bullet caused injuries that left the boy paralyzed from the waist down and despite some progress, he remains in critical condition, according to…

Chicago Tribune

Three tornadoes touch down in the Chicago area Saturday as storms swept through

One was in southeast Aurora near southwest Naperville with winds peaking at an estimated 85 miles per hour; another twister hit southern Romeoville, peaking with winds at 70 miles per hour; and a third tornado with winds topping at 75 miles per hour landed just north of the town of…

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With opioid deaths at record levels, users now have a safe space on West Side

The facility is a partnership between the University of Illinois-Chicago’s Community Outreach Intervention Projects program and the West Side Heroin and Opioid Task Force. Their goal is curbing overdose deaths

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DuSable aiming for ‘somewhere better and different’

The cash-strapped South Side museum hopes to become a vibrant cultural force.

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Neighborhood running clubs get people on their feet

Chicago Area Runners Association received $25,000 to fund free 5Ks and neighborhood running clubs formed in honor of Ahmaud Arbery.

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Chicago outdoors: Hot heron chicks, 100 pounds of smallmouth, grouse drumming, LaSalle Lake hours

A photo of great blue heron chicks cooling themselves, the first fishing tournament-winning weight of smallmouth bass topping 100 pounds, the drop in grouse drumming in Wisconsin, and a bizarre internet flap on the hours at LaSalle Lake are among the notes from around Chicago outdoors and beyond.

Chicago Sun-Times

A massive influx of federal anti-violence dollars starts to hit the streets of Chicago

The $2 million paid out in June is the first down payment on a pledge to spend $250 million in federal funds on violence prevention.

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White Sox rally late in Game 2 to earn doubleheader split against Guardians

CHICAGO — AJ Pollock hit a long fly down the left-field line.

Chicago Tribune

White Sox drop Game 1 of doubleheader after Guardians score 3 in the 9th

CHICAGO — AJ Pollock hit a long fly down the left-field line.

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Flooding, tornado damage in Chicago suburbs after early Saturday storms, more severe weather expected

CHICAGO — A tornado touchdown in southern Naperville Saturday morning resulted in damage to the roof of one commercial building and trees and tree limbs being downed, city officials reported.

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‘His contributions will always be remembered’: Hall induction arrives for White Sox icon Minnie Miñoso

CHICAGO — Pioneer. All-Star. Gold Glover.

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John Froines: Chemist charged in Chicago Seven trial

The antiwar activist was part of court proceedings that gripped the US in 1969, becoming a touchstone for the era’s disquiet and divisions

Chicago Sun-Times

Jury awards CPD whistleblower more than $4 million in suit against city

Former Chicago police detective Beth Svec sued the department in 2017 for retaliating against her after she brought forward evidence contradicting officers’ narrative of an arrest.

Chicago Tribune

Arrest made after Chicago-area bakery vandalized, drag show canceled

CHICAGO — A suspect has been arrested after a bakery in the village of Lake in the Hills was vandalized, which led to the cancellation of a much-anticipated, family-friendly drag show set to take place at the bakery Saturday, the Lake in the Hills Police Department said in a news…

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No bail for man charged with shooting Chicago police officer in Englewood

The man was arrested on July 13 in Iowa by Chicago police and members of the U.S. Marshal Great Lakes Regional Fugitive Task Force, more than a month after the shooting.

Chicago Tribune

Chicago family creates sanctuaries for monarch butterflies, identified by global group as an endangered species

CHICAGO -- More than a dozen images of butterflies adorn the front of Claudia Galeno-Sanchez’s home in the Pilsen neighborhood. There are monarch butterflies spreading their wings and many other colorful ones sprinkled in between. The small house stands out from the tall buildings on the block.

Benzinga

How To Get In Touch With The 5 Biggest Cannabis Operators In The US

While there’s no doubt that the federal legalization of marijuana would make the industry explode, current trends shouldn’t be underestimated.

Chicago Sun-Times

Small tornado confirmed in Naperville after severe overnight storms rake Chicago area

The National Weather Service was still assessing the extent of the damage caused by the widespread storms.

Chicago Sun-Times

Two women shot in Old Town, not far from where double shooting wounded 14-year-old boy last month

Chicago police officers on foot patrol heard shots and found the two woman in the first block of West Division Street early Saturday.

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Home-ruin derby for Cubs and White Sox

Bet on it: Local teams have been horrible at Wrigley Field, Guaranteed Rate Field

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Give. Me. A. Break. with this week’s baseball quiz

Anyone who can do basic math knows we’re already past ‘first half’ of season, but here’s some before-the-break questions

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