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With Roe overturned, Illinois — a Midwest refuge for abortion care — prepares for influx of patients from other states

CHICAGO — Illinois’ role as a haven of abortion care in the Midwest was magnified Friday, when the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, a watershed decision that reverses nearly a half-century of federally protected reproductive freedoms.

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Chicago cop who pulled woman by her hair and knelt on her neck falsely claimed someone in her car was armed with hammer, oversight agency finds

“Officer (David) Laskus fabricated the existence of the hammer to justify his actions,” the Civilian Office of Police Accountability states in a 22-page report about the confrontation outside Brickyard Mall on May 31, 2020.

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Wandering Wolf Road Prairie and savoring the plants, birds, history and company

Wandering Wolf Road Prairie with E.J. Neafsey and Joel Greenberg is a sure way to savor the plants, birds and history of a one-of-a-kind remnant prairie in Chicago’s suburbs.

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This comic tells the true story of how Chicago LGBTQ+ house leaders, health experts worked to boost COVID vaccination rates

Comics journalist Josh Neufeld’s ‘Vaccinated at the Ball’ describes how they used Chicago’s legendary house balls and ballroom legends in their efforts.

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17-year-old boy among 3 people killed by gunfire in Chicago Thursday, two 13-year-old boys among 13 others wounded

One person was killed and three others were wounded in a mass shooting in Gresham.

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Jim Schwall, Siegel-Schwall Band guitarist, dead at 79; formed influential Chicago group

The Chicago band melded blues, folk and classical music, playing and collaborating with artists ranging from Muddy Waters to Joni Mitchell to Seiji Ozawa.

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As a kid, Danny Torres roamed the streets. Now grown up, he makes art that reflects the ‘real’ Chicago

CHICAGO — Two artists, Tony Fitzpatrick and Danny Torres, were standing in the lobby of a new building on LaSalle Street, across from a building that was once Gino’s East, now shuttered, and before that was Michael Jordan’s restaurant and long before that was a place named Ireland’s.

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Man shot and killed during argument in Altgeld Gardens

The man, 19, was arguing with someone in the 800 block of East 132nd Street early Friday when he was shot in the shoulder, Chicago police said.

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4 shot, 1 fatally, near South Side CTA station where man was killed a week earlier

They were standing on a sidewalk at 79th and Lafayette Avenue when someone approached and opened fire Thursday evening, Chicago police said.

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Adley Rutschman homers, catches shutout as outfield defense dazzles in Orioles’ 4-0 win over White Sox

CHICAGO — Adley Rutschman has arrived.

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Early voting lagging as Tuesday’s primaries near, officials say

“Voters have other issues on their mind, kids are out of school for the summer or they’re planning vacations,” an election official said Thursday about the primaries that were pushed back until June 28 this year.

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Bulls select Arizona guard Dalen Terry with No. 18 pick in NBA draft

CHICAGO — The Chicago Bulls selected Arizona guard Dalen Terry with the No. 18 pick in the NBA draft on Thursday, adding wing depth to their roster as the team looks to build around DeMar DeRozan for the 2022-23 season.

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Man shot to death in Englewood

The 23-year-old was sitting in a parked vehicle in the 2000 block of West 65th Street when someone shot him in the chest, Chicago police said.

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Beale: Lightfoot’s ‘dictatorship’ over City Council must end

“We need to have a true speaker of the city, where the speaker presides over the City Council and not the mayor. You don’t see the governor presiding over … the General Assembly,” Ald. Anthony Beale said.

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Sunscreen and lifejackets — not guns — are only protection needed at a beach

“Why do you need a gun to enjoy the beach?” Chicago Police Supt. David Brown asked last month. The question answers itself. Guns have no place at a beach.

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Griffin’s move to Florida only latest blow to local philanthropy

“Many of the major funders ... are checking out. And they’re in Florida. When they leave, their charitable dollars leave,” said a source close to the world of philanthropic and charitable giving in Chicago and Illinois.

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South Side alderpersons condemn Gresham Aldi closure: ‘You have to do right by all of Chicago’

“If you would rather pay for an empty store and an abandoned store for the next five years than invest in our community, you don’t deserve to be here,” Ald. Stephanie Coleman said. “And quite frankly, we don’t want you here.”

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13-year-old girl dies days after Gresham crash

On June 19, she was riding in a sedan eastbound in the 1600 block of West 87th Street when the vehicle struck the driver’s side of an SUV which was making a turn from Ashland Avenue, Chicago police said.

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Afternoon Edition: June 23, 2022

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

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Man killed witness in murder case at request of inmate at Cook County Jail, prosecutors say

Kyrell Pittmon was 19 years old when he allegedly shot a cellphone store clerk in Humboldt Park on May 3, 2019, killing him in the presence of Chicago police officers who chased him and opened fire but missed.

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Oversight agency finds no evidence race was a factor in confrontation between Chicago cop and woman at North Avenue Beach

The agency said it reviewed past complaints against Officer Bruce Dyker but “couldn’t establish a pattern of misconduct directed at or disproportionately impacting members of a protected group such as African Americans.”

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Chicago mayor says police officers have ‘incredible amount’ of time off, disputes criticism they’re overworked

CHICAGO — Mayor Lori Lightfoot disputed the notion that Chicago police officers are being overworked, telling reporters the department gives them notice when their days off are going to be canceled and they have an “incredible amount of” time off as part of their contract.

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Sun-Times readers pick their essential Chicago House tracks: stream here

Sun-Times readers give their favorite Chicago House Tracks, making one incredible playlist you can stream here.

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Ken Griffin moving hedge fund headquarters from Chicago to Miami

Billionaire hedge fund manager Ken Griffin is moving his company’s headquarters from Chicago to Miami.

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Citadel Moving Headquarters To Miami As Florida Captures 'New Moment In America'

On Thursday, Citadel announced it would move its headquarters from Chicago to Miami.

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