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‘Check your check’: Minimum wage increases Friday in Chicago and Cook County

“To Chicago’s businesses, I want to say loud and clear: Labor laws are not optional. We will hold you accountable,” said a city official on consumer protection.

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14-year-old boy killed, 13-year-old wounded in Bronzeville shooting

They were near the sidewalk about 5:40 p.m. in the 600 block of East 40th Street when someone opened fire, striking them both, Chicago police said.

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This week in history: Gay Liberation group recognized at University of Chicago

Less than a year after the Stonewall Riots on June 28, 1969, the group Gay Liberation won recognition as a campus organization at the University of Chicago.

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Voting rights advocates say it’s time to give convicted inmates the chance to vote

LaShawn Ford, a Chicago Democrat, is one of those behind the push.

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Pritzker’s Bailey gamble, Lightfoot’s choice words for Thomas, My Morning Jacket’s love for Chicago 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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PJ Tucker unlikely to return to Miami

Alex Schiffer: Multiple teams - including Atlanta, Minnesota, Brooklyn, Chicago and Philadelphia - are expected to compete for PJ Tucker in free agency. All are expected to offer the full mid-level/TPMLE exception. He is unlikely to return to Miami, ...

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2 Chicago police officers hurt after driver blows red light, crashes into squad car

The southbound driver went through a light at 87th and South Chicago Avenue in the Calumet Heights neighborhood on the South Side on Wednesday.

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Google reportedly exploring purchase of iconic Jahn building in Chicago

Google is reportedly negotiating to purchase the state-owned James R. Thompson Center in downtown Chicago. If true, such a deal could spark a turnaround for the struggling LaSalle Street corridor, where many longtime businesses have recently departed, leaving behind huge vacancies.

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Lightfoot’s reelection endorsed by Reps. Robin Kelly, Bobby Rush and Danny Davis

Mayor Lori Lightfoot locking in endorsements ahead of the 2023 mayoral election.

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Pioneers In The Cannabis Industry: Meet Senior Analyst Vivien Azer At Benzinga's Cannabis Capital Conference In Chicago

In times of regulatory uncertainty, inflation and stock market volatility, defining an investment strategy can be a wicked problem. Estimating the future of how cannabis stocks can profit from market trends requires experience, a holistic perspective, good information and an extensive network of personal relationships in the industry.

Benzinga

R. Kelly, the Top-selling R&B Star Who Dodged Sex Allegations for Years

A Chicago native who soared to global celebrity on a burst of megahits in the 1990s, for years R.

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Paul Sullivan: Freddie Freeman’s free-agent saga could serve as a cautionary tale for Chicago Cubs catcher Willson Contreras

Willson Contreras wants to remain a Chicago Cub.

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Rockford Peaches — 30 years after ‘A League of Their Own’ — live on in a new series: ‘We didn’t know we were part of something bigger’

CHICAGO — For many of the women and girls playing baseball this summer, the Rockford Peaches — a team that hasn’t played in more than 60 years — remain a source of inspiration. One of the original four teams in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL), the Peaches won…

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Rockford Peaches — 30 years after ‘A League of Their Own’ — live on in a new series: ‘We didn’t know we were part of something bigger’

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Resilience Story: A bullet, a wheelchair, then perseverance

Jonathan Annicks was 18 when a gunman shot him outside his Chicago home, leaving him paralyzed and in a wheelchair

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Giannoulias defeats Valencia in the Democratic primary for Illinois secretary of state

Alexi Giannoulias defeated Anna Valencia and two other candidates in the Democratic Party primary for Illinois secretary of state on June 28, 2022. Giannoulias received 53% of the vote to Valencia’s 40%.

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Millionaire Chicago mayoral candidate to give away $2 million more in gas, groceries

CHICAGO — Millionaire mayoral candidate Willie Wilson is hosting more high-priced giveaways.

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The Mix: Cool things to do in Chicago June 30-July 6

The annual Independence Day Salute, FitzGerald’s American Music Festival, and the Chosen Few Picnic and Festival are among the entertainment highlights in the week ahead in Chicago.

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Lakers interested in Coby White?

The Lakers could also look to acquire players via trade, with rival executives believing Chicago's Coby White could be a target. Moving Talen Horton-Tucker, a player whose ball-dominant skills are viewed by rival scouts as being redundant with the ...

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Lightfoot vows to expand paid parental leave for city workers, conduct ‘pay equity’ audit

Chicago’s version of the “she-cession” was evident in the disproportionate job losses: there were 10,957 fewer men in the 2020 workforce compared to the year before the pandemic — but there were 36,092 fewer women.

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Report: Bulls to have interest in Mo Bamba, Isaiah Hartenstein

Chicago is looking to bolster their front court with a rim protector.

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Safer bike lanes, with concrete curbs, coming to Chicago streets

A timeline to convert existing bike lanes this year was announced Wednesday by Mayor Lori Lightfoot, who also promised that by the end of 2023, concrete curbs will be in place at all existing lanes now protected by plastic bollards.

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Bailey pledges to bring ‘common sense solutions to the table’ — but not copies of his income tax returns

The tradition of Illinois gubernatorial nominees releasing their tax returns dates back to 1976, at least. But Bailey told the Sun-Times, “Right now, I see absolutely no reason in doing that.”

Benzinga

Several Reasons Why Not To Miss Benzinga's Cannabis Capital Conference In Chicago This Coming September

The first reason of all is that the Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference is being held in Chicago on Sept 13-14, which means several things including the Art Institute of Chicago.

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