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Chicago outdoors: Joey-toting opossum, Mich. moose warning, Chicago River regs, centenarian Granddad

A photo of a joey-toting opossum, a note on Chicago River fishing regulations, a warning about driving and moose in the UP, and the aging of the Shedd’s late “Granddad” are among the notes from around Chicago outdoors and beyond.

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Lightfoot’s hope for next 50 years of Title IX is more women in leadership roles

Mayor, first lady Eshleman announced Chicago Title IX week is coming in July

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On Pride Parade weekend, these 4 members of Chicago’s LGBTQ+ community have much to celebrate

As Chicago marks Pride Month with its biggest celebration on Sunday, Becca Sebree, Mark Liberson, Coco Sho-Nell and Christy Webber talk about their lives and how things have changed.

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The spread, white and blue’s very own Charles K. McNeil

Bet on it: Sports wagering in the U.S. would not be the massive business it is today without the father of the point spread

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Summertime, and the singing is easy. But is this quiz?

Our quizmaster has found a way to combine our love of baseball and our love of music in one place

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Benches clear, bullpen crisp as Orioles run over White Sox, 4-1, for third straight win

CHICAGO — Jorge Mateo took Michael Kopech’s 99-mph fastball to the ribs, and then the jawing began. Soon, members of the Orioles and Chicago White Sox streamed onto the field from the dugouts and bullpens to continue the discussion. Although tempers remained high, players and coaches returned to where they…

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People in Chicago ponder Roe reversal

The loss of constitutional protections for abortion leave some concerned about what rights might be lost next.

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Blue Jays’ Guillermo Martinez Dealt Five-Game Suspension, Fine

The Toronto hitting coach was ejected before Wednesday's game vs. Chicago.

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Picture Chicago: Photos you might have missed from Sun-Times photographers

The Supreme Court’s ruling overturns Roe v. Wade, early voting begins, and two vice presidents visit Illinois.

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Chicago Park District vows to open some pools July 5 — but won’t say how many

“We’re doing everything we can to get as many pools across the city open,” said Daphne Johnson, the Park District’s chief program officer.

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They had abortions years ago, see rollback of abortion access as a pivotal moment: ‘We have to help each other’

Ahead of Friday’s Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe v. Wade, they told us their stories. One calls the decision an answered prayer. Others see it as a call “to be in the streets right now.”

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Republican candidates for governor say ‘historic’ overturn of Roe v. Wade signals ‘battle for life ... moves right here to Illinois’

Republican Jesse Sullivan declared, “What a beautiful day.” GOP frontrunner Darren Bailey called the Supreme Court ruling “historic and welcomed.” If either wins in November, he’d likely still face Democrats in Springfield determined to keep the state’s abortion laws and even try to expand them.

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Luke Richardson set to be named Blackhawks coach, kickstarting new era for team

CHICAGO — The Chicago Blackhawks are expected to name Montreal Canadiens assistant Luke Richardson as their new head coach, sources confirmed to the Chicago Tribune on Friday.

Chicago Tribune

Bears linebacker Matt Adams arrested on a misdemeanor weapons charge

CHICAGO — Bears linebacker Matt Adams was arrested Thursday night in Chicago on a misdemeanor charge of unlawful firearm possession, according to police. He also was cited for having high-capacity magazines and metal-piercing bullets, a violation of city code.

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Lightfoot tells those worried about getting abortions after Supreme Court ruling: ‘Come to Chicago.’

Experts predict about 20,000 more people will come to Illinois for access to abortion care as a result of Friday’s ruling overturning Roe v. Wade.

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Afternoon Edition: June 24, 2022

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

The Independent UK

Muti's legacy: respect composers, reject revisionists

In the twilight of his music directorship of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Riccardo Muti candidly outlined his legacy and implored musicians to remember his instruction on Giuseppe Verdi’s operas: use the 19th century scores without altered notes

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Chicago Federation of Labor calls for peace, issues anti-violence statement

The organization, which includes 300 labor unions across the city, says many union workers have become part of crime statistics.

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Illinois governor calls special legislative session on reproductive rights

CHICAGO — Illinois politicians reacted swiftly and along party lines to Friday’s U.S. Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade, with Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Democratic legislative leaders immediately announcing they plan to call a special legislative session to strengthen the state’s already-stringent protections for reproductive rights.

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Abortion profoundly shaped the lives and work of these 8 Illinois women. Here are their stories.

CHICAGO — In summer 1966, 17-year-old Leta Dally and her mother were driven by a stranger to an undisclosed location on Chicago’s South Side, where the recent high school graduate had an illegal abortion.

Chicago Tribune

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.

Chicago Sun-Times

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.

Chicago Sun-Times

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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