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Hit-and-run driver charged with striking Chicago police officer directing traffic

The police sergeant was in Jackson Park on June 11 when Joshua Hudson, 21, struck him with a stolen vehicle, police said.

Chicago Sun-Times

Black veteran groups seek policy agenda on racial inequities

A coalition of former and current service members is holding the first-ever conference for Black veterans in the nation’s capital Thursday

The Independent UK

She has waited 29 years for housing assistance. Now she is fighting for change

A woman's viral tweet exposed the inefficiencies in Chicago's public housing. Jeanette Taylor, now an alderwoman for the city, is pushing for change.

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Benjamin Hochman: Remembering when the Cardinals lost Buck and Kile, 20 Junes ago

As Mike Matheny and Darryl Kile rode to the airport for a Chicago flight, they talked about life, and they talked about death.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Gabby Giffords fundraises in Chicago in wake of Buffalo and Uvalde shootings: ‘A better world is possible’

“We are living in a challenging time, but we are up for the challenge,” the former congresswoman from Arizona told supporters Wednesday.

Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago public school dress codes now cannot ban head coverings tied to race, ethnicity

CHICAGO — Starting next school year, dress code policies at Chicago’s public schools can no longer ban head coverings tied to race, ethnicity or hair texture, a change approved without discussion Wednesday by the Chicago Board of Education.

Chicago Tribune

Pravda Records ringing in 38 years with music festival — and plenty of beer

Pravda Records remains one of Chicago’s longest-running, most indefatigable indie imprints.

Chicago Sun-Times

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The Mix: Cool things to do in Chicago June 23-29

The Pride Parade, the Logan Square Art Festival and Trombone Shorty’s Voodoo Threauxdown are among the things to do in Chicago in the week ahead.

Chicago Sun-Times

Man who wore Joker mask while setting CPD vehicle on fire during May 2020 riots gets nearly 3 years

O’Donnell’s case is among the most high-profile to result from the rioting and looting that took place here in the wake of George Floyd’s murder. Its notoriety is due in large part to the jarring images of a man in a clown mask amid the chaos that day.

Chicago Sun-Times

May heat wave deaths prompt new cooling rules in Chicago

The Chicago City Council has passed new cooling requirements for residential buildings after three women died in their stifling hot apartments during a brief heat wave last month

The Independent UK

Tony La Russa responds to unsolicited advice from White Sox fans: ‘I didn’t think they liked walks’

CHICAGO — With runners on second and third and two outs in the top of the 11th inning of Tuesday night’s marathon on the South Side, the few thousand fans remaining began shouting unsolicited advice to Chicago White Sox manager Tony La Russa.

Chicago Tribune

Afternoon Edition: June 22, 2022

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

Chicago Sun-Times

Another disturbance at North Avenue Beach and another plea from Chicago’s top cop: ‘Don’t bring guns to the beach.’

One person was shot at the beach, and three police officers were injured breaking up a fight in the crowd of people leaving the lakefront Tuesday night.

Chicago Sun-Times

Good Kids Mad City proposes youth-driven approach to stop violent crime

The so-called “Peacebook” ordinance calls for diverting 2% of the Chicago Police Department’s $1.7 billion budget — $34 million — to fund job training and violence prevention programs led by young people in Chicago neighborhoods plagued by gang violence.

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Black CannaBusiness And Parallel CEO Intensive Program Moving To Chicago

Black CannaBusiness (BCB) and Parallel are collaborating on a national education series aimed at CEOs of color in the cannabis industry. The Black Cannabusiness CEO Intensive Program is a free, six-week, executive training program for cannabis business owners, featuring both virtual and in-person workshops and

Chicago Tribune

Federal court dissolves decades-old minority hiring decree in Chicago Fire Department, cites big ethnic gains

CHICAGO — A federal judge recently agreed to dissolve a 42-year-old court mandate on minority hiring within the Chicago Fire Department, finding that minority representation had increased substantially since its implementation in early 1980.

Daily Mirror

Top things to do in Chicago – from tasty pizza restaurants to famous Chicago River

Chicago is a US destinations that you should be adding to your travel bucket list this year with it's amazing pizza restaurants, the famous Chicago River and the wonderful Magnificent Mile

Daily Mirror

Pizza trends taking off abroad – from blueberry flavour to Sicilian and Detroit-style

If you're bored of the same old Margherita or Meat Feast pizza from your local takeaway, then why not take some inspiration from these quirky dishes you can find abroad

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Daily Mirror

Chicago Town fans have the chance to bag exciting pizza-themed trip to Chicago

Fans of pizza company Chicago Town have the chance to win a swanky trip to Chicago, US with a new promotion. What's better is that the holiday with be centred around pizza

USA Today Sports Media Group

Projecting the Bears’ 2022 starting defense after mandatory minicamp

The Bears wrapped mandatory minicamp last week, and we're predicting what Chicago's starting defense will look like in 2022.

Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago’s ‘Big Three’ iconic foods explored in museum exhibit

Elmhurst History Museum will examine the roots of pizza, hot dogs and Italian beef alongside memorabilia and interactivity that gives new meaning to the taste of Chicago.

Chicago Sun-Times

Puerto Rico Symphony Orchestra set for first-ever Chicago concert

The 68-member ensemble will present a concert on Aug. 6 at Symphony Center.

Chicago Sun-Times

Three Chicago police officers injured while breaking up fight in Old Town

The disturbance occurred about two hours after a man was shot at North Avenue Beach about half a mile away.

Chicago Tribune

My worst moment: ‘Moonlight’ screenwriter Tarell Alvin McCraney and the time he was told to fight back against an actor

CHICAGO — Tarell Alvin McCraney became a household name after winning an Oscar for his “Moonlight” screenplay in 2017. His Hollywood credits in the years since also include the script for Steven Soderbergh’s “High Flying Bird” and as creator and executive producer of the OWN series “David Makes Man.”

Chicago Sun-Times

Does Chicago’s Near South Side need a new $120 million high school?

With Chicago Public Schools enrollment falling, the Chicago Board of Education is about to take up plans to build a new high school near Chinatown.

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