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High school grad forgoing scholarship money to continue training as a welder: ‘College isn’t for everyone’

CHICAGO -- Quintin Scott graduated Sunday from Chicago’s Crane Medical Prep High School with a head start to becoming a professional welder and a direct pipeline to Mayor Lori Lightfoot.

Chicago Tribune

Author Rich Cohen writes about his father’s life and adventures in ‘World’s Greatest Negotiator’

CHICAGO -- Rich Cohen was walking down State Street on a recent rainy morning and he was not alone, though he appeared to be. “I feel like I hear my father’s voice all the time as I am walking around, especially when I am back in Chicago,” he said.

Chicago Tribune

‘There’s always something to be done’: how the Janes provided illegal abortions before Roe

A HBO documentary looks to the past – a secret, women-run network of abortion providers in the late 1960s – as a window into the future of restricted reproductive rights in the US

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Dodgers blanked by White Sox, lose 3rd game in a row

CHICAGO — Seeing AJ Pollock in the black and white of the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts called it “a tough day” this spring when the Dodgers traded the popular Pollock for closer Craig Kimbrel.

Los Angeles Times

Strong Democratic Party of Illinois bid to become early presidential primary state

“There is no better state for a Democratic presidential candidate to introduce themselves to voters than Illinois,” said the bid, obtained by the Chicago Sun-Times.

Chicago Sun-Times

Starbucks baristas say no to union at two of three Chicago stores

The union representing Starbucks workers faced unusual losses in Chicago union elections Tuesday with baristas at two out of three stores voting against unionization.

Chicago Tribune

Clayton Kershaw targeting Sunday return; Dodgers counting on Brusdar Graterol to rebound

CHICAGO — When it has come to Clayton Kershaw’s health in recent years, the biggest question hasn’t been if the left-hander can avoid injury, but rather when — and for how long — he’d go down with an ailment.

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She sought an affordable housing voucher in 1993. This Chicago alderman just reached the top of the waitlist

CHICAGO — Jeanette Taylor joined the city’s waitlists for affordable housing in 1993. Last month, her son — who wasn’t even alive when his mother first sought affordable housing — handed her a letter from the Chicago Housing Authority. It said Taylor’s family could finally apply for a Housing Choice…

Chicago Tribune

Some cancer patients can safely skip chemo treatments, 2 studies find

The findings — presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology meeting in Chicago — could allow doctors to “focus on the patients we think would truly benefit from chemotherapy and avoid the side effects for patients for whom it’s likely unnecessary,” one expert said.

Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot releases video announcing bid for second term

CHICAGO — Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot will ask voters to send her back to City Hall for a second term as head of the nation’s third-largest city, she made official Tuesday.

Chicago Tribune

Afternoon Edition: June 7, 2022

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

Chicago Sun-Times

Facing stiff headwinds, Lightfoot launches campaign for a second-term

After a video release and fundraiser on Tuesday, the piece-by-piece rollout of a campaign that has long been a given continues Wednesday with kick-off on the West Side, flanked by a handful of alderpersons.

Chicago Sun-Times

AT&T is committed to bridging digital divide

In Chicago, we have deployed AT&T Fiber to numerous predominantly Black neighborhoods, including on the south and west sides.

Chicago Sun-Times

Bears forced to cancel Tuesday’s OTA practice as punishment for violating NFL’s offseason practice rules

CHICAGO — The Chicago Bears were forced to cancel their organized team activities practice for Tuesday at Halas Hall after violating the offseason rules of the collective bargaining agreement, according to a league source.

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Workers who made face masks sue Chicago company for wage theft

Workers said Tuesday that one excuse their boss offered for not getting them their money was because lines at bank teller windows were too long.

Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago fishing, Midwest Fishing Report: Crappie, bluegill, smallmouth, largemouth, walleye, coho

A good mix of early summer fishing on our rivers, lakes, ponds and Lake Michigan leads this sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report.

Chicago Sun-Times

Brothers’ bid for new trial links detective to Chicago’s ‘most corrupt cop’

Joseph Miedzianowski, former CPD officer now serving a life sentence for racketeering, enlisted former detective Reynaldo Guevara to pin murder cases on drug rivals, lawyers for brothers Jose and Rosendo Hernandez claim.

Chicago Sun-Times

Union loses 2 of 3 elections at Starbucks in Chicago

The votes mark an unusual setback for a campaign led by Workers United, part of the Service Employees International Union, that has spread across the country.

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Sports Illustrated

Report: Bears Committed Violation of NFL’s Offseason Rules

Chicago was docked a practice as a result of the mistake.

Reason

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot Says People Charged With Violent Crimes Are Guilty Because Prosecutors Say So

"When those charges are brought, these people are guilty," Lightfoot said.

Chicago Sun-Times

Man charged with attacking 2 women on Red Line Cermak-Chinatown platform

The 29-year-old was arrested in the South Shore neighborhood and charged with three counts of aggravated battery, Chicago police said.

The Independent UK

14 best hotels in Chicago, from serene hideaways to architectural treasures

Immerse yourself in all that the Windy City has to offer with these top hotels to book in 2026

Chicago Sun-Times

6 shot, 2 fatally, Monday in Chicago

A man was found shot to death inside a car early Monday in the 3400 block of West Catalpa Avenue.

Chicago Tribune

Figures show an increase in anti-Asian hate crimes nationwide, but some worry Chicago’s low numbers stem from lack of reporting

CHICAGO — On a recent rainy Saturday afternoon, Chi Chan sat attentively in a pew of a Chinatown church he’s been a part of for some 15 years and listened to Chicago police Officer Jason Sollis give tips on public safety. Chan was there, he said, because crime has gotten…

Chicago Sun-Times

Rubber stamp no more? City Council sheds reputation under Lightfoot, new report shows

From June 12, 2019 through March 23, 2022, Lightfoot survived 131 divided roll calls, according to the new study by the University of Illinois at Chicago. That’s compared to just 54 during the last of Richard M. Daley’s six terms and 67 divided roll calls during the first of Rahm…

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