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Chicago police: 9 dead, 47 wounded in Memorial Day weekend that saw 250 guns seized, 11 from North Avenue beachgoers

CHICAGO — At least nine people were killed and about 50 others wounded during the Memorial Day weekend, the traditional start of the Chicago’s summer events and violence.

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Lightfoot, top cop praise police efforts after most violent Memorial Day in 5 years

Two years after Mayor Lightfoot slammed Supt. David Brown for a Memorial Day weekend “bloodbath,” her office struck a different tone — even though more people were shot this year.

Chicago Sun-Times

NC State star guard Terquavion Smith pulls out of NBA draft, will return for Wolfpack

Terquavion Smith, who created a lot of buzz at the NBA draft combine in Chicago earlier this month, announced Tuesday morning that he will return to N.C. State for his sophomore season. Smith made the announcement in a video posted on his Instagram account.

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The House Theatre of Chicago shuts down after 21 years

Innovative company says the recently concluded ‘King Christophe’ was its last production.

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Business groups involved in state’s ‘quality jobs’ report rip the final product

The Illinois Retail Merchants Association, the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association and the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce say the published findings don’t reflect a consensus of the 36-member task force.

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Chicago fishing, Midwest Fishing Report: Steelhead, bowfin, drum, bass, bluegill, kings, walleye

Summer weather on a long Memorial Day weekend made for a truly sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report.

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Man fatally shot in Englewood

The 36-year-old was in the front yard of a home about 1:10 p.m. in the 6000 block of South Racine when someone shot him in the head, Chicago police said.

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Akiem Hicks joining Bucs after 6 years with Bears

Hicks was never expected to return to Chicago, and seemed to come to terms with that fact during the course of last season after trying, unsuccessfully, to sign an extension during training camp.

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As companies plan post-pandemic office return, co-working makes a comeback in Chicago

With Chicago office vacancy rates at an all-time high and companies tentatively beginning to herd employees back into communal settings, co-working spaces — hard hit during the pandemic — are making a comeback.

Chicago Tribune

Mayoral challenger Kam Buckner unveils anti-violence plan

Bucker vowed to bolster the detective ranks to improve a still unacceptable homicide clearance rate and create what he called a “first of its kind in the nation” Internet Intelligence Unit to “combat crimes being planned online.”

Chicago Sun-Times

In gun trafficking’s new frontier, man charged with manufacturing ghost guns in Chicago apartment

CHICAGO — On a Sunday morning in March, Devon Dow allegedly texted a potential customer a photo of some firearms he was selling, along with one word: “YO.”

Chicago Tribune

Police seeking info on driver who struck and seriously injured bicyclist on Southwest Side

The 54-year-old woman was hit at Saint Louis Avenue and 59th Street on Sunday, along the border of Gage Park and Chicago Lawn.

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Chicago’s Charles Parnell rises through the acting ranks to a big-time role alongside Tom Cruise

Chicago friends have been rooting on the Hyde Park native (and Harold’s Chicken fan) on his way to the high-flying blockbuster.

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My worst moment: ‘Inventing Anna’ star Jeff Perry and the many embarrassments along the way that make a career

CHICAGO — Jeff Perry is a familiar face to longtime Shondaland viewers, from his role as the political mover and shaker Cyrus Beene on ABC’s “Scandal” to a far kindlier role as a nurturing colleague and “Scriberia” journalist in Netflix’s “Inventing Anna.”

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Commentary: An America with less gun violence is still possible and worth fighting for

The mass slaying of 19 schoolchildren and two teachers evokes a pain that is almost too hard to express. Compounding this pain is anger — anger at knowing that the deaths of these children, the families in Buffalo, New York, the churchgoers in California and the shootings that happen seemingly…

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Man charged with attempted murder in stabbing at Loop hotel

Gregory Bell, 42, is also charged with two felony counts of aggravated battery, Chicago police said.

Chicago Sun-Times

Man killed in Gresham shooting

About 5 p.m., the 27-year-old was in the 8600 block of South Aberdeen Street when he was shot multiple times, Chicago police said.

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Man fatally shot in Englewood

He was inside a residence about 2:50 p.m. in the 6900 block of South Green Street when someone opened fire, striking him in the face and abdomen, Chicago police said.

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‘Walking Man’ was burned alive for 3 minutes. Attacker offers no motive other than he’s an ‘angry person,’ prosecutors say

Detectives used surveillance video to track the suspected attacker from downtown Chicago to Melrose Park. A police officer who knew him since childhood alerted authorities after he saw a public bulletin.

Chicago Sun-Times

Memorial Day parade tradition returns in person

With its ‘Everybody Marches, Nobody Watches,’ philosophy, the 60th Memorial Day parade of the Wellington-Oakdale Old Glory Marching Society felt especially festive this year, said organizer Mike Lufrano. “This is about community. It’s about coming together after a long winter,” he said.

Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago’s young people aren’t a problem to solve

The citywide curfew scapegoats young people and their families. Rather than criminalizing teenagers, leaders should encourage them — and provide them with the necessary resources — to be community change agents.

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Chicago startup finds stocks with momentum as it seeks its own

Chicago Tribune

Three Floyds has grown markedly during the last 10 years. Does it still have the magic?

Ten years ago, Three Floyds beer rarely reached store shelves.

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SWAT team arrests man after 4 shot, 1 fatally, at West Humboldt Park home

“It’s usually peaceful and quiet here,” Stephanie Franco, 23, said, adding that she has a 3-month-old boy in the home. “This is scary.”

Chicago Tribune

Tim Anderson leaves the White Sox’s 5-4, 12-inning win over the Cubs with a strained right groin

CHICAGO — Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson exited Sunday’s City Series game against the Cubs in the top of the fifth with a strained right groin. He will undergo further evaluation Monday.

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