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Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot calls mass shooting a ‘horrible tragedy,’ blames guns being carried by young people

CHICAGO — Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Friday blamed too many guns on city streets and parents not keeping track of their children for a week of violence in Chicago that culminated Thursday night with a mass shooting outside a McDonald’s restaurant and CTA station on the Near North Side.

Chicago Tribune

Imani — Rose and Monty’s chick from 2021 — spotted in Minnesota

“That’s the best that we can hope for, that however long Monty and Rose were going to be with us ... their young would go on to continue their story.”

Chicago Sun-Times

Afternoon Edition: May 20, 2022

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

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GK Slonina Picks USMNT Over Poland for His International Future

The 18-year-old Chicago Fire rising star was courted by Poland but will remain with the U.S. for his international career.

Sports Illustrated

Iconic ‘Hope’ portrait of Obama sells at auction for $735,000

CHICAGO — The original Shepard Fairey “Hope” portrait of former President Barack Obama has sold in an auction for $735,000.

Chicago Tribune

Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Chicago Cubs, live stream, TV channel, time, odds, how to watch MLB

The Arizona Diamondbacks will meet the Chicago Cubs in the second game of their four-game series on Friday afternoon from Wrigley Field.

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‘We are awash in guns’: Chicago police superintendent addresses mass shooting on Near North Side and promises more police officers at ‘longstanding’ problem corner

CHICAGO — A mass shooting that started with a brawl among two groups of young people left two killed and seven wounded late Thursday, blocks from the Magnificent Mile, according to Chicago police, who say they have one person in custody.

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Isolation, virtual classes, resilience: Chicago grads reflect on pandemic-dominated college life

We spoke with four Chicago college students graduating this year about how the pandemic shook up their college experiences, their finances and their mental health.

Chicago Sun-Times

'People used to run away from me due to deformity - but I've finally found love'

Joseph Williams, 41, from Chicago in the US, was born with an incredibly rare condition called otofacial syndrome, meaning he can't eat or speak. After spending much of his life hiding away, he's now happy and in love

Daily Mirror

Bears are the worst team in the NFL, per ESPN’s FPI rankings

The Bears are the worst team in the NFL, according to ESPN's FPI rankings. Hello No. 1 overall pick?

USA Today Sports Media Group

Woman charged with April Rogers Park shooting

Kamiah Alford, 25, is charged with one felony count of aggravated discharge of a firearm, Chicago police said.

Chicago Sun-Times

‘All of a sudden, shots went off’: 2 dead, 8 wounded in shooting outside Chicago McDonald’s, CTA station on Near North Side, police and witnesses say

CHICAGO — A mass shooting that started with a brawl among a group of teens has left two people dead and eight wounded late Thursday, blocks from the Magnificent Mile, according to Chicago police, who say they have one person in custody.

Chicago Tribune

2 killed, 7 wounded in downtown mass shooting among 14 shot across Chicago Thursday

Shootings are up 225% in the 18th District, which includes the McDonald’s where the mass shooting occurred. In the 1st District, which covers parts of downtown and the Loop, shootings are up 100%.

Chicago Sun-Times

A shooting in Chicago leaves 2 people dead and 8 wounded

The shooting happened late Thursday a few blocks from the city's Magnificent Mile shopping district. One person was taken into custody and a weapon was recovered, police said in statement.

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Armadillos have arrived in downstate Illinois and are heading north

CHICAGO — Every now and then the Illinois Department of Natural Resources puts out a public request for sightings of armadillos, anywhere in the state: Folks, if you see something, say something. And periodically, yes, they do get a handful of reports of armadillos, scattered here and there. But when…

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LaVar says Zach LaVine is gone: ‘He don’t want to play second fiddle’

Could LaVine leave Chicago for Los Angeles?

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Convicted Starved Rock killer’s lawyer: ‘Smoking gun’ police report clears him

A lawyer for Chester Weger — paroled in 2020 and trying to prove his innocence — says a 1960 police report of an operator overhearing a pay phone call shows Weger wasn’t the killer.

The Independent UK

Police: Chicago shooting leaves 2 people dead, 8 wounded

Authorities say two people are dead and another eight wounded following a shooting in Chicago

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Reproductive justice is about more than abortion rights

Black women coined the phrase “reproductive justice,” which is grounded in Black feminism and human rights.

Chicago Tribune

Commentary: Biden’s trip to Chicago highlights the deeper problems in Democratic leadership

In Joe Biden’s America, life is not easy. For those of us who call Illinois our home, it’s not hard to see how Democrat policies have negatively affected our lives — even more so than our families who live in neighboring states.

Chicago Sun-Times

Man dies after being pulled from Lake Michigan near Southeast Side

The 21-year-old went into the water with friends about 8:10 p.m. in the 9800 block of South Walton Drive, Chicago police said.

Chicago Tribune

Chicago Cubs President Jed Hoyer is confident his long-term game plan is working: ‘We’re on the right track’

CHICAGO — The outcry over the trade of several star players has subsided over the last year, giving Chicago Cubs President Jed Hoyer a chance to breathe.

Chicago Tribune

13-year-old carjacking suspect, apparently unarmed, shot by Chicago police

CHICAGO — A 13-year-old who authorities said was involved in a carjacking was shot and seriously wounded as he ran from Chicago police officers in the South Austin neighborhood Wednesday, according to Chicago police and fire officials.

Tribune News Service

Griffin’s Citadel nears tipping point on Chicago exit over crime

Billionaire Ken Griffin is reaching a tipping point with Chicago, the home to his market maker and hedge fund business, as the city wrestles with rising crime.

Chicago Tribune

‘It felt like my soul left’: Mother of teen killed in Millennium Park mourns him as city’s new rules on minors there take effect

CHICAGO — With her son’s death in the heart of Chicago still roiling the city, Seandell Holliday’s mother said she didn’t give the 16-year-old permission to go downtown before he was fatally shot near The Bean on Sunday night.

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