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$1.7 billion Bally’s Chicago casino clears key hurdle

Thanks to a push from organized labor, a special City Council committee approved an ordinance authorizing Bally’s to build a $1.7 billion permanent casino in River West, preceded by a temporary home at Medinah Temple.

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Afternoon Edition: May 23, 2022

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

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30 City Council members call special meeting for Wednesday on violent crime surge

Mayoral challenger Ald. Ray Lopez (15th) is leading the call for the city’s top cop to appear before the “Committee of the Whole” — meaning, all 50 alderpersons. He was joined by 29 colleagues, including several of the mayor’s hand-picked committee chairs.

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Proposed ordinance would give building owners flexibility on AC

A manager of the building where three women died during a stretch of warm temperatures said city rules required them to provide heat through June 1. “Nobody is going to freeze to death in Chicago in May,” said Ald. Brian Hopkins, who introduced an ordinance to ease that requirement.

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Monday's headlines: Hearts and Rangers fans brawl and flight declares emergency

Here are today's main headlines.

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City Council delays action on Lightfoot’s curfew crackdown

Two mayoral allies used a parliamentary maneuver to put off approval of an ordinance that would alter Chicago’s seldom-enforced curfew law, though it is expected to pass at Wednesday’s Council meeting.

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New census figures show Illinois’ population change was actually a modest gain, but experts say warning signs remain

CHICAGO — Brooke Landrum came to Chicago from Cincinnati in 2016 to attend Loyola University, and after graduation she decided to stay and settle into the bustling Lakeview neighborhood.

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Mike Madigan quipped ‘maybe I’ll take the appointment’ while pushing for ally to join ComEd board

Madigan’s comments may not exactly find a place in the Chicago corruption lexicon, but most of the words previously attributed by the feds to Madigan are far more flat.

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Man charged with murder in fatal Irving Park shooting

Gaven Leon, 18, is charged with first-degree murder in the death of 30-year-old Ryan Balbag, Chicago police said.

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Scots man who flew 5,000 miles for first date in Chicago attends wedding with Tinder match

Patrick travelled via Dublin to Chicago and from there on to Bridget's hometown as the couple were ecstatic to finally meet.

Daily Record

Bodies of Mafia murder victims 'rising' from lake they were dumped in due to global warming

WARNING: This article contains distressing content as water levels at Lake Mead, near Las Vegas, are dropping to new lows amid a megadrought impacting parts of the US.

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Bodies of brutal Mafia murder victims 'rising' from lake they were dumped in

WARNING DISTRESSING CONTENT: Water levels at Lake Mead, near Las Vegas, US, are dropping to historical lows amid a megadrought impacting parts of America - causing long-hidden bodies believed to be connected to the mob to surface

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Opera House warns Chicago ticket holders to plan ahead due to delays

There are still a handful of tickets left for those looking to see the production starring Corrie's Faye Brookes

Manchester Evening News

Deandre Ayton’s agent: ‘We’re disappointed. We wanted a max contract’

After the Suns declined to sign Ayton to a five-year, rookie-scale max extension before the 2021-22 season, restricted free agency is now on the horizon for the athletic big man. During the NBA Draft Combine in Chicago, Ayton's agent Bill Duffy ...

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Chicago’s top fungi guy is out to save the world, one beautiful mushroom at a time

CHICAGO — Contrary to what his profession might lead you to believe, Joe Weber hasn’t always been obsessed with mushrooms.

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Portillo’s unveils its first vegan hot dog. Here’s how it tastes.

CHICAGO — Portillo’s, the Chicago-style restaurant chain, which began as a small hot dog stand in the suburb of Villa Park, unleashed its vegan Garden Dog at all locations across the country Tuesday.

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Paul Sullivan: MLB’s ruling on the Josh Donaldson-Tim Anderson incident could have an effect on what’s acceptable trash talk

Modern baseball is boring.

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Museum of Ice Cream opens this summer in Chicago

CHICAGO — Here’s the scoop: the Museum of Ice Cream is opening in Chicago on July 16, inviting visitors to embark on a Willy Wonka-esque journey through Instagram-worthy interactive installations.

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Bail denied to accused shooter and buddy who allegedly took gun in killings near McDonald’s on Near North Side

Calling last week’s mass shooting in the city’s Near North Side “a massacre in the middle of Chicago and State,” a Cook County judge on Sunday denied bail for the 21-year-old alleged gunman and a buddy who allegedly took the murder weapon moments after it was used to kill two…

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No bail for man accused of killing 2, hurting 7 in Near North Side shooting: ‘There’s no other way to describe it than a massacre’

Bail was also denied Sunday for another man who allegedly hid the gun used in the attack, which was equipped with an extended magazine and modified to fire automatically.

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1-2-3, Joliet Catholic, Antioch and Stevenson earn first all-Chicago area medalists in high school bass fishing

Joliet Catholic’s Brett Mouw and Logan Kinsella earned the Hilltoppers’ first state championship in the IHSA bass fishing and led a sweep of the medals at Carlyle Lake by Chicago-area teams,

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Paul Sullivan: A teachable moment — and the true meaning of Jackie Robinson’s legacy to Black baseball players

Jackie Robinson was in headlines this weekend when New York Yankees third baseman Josh Donaldson referred to Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson as “Jackie” during Saturday’s game, igniting a brouhaha between the two teams.

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Bail denied for man who was shot after breaching Millennium Park security, aiming gun at guards

Jordan Jackson, 22, allegedly circumvented a security checkpoint and then pointed a gun at a group of guards just a day after heightened security measures were put in place.

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Roy Wiley dies at 87; former Sun-Times reporter, editor went on to career in business communications

Mr. Wiley started as a copy clerk in 1952, working from midnight to 8 a.m., and attending classes at Northwestern University during the day.

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Gwendolyn Osborne, journalist, romance writer, dies at 72

Ms. Osborne earned her bachelor’s degree from Michigan State University and a master’s degree from Northwestern University. She was a founding member of the Chicago chapter of the National Association of Black Journalists.

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