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Where are leaders to combat Chicago’s violence crisis?

It appears that violence in the city has been accepted as a normal, everyday occurrence, just like new business development and entertainment. This is wrong.

Chicago Sun-Times

New half marathon to take the path less traveled and offer runners views of West Side

The new race, hosted by the same folks who organize the Chicago Marathon and Shamrock Shuffle, will take runners through Garfield, Humboldt and Douglass parks as well as surrounding neighborhoods.

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State lawmaker Buckner launches mayoral bid with vow to restore trust, improve schools, reduce crime

“I love this city, I am from this city, I decided to remain in this city and raise my family here,” state Rep. Kam Buckner, D-Chicago, said ahead of his formal campaign announcement Thursday afternoon.

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Afternoon Edition: May 12, 2022

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

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10 Four Corner Hustlers charged with drug trafficking

The probe by Homeland Security Investigations and the Chicago Police Department, dubbed “Operation American Hustle,” spanned over a year and relied on undercover buys at West Side drug markets.

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The Producer: Marc Brady is the biggest name in Chicago sports TV you don’t know

Brady is in his 30th year on the production side of game broadcasts. He has produced Blackhawks, Bulls, Cubs and White Sox games. He currently produces Bulls games for NBC Sports Chicago.

Chicago Sun-Times

Woman, 21, killed while confronting burglars among five shot — including two boys, 6 and 11 — on Chicago's South Side Wednesday night, police say

CHICAGO — A 21-year-old woman was fatally shot while confronting burglars Wednesday night, just two hours after four others — including two children — were shot on the city’s South Side.

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Report: 49ers to open season in Chicago

Report: The #49ers will open their 2022 season in Chicago vs. Justin Fields and the Bears.

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Social Justice in Chicago: The Push for Better Living Conditions

Our event moderator, Elvia Malagón, Sun-Times social justice and wage gap reporter, was joined by special guests Brenda Duncan, JoLondon Jamerson and Eric Sirota on May 25.

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Alleged gunman charged with double murder inside Humboldt Park

John Corona, 25, was arrested minutes after the Monday shooting and charged with two counts of first-degree murder, Chicago police said.

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1 killed, 13 wounded in shootings in Chicago Wednesday

Among those wounded were a 3-year-old girl and two boys, 6 and 11, in attacks in West Englewood and Gresham.

Chicago Sun-Times

Lights out, eyes open. The annual bird migration has begun. Birding pros offer hope and advice

CHICAGO -- Peggy Stenger casually admits to having a freezer of dead birds.

Chicago Tribune

Stupefyingly difficult U. of C. Scavenger Hunt marks 35 years with Olympic condoms, aerial pancake flipping and Rube Goldberg machines

CHICAGO — The 35th annual University of Chicago Scavenger Hunt — which is nominally a scavenger hunt but closer to a campus tradition wrapped inside a multigenerational class reunion bundled into an elaborate prank requiring the cooperation of hundreds of students, dozens of faculty, family, friends and government officials —…

Chicago Tribune

Protesters ‘promise to stay in the streets’ after failed Senate effort to codify abortion rights

Chicago protesters continue to demonstrate in the wake of the leaked Supreme Court draft opinion potentially overturning Roe v. Wade.

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Mass shootings, gunfire by ‘The Bean’ reminders that gun violence must be addressed

Stopping the violence must be the top priority for city leaders.

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President Biden seeks to unite electricians in Chicago and farmers in Kankakee behind him — and against Putin

In Kankakee, Biden sought to focus farmers’ anger on Russian President Vladimir Putin and “Putin’s war.” In Chicago, an animated Biden detailed his infrastructure plan’s creation of jobs at the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers’ International Convention.

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Mark Dewalt, architect and co-founder of a firm, dies at 70

Known as a problem solver, his longtime clients include the Merchandise Mart and the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.

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The Mix: Cool things to do in Chicago May 12-18

Stars on Ice, ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ and a Nick Cave retrospective are among the highlights in the week ahead.

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Afternoon Edition: May 11, 2022

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

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Driver issued citations after fatally striking woman, 73, in West Town

A man driving a Ford van struck the woman in a crosswalk Tuesday as he turned left from southbound Paulina Street to Chicago Avenue, police said.

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Bears are signing QB Nathan Peterman to 1-year deal

While quarterback is far from a concern in Chicago, the Bears are signing free agent Nathan Peterman to a one-year deal.

Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago sets a record high Wednesday — but too soon to say if hot May weather means scorching summer

Wednesday also marks the earliest date that temperatures at O’Hare reached 90 degrees since 2011, according to the National Weather Service.

The Independent UK

2 shootings leave 10 injured, 1 dead on Chicago's South Side

Police say one person was killed and 10 more were injured in two shootings on Chicago's South Side just six hours apart

Chicago Tribune

Former immigrant detainees sue Illinois sheriff, claiming they were illegally forced into labor while housed in jail

CHICAGO — Aleksey Ruderman swept and mopped the floors of McHenry County jail, wiped tables, and cleaned the showers and the toilets — all against his will and without being paid a dime, he says.

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Advocate Aurora, Atrium Health systems to merge

The deal unites the largest Chicago-area health care network with a group based in Charlotte, North Carolina.

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