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As cost of groceries rises, food pantries see increased demand. ‘It has just not stopped’

On a blustery afternoon on Chicago's West Side, Beverly Harris waited in line outside Harmony Community Church for her turn to select from bags of apples and cartons of eggs, romaine lettuce and puff pastries from the food pantry in the church’s basement.

Chicago Tribune

Chicago Fire Department makes progress, but not enough, toward ending racial, sexual discrimination

Last year, the city’s inspector general demanded changes in policy, training and employee protection. A follow-up report has found only one of five corrective actions recommended in that audit has been fully-implemented.

Chicago Sun-Times

Her Dream Was To Open a Vegan Tattoo Shop. Zoning Officials Shut Her Down.

"It's a lot to try and put this stuff all together all on my own, using my own savings, and then having to start all over," says Venus Vegan Tattoo owner Selena Carrion.

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Chicago Reader co-owner gives up scrap over column, agrees to nonprofit transfer

Co-owner Leonard Goodman had accused the publication of trying to censor a piece he wrote about COVID-19 vaccinations.

Chicago Sun-Times

Archdiocese of Chicago settles sex abuse claim against the Rev. George Clements: lawyer

Clements, who died in 2019, was a pastor at Holy Angels and also marched with the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.

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EXCLUSIVE: Verano CIO Aaron Miles Says Company Is 'Strategically Building' As Crucial Markets Come Online

Verano Holdings Corp (OTC: VRNOF) CIO Aaron Miles tells Benzinga that he and the Chicago-based MSO have been able to grow in the often tumultuous cannabis market through market experience and strategic execution. As such, he believes the company is well-positioned to thrive going forward.

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Man accused of using hammer in murder claims self-defense

Gregory Stamps was arrested after police conducted a well-being check and found a 42-year-old man bludgeoned to death, Chicago police said.

Chicago Sun-Times

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Biden pardons Chicagoan Abraham Bolden, first Black Secret Service agent on White House detail

Bolden “has steadfastly maintained his innocence, arguing that he was targeted for prosecution in retaliation for exposing unprofessional and racist behavior within the U.S. Secret Service,” the White House said.

Chicago Sun-Times

Jason Mackey: Seven surprises the Pirates have provided thus far

CHICAGO — The most optimistic Pirates projections never had anywhere close to what the bullpen has done.

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2 killed, 4 wounded in shootings Monday in Chicago

A man was killed in a drive-by in Austin.

Chicago Sun-Times

77-year-old man hurt in Fuller Park shooting

He suffered a gunshot wound to the shoulder and drove himself to the University of Chicago Medical Center where he was listed in good condition.

Chicago Sun-Times

Flyers’ momentum killed in 3-1 loss to Chicago Blackhawks

CHICAGO — The Flyers ruined their chance to put together a second three-game win streak this season with their 3-1 loss to the Chicago Blackhawks on Monday. Their first and only one was when they beat the Vegas Golden Knights, Arizona Coyotes and New Jersey Devils from Dec. 10-14. Now…

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A violent weekend is a reminder that curbing crime will take collective effort

Law enforcement officials, anti-violence experts, outreach workers, youth workers, community activists and others who care about making sure every one of our neighborhoods is safe all need to put their heads together and start talking. No one has all the answers.

Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago Teachers Union tells labor board CPS violated COVID-19 safety agreement

CHICAGO — Officials with the Chicago Teachers Union argued Monday that the halting of the universal masking requirement at Chicago Public Schools last month violated their COVID-19 safety agreement by rescinding a key tenet of the plan without reopening collective bargaining.

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Chicago Community Trust CEO stepping down to lead historically Black women’s college in Atlanta

Dr. Helene Gayle is leaving to become president of Spelman College.

Chicago Sun-Times

Federal money to replace lead pipes is just a first step to cleaner drinking water in Chicago

An all-hands-on-deck approach is critical to ensuring all Chicagoans, and everyone across the Great Lakes region, has access to clean, safe, affordable drinking water.

Chicago Tribune

Prosecutors drop case connected to disgraced ex-police detective

CHICAGO — Two years after launching a review of convictions connected to discredited former Chicago police Detective Reynaldo Guevara, Cook County prosecutors on Monday agreed to dismiss charges in one Guevara-related case.

Chicago Sun-Times

Life expectancy gap widens among Black and white Chicagoans during first year of pandemic; Latinos suffer steepest drop

COVID-19 deaths drove much of the change but wasn’t the leading factor for it. The deadly virus was second to heart disease deaths — which increased with other chronic diseases like diabetes.

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Man charged with stealing CFD ambulance, leading police on 80-mile chase downstate

A person entered the ambulance as it sat empty, parked on the street outside a fire station in Chinatown Monday afternoon.

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Labor groups join aldermen in critique of casino plans over lack of living wage guarantees

The president of the Chicago Federation of Labor said none of the proposed casino operators has agreed to negotiate union contracts.

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Chicago police should not abandon positive community interaction program

If there must be some retooling, then do it. But the idea has been a staple in law enforcement for years.

Chicago Sun-Times

Afternoon Edition: April 25, 2022

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

Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago woman dies in Broadview crash involving PACE bus

The crash happened early Monday morning when a speeding northbound black Kia sedan went through a red light and struck a southbound minivan at Roosevelt Road and 17th Avenue, police said.

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2 men dead in separate West Side shootings within 20 minutes Monday

The shootings happened in Humboldt Park and in the Austin neighborhood.

Chicago Sun-Times

Mayoral allies oppose suspending rules to allow vote on revised City Council map proposal

Finance Committee Chairman Scott Waguespack and Ethics Committee Chair Michele Smith launched a pre-emptive strike, hoping to head off a vote on a new ward map Wednesday — a vote that could aid an eleventh-hour switch by the Latino Caucus and CHANGE Illinois.

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