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Ukrainians in Chicago celebrate Orthodox Easter in the shadow of war

CHICAGO — Many Ukrainian families around the world and in Chicago celebrate the Orthodox Easter this Sunday but like the resurrection of Christ in their faith, this year they hope to see suffering turning into joy become a reality for Ukraine.

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‘Golden Girls’ inaugural fan convention draws all-ages crowd to Navy Pier

Golden-Con: Thank You For Being a Fan is giving those who adored the NBC sitcom a chance to come together.

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Chicago outdoors: Lake Erie walleye, courting herons, longest turkey beard, Chicago smelt question

A photo of courting great blue herons, a note on the longest beard of an eastern wild turkey, a quote on Lake Erie walleye and a question on smelt netting in Chicago are among the notes from around Chicago outdoors and beyond.

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Baseball quiz: Oh, the things you’ll learn

There almost were two “Dizzy” Deans — one in baseball and one in acting.

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READI anti-violence program is proof that crime prevention can work

A University of Chicago study found that men in the program were far less likely to be arrested for a violent crime and nearly 20% less likely to be shot compared with men who weren’t participants.

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My beloved CTA is in crisis

Chicago cannot thrive without a safe and attractive public transportation system for all. Our economic, cultural and social survival depends on getting us where we need to be.

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Man critically injured in officer-involved shooting, teen among 6 others wounded by gunfire Friday in Chicago

A man was critically wounded by Chicago police officers in a shooting Friday in Pullman on the Far South Side.

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Several new(er) faces contribute to another Pirates victory over Cubs

CHICAGO — Of the three players who had the most substantial impact on the Pirates’ 4-2 victory over the Cubs at Wrigley Field on Friday night, Michael Chavis would be considered the elder statesman, at least in terms of Pittsburgh tenure.

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Bulls suffer 111-81 blowout loss to Bucks, who take 2-1 series lead

CHICAGO — The Chicago Bulls returned to the United Center for their first playoff game in five years with home-court advantage and the momentum of a road win at their back.

Chicago Tribune

6 disturbing John Wayne Gacy doc moments

In Netflix's latest, we hear from the clown-loving serial killer who murdered 33 people himself

Salon

Union vote scheduled for 3 Starbucks stores in Chicago

Workers at the locations have sought rights to bargain as members of Workers United, part of the Service Employees International Union.

Chicago Sun-Times

QAnot? Far-right conspiracy theorists knocked off Illinois GOP primary ballot — but they insist ‘We are not done’

Six Chicago-area candidates running for office on a platform of baseless claims about fraud in the 2020 election came up short on their nominating petitions, officials say. But the group’s gubernatorial candidate countered that they “would be embarrassed to be on a fake ballot with fake…

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Cynthia Plaster Caster, artist known for rock-star penis sculptures, dies at 74

Cynthia Albritton, who as Cynthia Plaster Caster successfully channeled a teenage desire to lose her virginity to a rock star into a lifelong project creating casts of their erect penises, died on Thursday in her native Chicago after an undisclosed illness, according to a press release. She was 74.

Los Angeles Times

City announces plan to expand air pollution monitoring, cut greenhouse gases by 60%

By 2025, Mayor Lori Lightfoot wants to have a “robust outdoor air quality monitoring network” and also is pushing for a big emissions cut by 2040.

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Chicago chiropractor took on the American Medical Association in the mid-1970s

Chester Wilk, who was 91, died Thursday at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge.

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Woman, 68, shot and wounded in Albany Park

Gunshots rang out Friday afternoon, striking her in her arm in the 4500 block of North Central Park Avenue, Chicago police said.

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Afternoon Edition: April 22, 2022

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

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80-degree temperatures expected Saturday in Chicago after stormy Friday

The last 80-degree day in Chicago was over six months ago, on Oct. 9.

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Updated look at Bears offensive line depth after Julién Davenport signing

With Julién Davenport joining the Bears, here's a look at where Chicago's offensive line depth stands.

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61st Street Dramatizes Chicago's Brutal, Hostile Criminal Justice System

The innocent and guilty alike are ground down by cynical, self-serving officials.

Chicago Sun-Times

Cocaine seizures soar in Chicago, surrounding states, as DEA ‘snow’ forecast comes true

Heroin and marijuana have long been Mexican cartels’ big moneymakers in Chicago. But DEA cocaine seizures rose 50% in Illinois, Wisconsin and Indiana in the year ending Sept. 30 and keep rising in the Chicago area.

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Gas bills hit Chicagoans hard

Peoples Gas, despite record profits, has the most customers struggling to pay their bills of any Chicago-area utility, with the South Side and West Side hit hardest.

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Pritzker touts state’s latest Wall Street bond rating upgrade: ‘Step by step we are putting Illinois on firm fiscal footing’

Pritzker held a last-minute Chicago news conference to take a victory lap over the upgrade. The Democratic governor, facing a reelection battle, has spotlighted the state’s fiscal rating upgrades and debt paydowns during his tenure in at least one campaign TV ad.

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Monty the piping plover is back at Montrose Beach

His mate, Rose, hasn’t been spotted yet this year after flying down to her usual winter getaway in Anclote Key, Florida.

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What would it cost to reduce crime in Chicago?

Experts peg the yearly costs at hundreds of millions — and as high as $1 billion — to make Chicago as safe as New York or Los Angeles.

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