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Couples who rescheduled pandemic weddings now face new headache: Inflation

CHICAGO -- When Evan Cooperman and Rachel Ambrozewski got engaged in October 2019, in true Chicago style, the couple made no little plans: an elopement to a resort in Bali in June 2020, followed by a stateside wedding at the Michelin-starred, and now shuttered, Band of Bohemia.

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Wander Franco returns to lineup, leads Rays to win against Cubs

CHICAGO — In clearing Wander Franco to return to the lineup after he sat out Monday with right quad tightness, the Rays asked him to not run too hard.

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Cubs’ Jed Hoyer, David Ross remember Jake Arrieta’s legacy after he announces retirement

Former Cubs pitcher Jake Arrieta won the NL Cy Young Award in 2015 and the World Series in 2016.

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Mayor poses question to casino opponents: Do you want your taxes raised?

Mayor Lori Lightfoot said local opposition will not determine where a long-awaited Chicago casino is built.

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Willie Wilson is promising another $1 million in free gas but his giveaways raise campaign questions

Chicago businessman and mayoral candidate Willie Wilson announced he will be giving away another $1 million in gas this Saturday, a move that will provide some relief for city motorists but also, once again, raises thorny questions about Wilson providing handouts to potential voters.

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Lightfoot lays the groundwork for reelection campaign

During a luncheon address to the City Club of Chicago, Mayor Lori Lightfoot tells the audience of movers and shakers that Chicago is “poised for the best economic recovery of any big city in the nation, bar none.”

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Chicago fishing, Midwest Fishing Report: Hoping on a warm-up, coho, smallmouth, browns, steelhead

Hoping on a true spring warm-up around Chicago fishing later this week leads this sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report; plus there’s salmon and trout on southern Lake Michigan and better smallmouth on inland rivers.

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CPD shifting cops to more violent beats as summer approaches

With shootings and homicides both down after a historically violent 2021, Chicago Police Supt. David Brown said the department is now prioritizing 55 police beats that account for half the violence in the city.

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Afternoon Edition: April 19, 2022

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

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2022 NFL Draft Order, One Week Out From First Round

Here’s a look at the complete list of picks in this year’s draft.

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Drawing fun out of a hat

Chicago Magic Lounge — hidden behind a fake laundromat, complete with spinning dryers — honors the city’s history of cabaret magic.

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Interim Park District Supt. Rosa Escareno says she would welcome chance to be permanent replacement for ousted boss Mike Kelly

The Chicago Park District board is scheduled to hold its regular monthly meeting on Wednesday. That’s when a decision could be made about Escareno’s future heading into the all-important summer recreation season.

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Woman claims self-defense in murder of rapper Johnny May Cash, says he beat her

Brianna Gibbs was charged with murder after she allegedly shot and killed Tyrone Pittman, a drill rapper who performs as Johnny May Cash and is the brother of Young Chop.

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Ari Emanuel talks about pizza, brotherly fisticuffs and ice baths during a visit to Chicago

While discussing his favorite movies, Emanuel said “If my brothers were here we’d right now get into a fistfight over this conversation.”

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Broadway review: Tracy Letts’ intense drama ‘The Minutes’ turns small town democracy into a war zone

NEW YORK — When I first saw Tracy Letts’ “The Minutes” in 2017 in Chicago, director Anna D. Shapiro’s sizzling Steppenwolf Theatre production felt like a takedown of Donald Trump’s triumphalist America, too engaged in self-promotion to confront the unsavory aspects of its own origin story.

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1 killed, 5 wounded, in shootings Monday in Chicago

A man was fatally shot during an argument in West Garfield Park.

Chicago Tribune

Editorial: Yes, police reform has to go deeper than a ‘simple checklist’

In its current efforts to reform long-running patterns of civil rights abuses, the Chicago Police Department appears to be inching up from failure to “needs improvement.”

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Dominik Kubalík looks to ‘refresh my mind’ rather than worry about whether the Chicago Blackhawks want to re-sign him

When Dominik Kubalík signed a two-year, $7.4 million contract with the Chicago Blackhawks on Oct. 9, 2020 — a bridge deal on the heels of a 30-goal season — he knew the stakes.

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Rays waste a strong Shane McClanahan start in loss to Cubs

CHICAGO — Shane McClanahan gave the Rays a strong six innings on a cold night, but the bullpen let them down in a 4-2 loss to the Cubs.

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Bad times at Antioch Baptist: A roofer’s torch claims another landmark Chicago church

The city must take a closer look at the use of these propane torches and come up with an ordinance to make the practice safer.

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Chicago casino sites gain critics on the City Council

More alderpersons — with Pat Dowell (3rd) the latest — object to plans in or near their wards after residents voice complaints at community hearings.

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Van Dyke avoids federal charges in Laquan McDonald's death

Federal authorities say they will not criminally charge Jason Van Dyke, the former Chicago police officer convicted of murder in the 2014 shooting death of Black teenager Laquan McDonald

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Feds announce they won’t pursue case against former Chicago cop Jason Van Dyke in shooting of Laquan McDonald

CHICAGO — Federal prosecutors will not bring any case against the former Chicago police officer who killed 17-year-old Laquan McDonald, U.S. Attorney John Lausch’s office announced Monday.

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Afternoon Edition: April 18, 2022

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

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Jake Arrieta Announces Retirement From Professional Baseball

The former Cubs star, who won the Cy Young Award in 2015 and a World Series with Chicago in 2016, is hanging up his spikes at age 36.

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