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Loop Flood dampens world’s view of Chicago

The quirkiest and least lethal Chicago disaster, 30 years ago today, is not forgotten.

Chicago Sun-Times

CPD reforms require ‘more than a simple checklist,’ monitor says with release of new consent-decree progress report

CHICAGO — The Chicago Police Department has improved its training processes for officers and “devoted significant attention” to its foot pursuit policy, while also struggling with community engagement and building trust, according to a report on the department’s progress toward making court-ordered reforms.

Chicago Tribune

Bears 2022 NFL draft preview: Where does Chicago stand at defensive line?

We're breaking down each position ahead of the 2022 NFL draft. Next up is interior defensive line, which will have new starters in 2022.

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With Congress gridlocked, advocates say it’s up to state and local lawmakers to protect the undocumented elderly

CHICAGO — Long ago, Veronica Ortega gave up hope that federal immigration reform would come and pave a path to citizenship for her and her husband.

Tribune News Service

2 people killed, 3 others wounded in shootings in Chicago Monday

The fatal attacks occurred in South Shore and Canaryville.

Chicago Sun-Times

Q&A: Mark Wenner looks back on 50 years of The Nighthawks

PITTSBURGH — Mark Wenner discovered the blues while he was in high school in Bethesda, Maryland, and started messing around with harmonica, in part, because of a 1965 recording of “Born in Chicago” by the Paul Butterfield Blues Band.

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Girl, 17, wounded in drive-by shooting near Chicago State University

The teen was driving in the 600 block of East 95th Street when a dark-colored car approached and someone inside opened fire.

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Chicago Joe’s auction: ‘Everything is being sold’

Photos, artifacts and signs that have adorned the inside — or the outside — of the North Center restaurant since 1988 will be auctioned at the end of the month.

Chicago Sun-Times

Woman killed, man critically wounded in Canaryville shooting

The pair was driving in the 700 block of West Root Street when a sedan pulled up alongside them and someone inside opened fire, Chicago police said.

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Cubs’ Nick Madrigal looking ahead after hectic 12 months

Madrigal is still a foundational piece in Chicago, just for a different team with a different timeline after getting traded while recovering from a severe injury.

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Illinois Democrats join President Biden in taking aim at specter of elusive ‘ghost guns’

The Illinois measure — which is on its way to Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s desk — requires all firearms, including 3D printed guns, to have serial numbers, which would effectively ban ghost guns. It’s the lack of those identifying numbers that has made the guns undetectable.

Chicago Sun-Times

Willie Wilson confirms he’s running for Chicago mayor: ‘The city’s in horrible condition’

CHICAGO — Businessman Willie Wilson will run for Chicago mayor in the 2023 election, adding a second declared candidate to a growing field of potential challengers to Mayor Lori Lightfoot, he said Monday.

Chicago Tribune

Afternoon Edition: April 11, 2022

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

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Suspect’s gun goes off during arrest in Woodlawn but no one hit

The officers were taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center in good condition with cuts to their hands.

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Chicago cops face firing 5 years after man was ‘pistol-whipped,’ shocked with Taser during gun arrest

Chicago Police Supt. David Brown filed administrative charges last month against three officers involved in the arrest, setting in motion disciplinary proceedings slated to start Tuesday.

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Bears 2022 NFL draft preview: Where does Chicago stand at edge rusher?

We're breaking down each position ahead of the 2022 NFL draft. Next up is EDGE, which will look a little different without Khalil Mack.

Chicago Tribune

Review: ‘61st Street’ is a Chicago-set crime drama grounded by a career-best Courtney B. Vance

For decades, series creators have been tripping over “The Wire” and its first wave of imitators, trying to recapture a strand or two of that inspired Baltimore mosaic’s scope and impact. “61st Street,” which premiered Sunday on AMC+, is merely the latest.

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‘The Janes,’ a film on Chicago’s secret abortion collective, will have local premiere at DOC10

Other documentaries in the May festival will explore chef José Andrés and the fight to save a South Loop school.

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Chicago detective, retired prosecutor under investigation for possible overtime abuse, sources say

The officer has been reassigned to the city’s non-emergency call center as the Cook County state’s attorney’s office and police internal affairs investigate.

Chicago Tribune

Who was Oscar Levant? Sean Hayes is playing him in ‘Good Night, Oscar’ — between his wit and neuroses, the talk shows kept asking for him

CHICAGO — Oscar Levant detested success as much as he craved it.

Tribune News Service

Chicago keeps losing is Michelin-starred restaurants

When Michelin started awarding stars to Chicago restaurants in 2011, the city was one of the most exciting places to eat in America. Grant Achatz had recently opened his evolving restaurant concept, Next, and chefs like Laurent Gras and Graham Elliot were cooking wildly ambitious dishes. It was the country’s…

Los Angeles Times

Jussie Smollett's new song asks, 'You think I'm stupid enough to kill my reputation?'

Jussie Smollett has released a defiant new song opposing the outcome of his Chicago trial, during which he was convicted on charges of staging a hate crime and sentenced to 150 days in jail.

Chicago Tribune

5 takeaways from the Chicago Blackhawks’ 7th straight loss, including reuniting Patrick Kane with Jonathan Toews

CHICAGO — The Chicago Blackhawks entered Sunday night’s game against the Dallas Stars mired in a six-game losing streak.

Chicago Tribune

Paul Sullivan: Marcus Stroman quickly bonds with the Wrigley Field fans, but his strong Chicago Cubs debut is wasted

CHICAGO — When Marcus Stroman strolled out to the Chicago Cubs bullpen 40 minutes before Sunday’s game against the Milwaukee Brewers, he raised his arms over his head and exhorted fans to start cheering early.

Chicago Tribune

Chicago Public Schools asked to repay $87 million it got from ‘coding error’; state funds were due to other Illinois districts

CHICAGO — The state of Illinois will distribute $87.5 million to hundreds of school districts that were underpaid because of a “coding error” — while seeking repayment from Chicago Public Schools, which mistakenly got the funds.

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