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August ‘Augie’ Sallas, who headed printers union, ‘knew a lot of people,’ dead at 86

He was chief of the Chicago Typographical Union Local 16 when it waged and settled a strike against the Chicago Tribune in the late 1980s and was active with the Little Village Community Council.

Chicago Sun-Times

Asking good questions can help CTU members decide who will lead union

The May 20 elections are important for CTU members but they are also relevant for all those affected by the union’s decisions, including Chicago Public Schools students and their parents.

Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago's More Aggressive Speed Cameras Issued 2.8 Million Tickets Last Year

The city's army of 160 speed cameras issued a ticket every 11 seconds during 2021 and generated $89 million in revenue.

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Ray Lopez running for mayor; City Council critic to give up seat to challenge Lightfoot

“Our residents do not feel safe. People who work here don’t feel safe,” Lopez told the Sun-Times. “We have to right this ship now.”

Chicago Sun-Times

Learn More About Marijuana With 4Front's Interactive Art Exhibition In Chicago Ahead Of 4/20

4Front Ventures Corp. (OTCQX:FFNTF) (CSE:FFNT) will bring a new interactive art exhibition to Chicagoans ahead of 4/20, cannabis' cultural holiday. The company collaborated with Anarchitype Productions founder and head scenic designer A.J. Tarzian to bring the Trail to 4/20, a one-of-a-kind immersive cannabis and "hidden learning experience" to Chicagoans at…

Benzinga

What are the Bears’ biggest needs heading into the 2022 NFL draft?

The Bears have a slew of needs heading into the 2022 NFL draft - and just six draft picks. But what are Chicago's biggest concerns?

USA Today Sports Media Group

Blue Man Regroup: Inside Duke’s ‘Great Succession Plan’

From a distance, the job of replacing Mike Krzyzewski seems impossible. Up close, it looks even harder.

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‘Cannabis amnesty boxes’ rarely used to ditch weed at Chicago airports, records show

Millions of passengers have flown out of Chicago since weed was fully legalized, but only a few dozen have pitched their pot in the colorful receptacles.

Chicago Sun-Times

A Chicago ER doctor wrote ‘Emergency’ about COVID’s first year — and the time his own hospital failed his mother

CHICAGO — Thomas Fisher figured he would end up in the very place he works, in the emergency room. Eventually, everyone passes through. Two springs ago, at the onset of the pandemic, he thought he might die of the thing he was treating in others. He updated his will, removed…

Chicago Tribune

Another Chicago book? Yes indeed, ‘A History Lover’s Guide’ spans the city’s birth to our cemeteries.

CHICAGO — There are a lot of books written about Chicago and why not?

Chicago Tribune

4 people killed, 5 others wounded in shootings Tuesday in Chicago

Three family members, all above the age of 60, were found shot to death inside a home in Morgan Park on the Far South Side.

Chicago Sun-Times

Millions of toothpicks later, artist Wayne Kusy continues to build marvelous creations in wood

CHICAGO -- A toothpick is a humble thing, ubiquitous but so commonplace as to be ignored.

Chicago Tribune

Between a rock and a Hard Rock place? Casino developer hears resident gripes about traffic, crime — and looming ‘millstone’

Developers of the proposed Hard Rock Chicago casino were met by hundreds of South Loop residents concerned about more traffic, crime and noise in the neighborhood — and the prospect of another massive development next door.

Chicago Sun-Times

Lonzo Ball endures another setback in his recovery from knee surgery, but the Chicago Bulls aren’t shutting him down yet

CHICAGO — The Chicago Bulls haven’t given up hope on Lonzo Ball yet, but the guard’s window for returning this season could be closing after another injury setback.

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Senate Democrats take aim at carjackings in latest anti-crime proposals

With just days before the General Assembly is set to adjourn, it was the latest Democratic effort meant to address rising crime — a problem prominent in many residents’ minds and in Republican campaign ads.

Chicago Tribune

R. Kelly sentencing in New York postponed, but not for the reason his lawyer requested

CHICAGO — Sentencing for R&B star R. Kelly on his racketeering conviction in New York was postponed Tuesday, but the judge denied a request to wait until after his trial on federal charges in Chicago in August.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Bucks vs. Bulls: Play-by-play, highlights and reactions

The Milwaukee Bucks (48-30) play against the Chicago Bulls (33-33) at United Center Game Time: 8:00 PM EDT on Tuesday April 5, 2022 Milwaukee Bucks 0, Chicago Bulls 0 (8:00 pm ET) What's the buzz on Twitter? Milwaukee Bucks @ Bucks It's time for ...

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Theaster Gates, Prada create incubator to support designers of color

Seven local residents are among 14 chosen for the first Dorchester Industries Experimental Design Lab. The program is a collaboration between Theaster Gates’ Rebuild Foundation and the Prada Group.

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Bulls guard Lonzo Ball likely out for the season due to meniscus surgery

Chicago Bulls is likely to be out for the season due to meniscus surgery from January.

Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago COVID-19 cases on the rise, but Arwady says city should ‘be able to evade a very large surge’

Cases have been on an incline since March 21, but it’s still “nothing alarming at this point,” Chicago Public Health Commissioner Dr. Allison Arwady said of the mini-spike that’s being driven by the BA.2 subvariant.

Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago area gets a greater share in Forbes’ billionaire ranking

Ken Griffin is still No. 1 in the local standings, while insurance investor Patrick Ryan moves to No. 2, and new names join the list.

Chicago Sun-Times

Man killed, woman wounded in South Chicago shooting

They were in a vehicle stopped at an intersection in the 3200 block of East 87th Street when another car pulled up and someone inside opened fire Tuesday, police said.

Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago fishing, Midwest Fishing Report: Trout opening day, coho, browns, steelhead, largemouth, (smelt?)

The opening of Illinois’ trout season leads this sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report; plus there’s coho, brown trout and steelhead on southern Lake Michigan with largemouth bass and crappie bites building inland.

Chicago Sun-Times

White Sox preview food, beer menu ahead of 2022 MLB Season

Guaranteed Rate Field will offer 75 craft beers from 46 breweries with more than half of the breweries being from the Chicago area.

Chicago Sun-Times

Afternoon Edition: April 5, 2022

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

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