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The Latest Breaking News from Chicago

Three-year-old boy accidentally shoots and kills his mother in Chicago grocery store parking lot

Toddler found father’s firearm in backseat of car

The Independent UK

Shooting outside Chicago pizza shop leaves 7 men wounded

Authorities say a shooting outside a pizza shop on Chicago’s South Side has left seven men wounded

The Independent UK

Contractor status keeps rideshare drivers’ pay below minimum wage, report says

The study by the Illinois Economic Policy Institute and researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign said the average rideshare driver in Chicago could earn substantially more money if classified as an employee.

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As ‘Batman’ has changed over the years, so has Commissioner Gordon — in praise of a former Chicago cop

CHICAGO — For years James Gordon patrolled this cesspool we call a city.

Chicago Tribune

Review: The swagger (and the mess) of Tommy Egan on ‘Power Book IV: Force’

There’s a very witty performance at the center of “Power Book IV: Force,” the fourth and latest incarnation of the “Power” franchise on Starz starring Joseph Sikora as Tommy Egan, a bad boy extraordinaire pushing his way into Chicago’s illegal drug trade. Here’s a guy with attitude and swagger and…

Chicago Tribune

Lemonade is having a moment. Two Chicago breweries wage a boozy battle for the best lemonade beer.

CHICAGO — Lemonade never goes out of style. But in the alcohol world, it’s having a moment.

Chicago Tribune

Ukrainian-born Walter Polovchak — the Cold War’s ‘littlest defector’ — lives happily in a Chicago suburb but is devastated by events in his homeland

A black-and-white photograph from August 1980 shows 12-year-old Walter Polovchak, small and skinny with hair falling onto his forehead, flanked by adults as he walked into a courthouse for a custody hearing.

Chicago Tribune

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7 men shot in South Chicago neighborhood, authorities say

CHICAGO — Seven men were shot and injured Sunday afternoon in the city’s South Chicago neighborhood, authorities said.

Chicago Tribune

Jussie Smollett placed in psychiatric ward of prison following outburst at his sentencing, family claims

Family has started #FreeJussie campaign

The Independent UK

7 seriously hurt in South Chicago mass shooting

Seven people were transported to area hospitals in serious to critical condition.

Chicago Sun-Times

Obama, in Chicago last Thursday, tests positive for COVID

“I’ve had a scratchy throat for a couple days, but am feeling fine otherwise,” Obama said.

Chicago Sun-Times

‘Once’ duo reunites for captivating Swell Season concert

At Cadillac Palace Theatre, Glen Hansard, Marketa Irglova and band revisit “Falling Slowly” and the movie’s other enduring songs, and pay homage to Ireland and Ukraine.

Chicago Sun-Times

Census: Black population grows in suburbs, shrinks in cities

For decades, Black residents have been leaving some of the nation's largest cities while suburbs have seen Black population growth

The Independent UK

More remote workers are moving to small towns as pandemic reshapes the workplace

CHICAGO — For Marcus Medsker, the pace of life in Quincy, Illinois, is slow. And he likes it that way.

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Three decades ago, a Black drag queen ran for mayor of Chicago

Terence Alan Smith moved to Chicago in 1975, where he ran for mayor and then president under the drag persona Joan Jett Blakk.

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For Ukrainians who fled after World War II, watching today’s news is like reliving a nightmare

Anger and deep sorrow are some of the emotions Chicago-area Ukrainians are feeling after the Russian invasion of their homeland.

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2 killed, 25 others wounded in Chicago shootings over the weekend, including 7 injured in one attack in South Chicago

The seven were shot Sunday afternoon when a car pulled up as they were standing outside a Little Caesars pizzeria in the 7900 block of South Exchange Avenue.

Chicago Tribune

Alex Caruso returns but Zack LaVine sits out Bulls’ 101-91 win over Cavaliers

CHICAGO — The Chicago Bulls dealt with good and bad news in Saturday’s 101-91 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers as injuries continue to make and break the team.

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Khalil Mack, Amari Cooper Trades A Reminder of NFL’s Impermanence

Sometimes, trades aren’t as impactful as they seem in the moment. The NFL moves quickly and waits for no one.

Chicago Tribune

Chicago embraces the cold to welcome back St. Patrick’s Day parade after 2-year hiatus

CHICAGO — A tradition originating over six decades ago was welcomed back to downtown Chicago Saturday after the city’s St. Patrick’s Day parade was canceled the past two years because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago police officer found dead in apparent suicide in Far South Side home

“The loss of an officer is a stark reminder of the many sacrifices and demands members of law enforcement face each and every day,” CPD Supt. David Brown wrote in a statement.

Chicago Tribune

Chicago mayor warns police, city workers to get vaccine by Sunday or lose pay

CHICAGO — Mayor Lori Lightfoot will put Chicago police officers and other city workers who don’t get their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine by Sunday on nondisciplinary no-pay status, her administration said late Friday.

Chicago Sun-Times

Crowds return to the Chicago River as city goes green for St. Pat’s

After COVID shutdowns, Chicago’s river dyeing and parade came back Saturday.

Chicago Sun-Times

Baseball quiz: It’s been a maddening March already

There are two types of madness these days: The kind that comes with the NCAA Tournament and the kind that came with the MLB lockout.

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Chicago outdoors: Illinois bobcats, crying for the planet, red-tailed hawks & interstates, Iceland gull

The season wrap-up for Illinois bobcats, a question on red-tailed hawks along interstates, crying for the planet, and an Iceland gull photograph are among the notes from around Chicago outdoors and beyond.

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