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Chelsea takeover: The Ricketts Family send anti-racism statement amid backlash at bid

Chelsea News: The Chicago Cubs owners have come out fighting after the #NoToRicketts campaign continues to gain pace ahead of takeover decision

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Chicago Transit Authority struggles with spiking crime and complaints about nuisance behavior

As the Chicago Transit Authority looks to draw back riders, the agency is grappling with spikes in violent crime and complaints that more riders are breaking rules, leading to issues like smoke-filled train cars.

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1 killed, 1 wounded in shootings in Chicago Tuesday

The fatal attack happened in South Shore.

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Editorial: Permitless carry? Indiana’s guns are already a big problem for Chicago

Discuss Chicago’s gun problem with law enforcement professionals or any other smart person devoted to keeping the flow of lethal weapons off this city’s streets, and you’ll invariably hear one word: Indiana.

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Fed up with lack of progress, relatives of homicide victims in Chicago urge FBI to get involved

A group of people who have lost loved ones to homicides in Chicago protested Tuesday outside of the FBI’s Chicago office, urging the federal agency to get involved in the investigations.

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Indiana woman charged with fatally shooting teen in Gresham

Akiya Sims, 20, was arrested Monday in Indianapolis and extradited to Chicago where she was charged with first-degree murder, police said.

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Another gas giveaway: Willie Wilson details plans for $1 million in free fuel at Chicago-area stations

The last gas giveaway Wilson held caused traffic jams and was criticized by some as a publicity stunt. But Wilson said people will criticize him no matter what, so “I say let them criticize me for doing good.”

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Council members ask for environmental reviews on city bids

Ald. Sigcho-Lopez and six other alderpersons sent a letter to Chicago officials following a McKinley Park asphalt plant’s bid for $500 million in city work.

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City to reduce some COVID programs, change travel advisories

Chicago’s at-home vaccination program will be offered four days a week instead of seven beginning April 1. Gift card incentives will be limited by ZIP codes.

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Leila Rahimi promoted to lead sports anchor at NBC 5 Chicago

Rahimi will leave The Score’s midday show full-time but will return on Wednesdays. Dan Bernstein will host solo on other days, for the time being.

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Five thoughts on new Mizzou basketball coach Dennis Gates

COLUMBIA, Mo. — For the third time in the last decade and fifth time in 16 years, fans flocked to Mizzou Arena on Tuesday to hear from Missouri’s new basketball coach on his first day on the job. This time, it’s Dennis Gates, the 42-year-old Chicago native who spent the…

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Chicago fishing, Midwest Fishing Report: Yo, coho, lakers, harbor pike, cooling lakes, surprising catches

Coho action on southern Lake Michigan/Chicago lakefront lead this sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report; but there is also lake trout on southern Lake Michigan, northern pike in Chicago harbors, the opening days of Braidwood and LaSalle cooling lakes, and lots of the joy of surprise catches.

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Afternoon Edition: March 22, 2022

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

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Lollapalooza lineup for summer 2022 in Chicago: Metallica, Dua Lipa, J. Cole, Green Day

CHICAGO — Lollapalooza has announced its lineup for summer 2022 in Grant Park. Headliners for this summer’s music fest in Chicago include Metallica, Dua Lipa, J. Cole, Green Day, Doja Cat, Machine Gun Kelly, Lil Baby and Kygo.

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Ex-Marine from Chicago area stabbed to death outside Boston bar. ‘My brother was a beautiful person. My life is changed forever without him.’

“He was really excited to go there to an Irish pub for Saint Patrick’s Day” with his friends from the Marines, family said. “He went out of his way to spend time with them. They were his brothers.”

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Lightfoot cuts Chicago casino hand to three finalists — tosses two McCormick proposals to the discard pile

While the mayor had previously said she wanted to pick one finalist by the end of March to recommend to state regulators who have the final say on issuing a casino license, officials now say that decision won’t be made at least until early summer.

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People of conscience must stand up against hate

Asian Americans are not alone when it comes to hate crimes, Hate crimes against Black Americans are also up. The Jewish community reported a record number of hate crimes. In Chicago, gay men were the most targeted.

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Supt. Brown asks for public’s help in identifying South Shore gunman who killed 2 Monday

“We cannot and we will not let violence become commonplace in the city of Chicago,” Police Supt. David Brown said Tuesday.

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What the Ricketts family have done amid tense Raine Group update in Chelsea takeover race

Chelsea news: The Chicago Cubs owners are reportedly travelling to the capital in a bid to garner as much support as possible

Chicago Tribune

Prosecutors in NYC defend R. Kelly racketeering conviction, say evidence was ‘overwhelming’

Federal prosecutors in New York filed more than 150 pages in legal briefs late Monday defending the Chicago-based singer R. Kelly’s conviction last year on racketeering charges, arguing the evidence of his sexual misdeeds was overwhelming and that jurors were properly vetted for any potential bias.

Chicago Tribune

Prosecutors in NYC defend R. Kelly racketeering conviction, say evidence was ‘overwhelming’

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Gun charges filed against teen in shooting of 11-year-old boy on South Side

Trevor Reed, 19, was arrested shortly after the boy was shot in the leg in the 800 block of East 89th Street around 2:55 p.m., Chicago police said.

Chicago Tribune

Lollapalooza lineup for summer 2022 in Chicago: Metallica, Dua Lipa, J. Cole, Green Day

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Chicago police officer served hair and dirt with her food at Wendy’s, police say

The on-duty officer had ordered food at a drive-thru early Monday in the 1600 block of West Division Street, police said.

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At least 16 people wounded by gunfire in Chicago Monday, including 11-year-old boy

The boy was shot in Burnside around the same time four men were wounded in an attack in South Shore.

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