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Willie Wilson announces new gas giveaway locations, ups the ante to $1 million for people at participating pumps Thursday

CHICAGO — Chicago businessman Willie Wilson on Friday announced his first gas giveaway of $200,000 was not enough after drivers came out in droves to get a piece of the pie, only for many to be turned down after the donation goal of the day was hit.

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‘What am I going to do?’ A Chicago-area woman traveled near the Ukraine border to help her parents escape

CHICAGO — As Russian troops and bombs descended on Ukraine, the daughter frantically booked a flight from Chicago to Warsaw, Poland, to help her parents fleeing their home in Kyiv.

Chicago Tribune

Former Presidents George Bush and Bill Clinton leave flowers at Ukrainian Village church in Chicago in solidarity with war-torn Ukraine

CHICAGO — In a display of solidarity with Ukraine, former Presidents George W. Bush and Bill Clinton earlier this week left bouquets of sunflowers, the war-torn nation’s national flower, at an iconic church in Chicago’s Ukrainian Village during an unannounced visit.

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Chicago outdoors: Braidwood opener mouse, River Trail NC/Narnia, harvest verb, INHS fish collection

A wild mouse lollygagging at Braidwood Lake opener, director waxing poetic on River Trail Nature Center, pros and cons of harvest as a verb, and the majesty of Illinois Natural History Survey’s fish collection are among the notes from around Chicago outdoors and beyond.

Chicago Sun-Times

1 killed, 1-year-old girl, 2 teens among 5 wounded in shootings in Chicago Friday

A 1-year-old girl was hurt in a shooting Friday in Cragin on the Northwest Side.

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Brad Biggs: Former Bear Roberto Garza feels Larry Ogunjobi’s pain of failing a physical. ‘It stings. It hurts.’

CHICAGO — If anyone can empathize with Larry Ogunjobi after the Chicago Bears announced Friday that they rescinded a contract offer that would have made him the ninth-highest paid defensive tackle in the NFL, it is retired offensive lineman Roberto Garza.

Chicago Tribune

Willie Wilson’s gas giveaways could be a model for elected officials

Wilson’s latest philanthropic play — free gas — is a way “to alleviate some of the pain that Chicagoans are experiencing because of the highest fuel prices in 14 years,” he said.

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Man, woman dead in South Chicago murder-suicide

The couple were found dead with gunshot wounds to the head Friday night in the 8400 block of South Mackinaw Avenue, police said.

Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago police must fix ‘positive interactions’ program to build community trust

A Sun-Times analysis and a scathing memo from the state attorney general’s office make clear that the program, as it now stands, is failing miserably.

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Person found in Chatham trash can was beaten to death: autopsy

A witness discovered the remains Friday afternoon in a trash can in an alley in the 8400 block of South Ingleside Avenue, Chicago police said.

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Judge: Defamation suit over ‘whiteface’ comments by Jussie Smollett’s attorney can proceed

CHICAGO — A federal judge in Chicago has ruled that comments made by Jussie Smollett’s attorney on national television three years ago that two Black brothers might have attacked the actor while in “whiteface” could be construed as defamation.

Chicago Tribune

A look at the Chicago Fraternal Order of Police’s top campaign priorities

A gigantic question remains whether enough conservative Chicagoans can be persuaded to take Democratic ballots to vote against liberal Democratic incumbents in liberal districts, instead of voting Republican.

Chicago Sun-Times

Man, woman in ‘very critical’ condition after West Pullman fire

Firefighters responded to reports of a blaze at a home with people trapped inside about 3 p.m. in the 11600 block of South Aberdeen Street, according to Chicago fire officials.

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Blackhawks trade Brandon Hagel to Lightning in deal that includes 2 first-round picks

CHICAGO — The Chicago Blackhawks traded top-six forward Brandon Hagel to the Tampa Bay Lightning, starting the roster rebuild in earnest Friday with a package that includes two first-round picks.

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Lightfoot talks crime fighting strategy with New York City Mayor Eric Adams

During a joint news conference after a private meeting, Adams credited Lightfoot as a mayor who understands the need to focus simultaneously on “intervention and prevention.”

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Afternoon Edition: March 18, 2022

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

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Bears to sign DE Al-Quadin Muhammad to 2-year deal

The Bears are expected to sign DE Al-Quadin Muhammad, who reunites with Matt Eberflus in Chicago.

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After creating traffic jams with offer of free gas, mayoral hopeful Willie Wilson said he will do it again — this time offering $1 million worth

Wilson said he will also expand the number of stations involved in the March 24 giveaway to 50, with some of them in the suburbs as well as Chicago.

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Defamation suit by brothers in Smollett case can go forward

A federal judge in Chicago says a defamation lawsuit filed by two brothers who said they took part in a fake hate crime against Jussie Smollett can go forward

Chicago Sun-Times

Palmer House Hilton hotel’s Ken Price, the ‘last of the great publicists,’ has died at 82

He brought flair, knowledge and relentless energy to promoting the historic hotel and also was involved in creating Chicago’s International Sister Cities Conference.

Chicago Tribune

Brother of Chicago twins who helped take down 'El Chapo' admits to burying millions in drug proceeds under porch

CHICAGO — Chicago twins Pedro and Margarito Flores were just 16 when their older brother Armando was arrested in the late 1990s for selling narcotics out of a Cicero auto dealership.

The Independent UK

Chicago artist builds Zelensky Lego to help Ukraine

‘I just felt that I had to act using what I had’

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Sister Jean Gives Loyola-Chicago Pre-Game Pep Talk, Wearing Signature Balloon Flower Corsage

The 102-year-old told her team to “believe” and ”trust” themselves.

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Bears signing DT Justin Jones to 2-year deal

The Bears have already found Larry Ogunjobi's replacement in Justin Jones, who's signing a two-year deal with Chicago.

Chicago Sun-Times

In a cobblestone nook in the West Loop, this mural is to your left and right and above, too

Jason Brammer says he wanted it to feel like a portal to ‘a magical realm that draws the gaze skyward with growing vines and swirling tendrils of gold.’

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