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$1.4 million settlement for mother of toddler struck, killed after high-speed police chase

The tragedy that took the life of 13-month-old Dillan Harris occurred on July 11, 2015 while the boy was in a stroller at 63rd and Ellis, where his mother and other relatives were waiting to take the bus to the beach.

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Top cop points to fewer carjackings in Chicago, but data shows the rate of arrests is down too

Chicago Police Supt. David Brown said carjackings are down 20% in the first two months of the year, but they are still more than three times higher than before the pandemic began.

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Victim of Brickyard Mall hair-dragging incident to receive $1.67 million settlement

The settlement is on the agenda for Thursday’s Finance Committee meeting. Mia Wright claims the violent actions by Chicago police in May 2020 left her blind in her right eye, possibly ending her dream of becoming a paramedic.

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Afternoon Edition: Feb. 16, 2022

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

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Online grocer Farmstead launches in Chicago

Farmstead offers a variety of food products, including locally sourced produce, national brands like Kraft, and local brands like Oberweis Dairy, Intelligentsia Coffee, Gino’s East Pizza and Vienna Beef.

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Latino Caucus forges alliance with ‘people’s commission’ on new ward map

An adviser to the Latino Caucus called the alliance a "game-changer" that could win support from voters in remap referendum. But Black Caucus Chairman Jason Ervin said the alliance will have zero impact.

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The documentary ‘Fannie Lou Hamer’s America’ took more than 10 years to make. The activist’s words continue to inspire

CHICAGO — How much do you really know about civil rights activist Fannie Lou Hamer?

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Garth Brooks, Jason Aldean, Train, Clint Black, and more heading to Chicago area

Artists of every genre are back on the road this year with concerts planned across the country, including the Chicago area.

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R. Kelly officially cuts ties with Chicago legal team, hires Bill Cosby’s appellate attorney

CHICAGO — Convicted R&B singer R. Kelly on Wednesday officially cut ties with his original Chicago legal team and opted to have the attorney who successfully appealed Bill Cosby’s conviction defend him against pending abuse allegations in federal court here.

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Thoughts and observations on the IHSA state playoff brackets

With seeds announced and brackets released, it’s never too early to start projecting and forecasting future matchups.

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After a day in the 50s, Chicago area expected to be hit with winter storm of sleet, freezing rain and up to 7 inches of snow

A winter storm warning has been issued from 3 a.m. until 9 p.m. Thursday for southern Cook County as well as Grundy, Kankakee, Kendall, La Salle, Livingston and Will counties in Illinois and Lake and Porter counties in Indiana.

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In wake of Jason Van Dyke case, Kim Foxx's pledge to seek more special prosecutors has not come to pass

CHICAGO — Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx was elected in 2016 as a reform candidate, knocking out incumbent Anita Alvarez after harshly criticizing the way she handled charges in 17-year-old Laquan McDonald’s fatal shooting by on-duty Chicago police Officer Jason Van Dyke.

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4 people shot in Chicago Tuesday

A 16-year-old was shot on the South Side.

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Horoscope for Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022

Moon Alert Avoid shopping or making important decisions from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Chicago time. After that, the Moon moves from Leo into Virgo. Aries (March 21-April 19) Today you make a desirable...

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‘The sober fairy gave me one more chance!’ Glee’s Jane Lynch on alcoholism, ambition and the return of Mrs Maisel

The 61-year-old scene-stealer and gay icon is back! She talks about her triumph over sexism, shame and self-doubt

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Mayor Lightfoot should make her case to the Bears — but keep taxpayers’ money out of it

Chicagoans should not be put on the hook to keep a $4 billion sports franchise from skipping town.

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Following Patrick Daley Thompson’s conviction, pressure mounts for Mayor Lori Lightfoot to appoint an Asian American to replace him on City Council

CHICAGO — Leaders in Chicago’s Chinatown and beyond clamored Tuesday for Mayor Lori Lightfoot to appoint an Asian-American successor to 11th Ward Ald. Patrick Daley Thompson, whose federal tax fraud conviction this week could pave the way for the Near South Side enclave to have its first City Hall representative…

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Chicago’s mask mandate could end when the state drops its rule on Feb. 28, top doctor says

CHICAGO — Chicago’s public health Commissioner Dr. Allison Arwady suggested Tuesday that the end of the city’s indoor mask mandate could align with the lifting of Illinois’ requirement on Feb. 28 after all, even if the city’s COVID-19 metrics haven’t been at a lower level for long enough.

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City’s top doctor ‘very optimistic’ — but not committed — to lifting Chicago’s mask mandate along with state on Feb. 28

Chicago Public Health Commissioner Dr. Allison Arwady said city officials are following the same metrics they have been throughout the pandemic, but they might ease up a bit to avoid creating confusion when Illinois’ mask mandate ends Feb. 28.

The Times of India

Rajkot woman who suffered stroke on flight to US walks again

MUMBAI: The Rajkot resident, who suffered a brain stroke on board an Air India flight from Delhi to Chicago last November and had to spend close to two months in Stockholm where the pilots diverted to, is doing well now and has even started walking.

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Patrick Daley Thompson is 37th City Council member convicted in nearly half a century

That averages out to one council member convicted every 16 months. Burke is the first since former Ald. Patrick Daley Thompson less than two years ago.

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Afternoon Edition: Feb. 15, 2022

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

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Chicago fishing, Midwest Fishing Report: Ice fishing, NAIFC visits Channel/Catherine, a few Indiana coho

Ice fishing goes on around Chicago and leads this sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report; plus the North American Ice Fishing Circuit visits Channel and Catherine lakes on Sunday and there’s a few coho reported in Indiana.

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What's Going On With AMC Entertainment Shares Today?

AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc (NYSE: AMC) shares are trading higher by 7.4% at $19.06 Tuesday afternoon. The company earlier announced it has reached a lease agreement with GW Properties to acquire and open AMC Evanston 12 in the Chicago area.

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