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Chicago Sun-Times becomes nonprofit newspaper with $61 million in backing as merger closes

The long-unprofitable Chicago Sun-Times, which sold just over four years ago for $1, has been reborn as a nonprofit newspaper with $61 million in backing through a potentially groundbreaking merger with public radio station WBEZ-FM 91.5.

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‘A textbook case of a hate crime.’ Man charged with painting swastikas on synagogue and on grounds of Jewish school, smashing windows at other synagogues

An attorney for Shahid Hussain, 39, said he had been diagnosed with "mental health issues." A judge ordered him held on $250,000 bail.

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NAACP urges federal charges in Laquan McDonald’s killing

Former Chicago Police Officer Jason Van Dyke is scheduled to be released from prison Thursday after serving less than half of his state prison term.

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Grand Rapids picks a Chicago police commander as its next chief

Eric Winstrom was at the center of a recent dispute with the Cook County state’s attorney over charging a suspect in the high-profile shooting death of 7-year-old Serenity Broughton.

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Winter storm warning for much of Midwest, storm may drop as much as 1 foot of snow locally, Chicago forecasters say

CHICAGO — Forget Groundhog’s Day, Chicago.

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NAACP urges federal charges in killing of Laquan McDonald

The NAACP is urging Attorney General Merrick Garland to bring federal civil rights charges against the white Chicago police officer who fatally shot Black teenager Laquan McDonald

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Editorial: Chicago’s terrible new slogan sounds designed to keep everyone away

On Saturday, the office of Mayor Lori Lightfoot released details of Chicago’s new branding campaign. Ready for the new slogan, the pithy phrase tasked with attracting new businesses, fresh residents and maybe some tourists to our great city on the lake?

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4 people shot in Chicago Monday

A 14-year-old boy was shot in Morgan Park.

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Horoscope for Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022

Moon Alert Caution! After 5 a.m. Chicago time, avoid shopping and important decisions for the rest of the day. The new moon is in Aquarius. The Year of the Water Tiger begins today. Aries (March...

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Chicago welcomes 472 new citizens: ‘My heart is so happy’

The naturalization ceremony was the first held at the Auditorium Theatre.

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Chicago launches guerrilla marketing campaign to bolster its pandemic-battered image

After two years of pandemic stasis, crime stories and a broadly battered image, Chicago is going on the offensive, launching a guerrilla marketing campaign Monday to promote itself as a more influential world city than many realize.

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Legado del caso Laquan McDonald es incierto conforme se acerca la liberación del oficial que lo mató

CHICAGO - Tras más de 1,200 días en prisión preventiva por el asesinato de Laquan McDonald, el ex policía de Chicago Jason Van Dyke está a punto de volver a casa.

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Public radio owner buys Sun-Times in big Chicago media deal

The combination of two storied Chicago news brands has created one of the country’s largest local nonprofit news organizations

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The origins of Black History Month

Historian Dr Carter Woodson was motivated to do more to honour Black history after attending the Lincoln Jubilee celebration in Chicago in 1915

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Afternoon Edition: Jan. 31, 2022

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

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Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker to dangle tax relief as part of his first reelection-year budget proposal

CHICAGO — Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s reelection-year budget proposal on Wednesday will dangle the prospect of delivering relief on food, gasoline and property taxes to Illinois voters in a spending plan buoyed by an improved state financial outlook and federal coronavirus relief.

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Blues drummer Sam Lay dies at 86; played with Dylan, Waters

Sam Lay, a Chicago blues drummer and vocalist who played with Howlin’ Wolf, Muddy Waters, Bob Dylan and the Paul Butterfield Blues Band, has died

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Black Keys, Luke Bryan, Marco Antonio Solís among artists bringing tours to Chicago in spring, summer

The pandemic took its toll on dozens of tours in 2020 and 2021, but artists are once again taking to the road.

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With fewer office workers and some major retailers closed, what’s next for downtown Chicago?

Long associated with gleaming office buildings, retail and throngs of workers and tourists, changes could be in store for downtown Chicago as it works to regain some of the bustle it lost during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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A crappie celebration: Fish of the Week goes for catches on the ice and from open water

Bob McClanahan’s crappie from the Chicago River and Nick Nielsen’s from the Chain O’Lakes share Fish of the Week honors.

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‘What about those crazy forecast maps with 20"+ of snow!?’ Forecasts uncertain as major winter storm approaches Chicago area

The National Weather Service estimates at least 6 inches of snow will fall in the Chicago area, 8-10 inches to the south and in Indiana. Some models show as much as 20 inches, though the weather service tweeted caution.

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Matt Eberflus expected to bring several Colts’ assistants to Bears

Former Colts DC Matt Eberflus is expected to bring several assistants with him to Chicago.

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Legacy of Laquan McDonald’s murder case remains uncertain as officer's release from prison nears

CHICAGO — After more than 1,200 days in custody for the murder of Laquan McDonald, former Chicago police Officer Jason Van Dyke is about to go home.

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World Comedy Expo piling on the laughs for inaugural event in Chicago

The expo, running March 25-27, will bring together more than 170 stand-up comics and sketch/improv groups from Chicago, across the country and across the globe for 27 comedy showcases.

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Fact-check: Lightfoot wrong in claim Chicago had lower unemployment rate than any other large U.S. city for most of 2021

Chicago’s unemployment rate in 2021 was consistently worse than other comparable cities, with the exception of only New York and Los Angeles. Even accepting the clarification from Lightfoot’s office that she meant only the four largest cities, the statement is still wrong.

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