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Google may be Googling the Thompson Center

The search engine company says it is growing in Chicago, but it won’t speak directly to a report of its interest in the former state government hub in the Loop.

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Second day of abortion rights protests focus on the future: ‘We must turn our anger into action’

A day after the Supreme Court’s landmark decision, demonstrators gathered in the Loop Saturday with a renewed determination to “help any way we can.”

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Picture Chicago: Sun-Times’ photos you may have missed

Record-breaking high temperatures hit the Chicago area, hundreds demand stricter gun control laws at the March For Our Lives rally and the Chicago Blues Festival returns to Millennium Park.

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A day of initiative and advocacy against gun violence in Chicago

CHICAGO — More than 1,000 people gathered in the Loop on Saturday to rally against gun violence, while dozens of others participated in a city gun turn-in program at a St. Sabina Church, in a day of initiative and advocacy to stop gun violence.

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Hundreds rally in Chicago, join national protests for stricter gun laws

“I remember laying in the hospital bed and thinking ‘I’m gonna be able to walk again,’” said Leed Blackman, who was paralyzed in a shooting but eventually walked again. “It’s not about me, though. People are dying every day.”

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Man charged with attempted murder in stabbing at Loop hotel

Gregory Bell, 42, is also charged with two felony counts of aggravated battery, Chicago police said.

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Man stabbed during fight in Loop hotel, 1 in custody

The victim was taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital where his condition was unknown.

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2 killed, 7 wounded in downtown mass shooting among 14 shot across Chicago Thursday

Shootings are up 225% in the 18th District, which includes the McDonald’s where the mass shooting occurred. In the 1st District, which covers parts of downtown and the Loop, shootings are up 100%.

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The Loop: Monkeypox reaches Australia, phone voters warned about potential delays, now's the time to do Vote Compass

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Explore preservation group’s plan to save two doomed Loop towers

Federal government ought to give a proper hearing to this or any other legit, preservation-minded proposal.

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Hundreds gather in the Loop after Palestinian-American journalist’s killing

Demonstrators hailed long-time Al Jazeera broadcaster Shireen Abu Akleh as their “eyes and ears” in Palestine.

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2 wounded in shooting hours after teen was shot and killed near “The Bean” in Loop

Two men were among a group of people walking in the 300 block of South State Street about 11:40 p.m. when two male juveniles started shooting at the group, police said.

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Protesters ‘promise to stay in the streets’ after failed Senate effort to codify abortion rights

Chicago protesters continue to demonstrate in the wake of the leaked Supreme Court draft opinion potentially overturning Roe v. Wade.

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Gunfire near ‘The Bean’ wounds man on Michigan Avenue, the latest in a series of recent attacks in the Loop

Witnesses reported hearing gunshots near Michigan Avenue and Madison Street and seeing a black Toyota Prius speeding away west.

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'It hits everybody in a way': Violence in Chicago's downtown reflects troubles in its neighborhoods

CHICAGO — Over a 48-hour period two weekends ago, three shootings erupted within a mile of one another in Chicago’s downtown area, leaving two people dead. During that same time, some 17 other people were shot around the city, most of them in neighborhoods where a higher level of violence…

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Police release video footage of group wanted in connection with Loop shooting over weekend

The shooting Sunday stemmed from a robbery during a drug deal at a Taco Bell in the 100 block of North Wabash Street around 5 p.m., according to Chicago police.

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3 killed, 10 wounded in shootings in Chicago Tuesday

In one of the attacks, four people were wounded when two gunmen opened fire on an SUV stopped at a light in the Loop.

Chicago Tribune

4 seriously injured during shooting in the Loop overnight, police investigating

CHICAGO — Four people, three in an SUV and a pedestrian crossing the street, were injured during a single shooting in the Loop around 1:35 a.m., according to Chicago police.

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Four wounded when gunmen open fire on SUV in Loop — day after mayor decries growing gun violence downtown

A blue Dodge Durango was stopped in the 400 block of South Wells Street when the gunmen fired from a sidewalk around 1:35 a.m. Tuesday, according to police.

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‘Moulin Rouge! The Musical’ cancels performance after nearby Loop ‘disturbance’

The Sunday night crowd at the Nederlander Theatre was sent home just before curtain and offered refunds or ticket exchanges.

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Gunfire during drug deal in Loop wounds two ‘unintended targets’ in Theater District, including ‘Moulin Rouge!’ stagehand

“There were two guys running down the alley, running westbound toward State Street, and somebody was shooting at them,” a stagehand told the Sun-Times. “My buddy ended up getting in the crossfire.”

Chicago Tribune

Review: Elisabeth Moss hunts down a time-traveling serial killer in 'Shining Girls'

CHICAGO —The 30th anniversary of the Great Chicago Flood of 1992 was two weeks ago, and it was a crisis that submerged the Loop in 124 million gallons of water from the river when an abandoned subterranean tunnel was breached during repairs to one of the bridges downtown.

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Parents protest school budget cuts as CPS CEO defends against ‘incomplete’ claims

About 150 parents with several community groups rallied outside CPS’ Loop headquarters Wednesday ahead of the monthly Board of Education meeting to decry budget cuts at their schools.

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Loop skyscrapers must be demolished to protect safety of Dirksen federal building

I respect the interest in historic preservation. But the Dirksen Courthouse and those who work in it have been targeted before, and security vulnerabilities around the courthouse must be addressed.

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Loop Flood dampens world’s view of Chicago

The quirkiest and least lethal Chicago disaster, 30 years ago today, is not forgotten.

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