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It’s time we talked about Candace Parker’s legacy

As Parker enters what could be her last WNBA season, her impact on the Sky, the league and the game can’t be denied.

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A year after his death, Helmut Jahn’s firm looks forward with new projects and a rebranded name: JAHN/

“This Jahn slash is the opening of what comes next. Trying to convey the optimism of what the future holds.”

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Woman fatally shot after argument in Rosemoor

The woman, 28, was arguing with a male in the 500 block of East 106th Street about 10:45 p.m. when she was shot in the left side of the chest, police said.

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Judge says no to resentencing teen killer David Biro in death of couple’s unborn child

Judge Mary Brosnahan denied Biro’s latest petition Friday in his post-conviction attempts to be resentenced for the 1990 murders of Nancy and Richard Langert and the death of their unborn child.

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Cook, Lake counties join DuPage at medium COVID risk level set by CDC

Suburban Cook County’s case rate has jumped to 210 per 100,000 residents over the last week, meaning masks are advised indoors for the immunocompromised and people 50 or older.

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Will House Speaker Welch invest in all Dem incumbents or just those doing the work?

I’ve been hearing two very different things: that Chris Welch will make sure members win their primaries and generals no matter what effort they put into their own campaigns, and Welch will not help those who don’t or won’t help themselves.

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Trump’s Operation Legend’s legacy: 2 years later, Chicago gun defendants getting stiff sentences

In cases the Sun-Times reviewed from the 2020 federal crackdown, the average sentence of nearly four years was far higher than typically seen in Cook County’s courts.

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Kaegi hits Trump Tower with big tax increase a year after slashing its taxes

The Cook County assessor says the value of the downtown skyscraper’s mostly vacant retail space is 68% higher than it was last year — when he lowered its value by 37%.

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‘Shining Girls’ works as both mind-bending thriller and accurate flashback to ’90s Chicago

Apple TV+ series gets the details right while telling an elegantly constructed, hauntingly memorable story of murders spanning decades.

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Family of cyclist killed on DuSable Lake Shore Drive calls for safety improvements: ‘This cannot keep happening’

Gerardo Marciales, 41, was fatally struck Feb. 28 near Grant Park. The driver, a 26-year-old man, was cited for disobeying lane markings.

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Health, housing and hope: Owner of new South Loop smoothie shop offers jobs for people experiencing homelessness

After providing temporary shelter in hotel rooms for homeless people during Chicago’s polar vortex in 2019, entrepreneur Candice Payne wondered, “What can I do permanently?”

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Aide to Ald. Gardiner tried to sell machine gun while on city time, authorities say — but he claims it was an antique that didn’t work

“Seeking to illegally sell a dangerous firearm ... on government time using government property demonstrates a shocking disregard for the people,” Attorney General Kwame Raoul said of Charles Sikanich’s alleged actions.

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Highest COVID-19 case count for Illinois in two months

The state public health department has noted that severe cases ending in hospitalization or death have remained very low — though hospital figures are now on the rise.

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Quigley joins Duncan in taking a pass on mayor’s race: What’s it mean?

“It helps the player to be named later,” said Peter Giangreco, a political strategist whose client, U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley, joined former U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan in passing up a run against Mayor Lori Lightfoot.

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Providing benefits to spouses of police, first responders who died by suicide is right step

Helping families that are left picking up the pieces isn’t too much to ask, and it isn’t expensive. It’s also important to invest in programs to prevent these tragedies.

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Jackson, Pfleger sound alarm on curbing gun violence in the city: ‘All of us have to be part of this’

After Chicago’s most violent weekend of 2022, Rev. Michael Pfleger said he hopes it will be a wake-up call before summer. “What are we doing before we need to call 911?” he asked.

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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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Afternoon Edition: April 27, 2022

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

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3 national journalism honors awarded to Sun-Times staffers

Top reporting honors in the National Headliner Awards went to Tim Novak, Lauren FitzPatrick and Caroline Hurley and to Stephanie Zimmermann and Tom Schuba. Neil Steinberg was recognized for best local columns.

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Illinois created a council on fatherhood, so why can’t it get funding?

Numerous studies have shown that children tend to do much better behaviorally and emotionally when both of their parents play a meaningful role in their lives.

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Lightfoot’s $12.5 million gas, transit card giveaway squeaks through City Council

The vote was 26 to 23. It was one of the closest votes of Lori Lightfoot’s tenure.

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When a restaurant’s success runs in the family

Parental knowledge and expertise are lifelong keepsakes that guide and soothe in challenging times. No one knows this better than local restaurateurs. Let’s support them.

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Family of woman believed murdered blasts judge after not-guilty verdict

Authorities said 65-year-old Daisy Hayes was murdered in 2018 at her Woodlawn apartment by her ex-boyfriend, who carried her body away in a suitcase — but Judge Diana Kenworthy acquitted him last week.

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Illinois Democrats bidding to become early presidential vote state

Illinois Democrats will make the case to the Democratic National Committee that Illinois should be among the states with the first presidential primary votes.

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