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Gov. J.B. Pritzker still searching for public health chief to succeed Dr. Ezike

Asked whether the state would consider another indoor mask mandate, as other U.S. cities respond to rising cases, Pritzker said, “I think that towns, cities across Illinois, not to mention across the country, should do what they feel is necessary in their communities to keep people safe.”

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Kim Foxx: I won’t ‘cut corners’ — despite crime spike — in county with long history of wrongful convictions

The Cook County state’s attorney told the Sun-Times Wednesday her office is taking a harder look at cases than under her predecessors.

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Afternoon Edition: April 13, 2022

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

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City Hall may seek to intervene in Danny Solis case, claiming to be victim

Mayor Lori Lightfoot said she told lawyers to file a victim-impact statement in Solis’ case. She added, “no one is above the law and Chicago residents expect that their elected officials will be held accountable.”

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Chicago police make progress on reform, but not enough to celebrate

Without community trust, all other changes implemented to better the police department are at risk of crashing down in a chilling domino effect.

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State public health officials move away from ‘outdated’ COVID testing positivity rate in favor of hospital metrics

The change in coronavirus data reporting follows new guidelines set by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which place more emphasis on hospitalizations and case rates per 100,000 residents.

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White Sox fans ready for Opening Day

“I love that everybody has a good time, and everybody is friendly,” said one diehard Sox fan at Guaranteed Rate Field on Tuesday for the game against the Seattle Mariners. “That’s what it should be about: safety and friendship and just meeting people.”

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Afternoon Edition: April 12, 2022

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

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Ex-Ald. Danny Solis’ secret deal with feds goes public

It’s the formal understanding between U.S. Attorney John Lausch’s office and a man who could be remembered as one of Chicago’s most significant government moles. Solis’ cooperation was first exposed by the Chicago Sun-Times four weeks after he signed the deal.

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J Balvin postpones tour due to COVID-related ‘production challenges’

The tour was slated to launch April 19 in San Antonio, Texas. The postponement does not include his appearance at the Suenos Music Festival in Chicago’s Grant Park on May 29.

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CPD should halt controversial push for more ‘positive’ interactions, monitor says in echoing AG

CPD Supt. David Brown set a goal of 1.5 million such interactions this year. The Illinois attorney general’s office already likened the initiative to a “quota system” that’s “rife with significant downsides.”

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Chicago Joe’s auction: ‘Everything is being sold’

Photos, artifacts and signs that have adorned the inside — or the outside — of the North Center restaurant since 1988 will be auctioned at the end of the month.

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Why City Council members are now attending more meetings

After analyzing publicly available attendance records for meetings between May 2019 and December 2021, WBEZ, Crain’s and The Daily Line found that City Council members overall attended 81% of the meetings they were required to be at.

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Illinois Democrats join President Biden in taking aim at specter of elusive ‘ghost guns’

The Illinois measure — which is on its way to Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s desk — requires all firearms, including 3D printed guns, to have serial numbers, which would effectively ban ghost guns. It’s the lack of those identifying numbers that has made the guns undetectable.

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Oak Park church with Lent ‘fasting from whiteness’ theme going online only after threats

Pastor John Edgerton said Monday he’s waiting to hear from law enforcement about security issues at the church before returning to in-person services.

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Weddings are big business again

Couples are having bigger weddings and receptions after restrictions, uncertainty brought on by the pandemic

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Willie Wilson joins 2023 race for mayor

Four years ago, Wilson won 13 of 18 Black wards. In the runoff, Lightfoot won all of those wards after Wilson endorsed her. This time, Wilson’s candidacy could damage Lightfoot’s re-election chances by cutting into her support with older black women.

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Sky-high delivery app fees are killing my restaurant, owner says months after pandemic cap lifted

TaKorea Cocina’s owner said last year he paid nearly $100K to third-party apps, which have become so popular restaurants have no choice but to use them — even if it could force them out of business.

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Standard Club sells its building but strives to survive

The storied membership organization could get the building back if the buyer can’t make use of it, perhaps as a hotel.

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Gov. Pritzker’s camp grapples with Dem Party Chair Rep. Kelly: Coordinated campaign an issue

“I think we can be a lot further along. We need more cooperation,” Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., told the Sun-Times. “We’re moving in the right direction but too slowly.”

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New outdoor exhibit at Navy Pier tells refugees’ stories through what they brought with them

Photos of dozens of objects are part of a new exhibit, “Stories of Survival: Object. Image. Memory,” presented by the Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center. They will remain on display through June 30.

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Are Columbus statues a free speech issue?

Mayor’s concern over threats to police is not the best reason to keep them off city streets.

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5 people killed and 21 others wounded, including 11-year-old girl, in weekend shootings in Chicago

Among those killed as 17-year-old Lee Carter Jr., who was shot while standing in the driveway of a home in the 9500 block of South Sangamon Street, police said.

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Man shot and killed in West Garfield Park drive-by; 2nd fatal shooting on same block in two months

The man, 40, was standing outside in the 300 block of South Kilbourn Avenue when he was shot in the chest by someone traveling in a red car, police said.

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17-year-old boy fatally shot in driveway of Longwood Manor home

The teen was standing in the driveway of a home in the 9500 block of South Sangamon Street about 2:20 a.m. when he was struck in the chest by gunfire, police said.

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