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Man fatally shot in Hermosa

The man, 33, was shot in the chest in the 2200 block of North Kilpatrick Avenue Thursday night, police said.

Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 15, 2022

SEIU members rally for ‘Babies before Bezos’

The downtown rally was held on the same day the Economic Policy Institute released a report that shows 69 percent of Illinois corporations paid no state corporate income taxes from 2015 to 2018.

Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 15, 2022

When even onetime reformers turn corrupt, it’s time to strengthen good government laws | Editorial

Ineffective campaign finance rules, allowing alderpersons to make unilateral decisions on many permits and zoning changes and permitting elected officeholders to represent clients seeking government aid invite corruption.

Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 15, 2022

Happy (Easter) ending following ‘fasting from whiteness’ caller threat

Oak Park Pastor John Edgerton’s unusual theme for Lent has drawn publicity across the globe — not all of it favorable.

Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 14, 2022

Afternoon Edition: April 14, 2022

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

Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 14, 2022

Dr. Ngozi Ezike to become CEO of Sinai Chicago hospital system

Ezike will begin her new job in June as head of a hospital network that employs more than 3,200 caregivers.

Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 14, 2022

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.”

Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 14, 2022

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.

Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 13, 2022

Afternoon Edition: April 13, 2022

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

Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 13, 2022

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.”

Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 13, 2022