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Family remembers woman killed in Austin mass shooting: ‘She had her whole life ahead of her’

Relatives and friends release white and pink balloons to honor Terry’a Adams, 25, who was looking forward to going to school to become a nurse in August.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 6, 2023

‘John killed himself?’ Hours after police standoff, man gets voicemail about brother he hadn’t seen in 15 years

“It was shocking,” said Glen Lichard. “I just wish the SWAT would have called me. I would have gotten on the phone with him or gone down there, or something.”

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 6, 2023

Chicago’s a big market for AM radio, but electric vehicles loom as a buzzkill

AM radio has a decadeslong history in Chicago, but the industry faces the prospect of losing easy access to listeners in their cars.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 5, 2023

Bill could spring more Cook County properties from tax sale maze

A measure sent to the governor would let public agencies take action on vacant homes before they get lost in Cook County’s tax sale process.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 5, 2023

Haters can keep hating. Chicago tourists are back

In spite of its flaws and the babbling naysayers, there is no denying how much the Windy City is still loved. How do we know? A whopping 60% more tourists visited the city in 2022 compared to the year before, according to the tourism group Choose Chicago.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 5, 2023

Vendors forced out of Little Village Discount Mall have mixed success beyond it

Several in the group of about 40 vendors have tried different means of remaining in business after their half of the mall shuttered, but business isn’t the same and they feel isolated without one another.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 5, 2023

Trial begins for businessman charged in bribery scheme that brought down former lawmaker Luis Arroyo

Like the ComEd bribery case, the trial of James T. Weiss is expected to feature secret FBI recordings, revolve around the business of lobbying and feature testimony from current and former state lawmakers.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 4, 2023

Humboldt Park residents say they reported swastika, erratic behavior of man dead after police standoff, but ‘no one was listening’

The man, who apparently took his own life inside the building in the 4100 block of West Chicago Avenue, had been the subject of more than 40 calls for service since January 2022, a CPD source tells the Sun-Times.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 4, 2023

Chicago Gospel Music Festival 2023: PHOTO GALLERY

The annual festival kicked off Saturday in Millennium Park.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 3, 2023

Taylor Swift conquers Chicago in first of three sold-out Soldier Field shows

The music superstar held more than 60,000 fans in the palm of her hand during her Friday night concert in Chicago.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 3, 2023